Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board of the Michelson Prize & Grants program is composed of world-class leaders from the scientific research and veterinary medical communities. Our advisors have an average of 30 years of relevant professional experience in areas such as reproductive biology, immunology, laboratory animal welfare, and regulatory affairs. The board provides valuable feedback to grant applicants at both the letter of intent and proposal stages.

Thomas J. Conlon, PhD
Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Chief Scientific Officer and Chair of Scientific Advisory Board

Todd A. Alonzo, PhD
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Professor of Research, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine

Janet Baer, DVM
Veterinary Consulting Services, PLLC, Island Park, ID
Chief Executive Officer

David A. Brake, PhD
BioQuest Associates, LLC, Stowe, VT
Founder and President

Graham Cox, PhD
Veterinary Vaccine Services, Inc., Omaha, NE
Founder and President

Carl D. Johnson, PhD

Kevin N. Morris, PhD
Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver, Denver, CO
Associate Research Professor

Linda Rhodes, VMD, PhD

Amy A. Ross, PhD
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Trustee

Donald Schwartz
Elders-Rede, LLC, Animal Health Advisors, Duluth, GA
Managing Director

William F. Swanson, DVM, PhD
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincinnati, OH
Director, Animal Research, Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife

Marcel van Duin, PhD
Ferring Research Institute, San Diego, CA
VP, Head of R&D Alliances, Reproductive Medicine & Maternal Health

Joanne Zahorsky-Reeves, DVM, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Regulatory Affairs Program Administrator, Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine

Brett Yates
Michelson Found Animals Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Chief Executive Officer and Ex Officio Member