The Human Vaccines Project: Michelson Prize (Pre- application)

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) together with the Human Vaccines Project established the Michelson Prizes for Vaccine Research in 2018. This $20 million initiative, funded by the MMRF and administered by the Human Vaccines Project, supports young investigators under the age of 35 who are using disruptive research concepts and inventive processes to significantly advance the development of vaccines and immunotherapies for major global diseases. For 2019, the Michelson Prizes has expanded the vaccine and immunotherapy discovery-related research focus areas that will be funded by this award. The three focus areas for 2019 are: 1) Human Immunology 2) Computational Biology and Protein Engineering, and 3) Neglected Parasitic Diseases (excluding malaria).

Award of $150,000.

https://www.humanvaccinesproject.org/michelsonprizes/apply/