Michelson Prize and Grants in Reproductive Biology explained

The Michelson Prize and Grants in Reproductive Biology Program is a $75 million (USD) initiative to create a safe and effective, single-dose, nonsurgical sterilant for male and female cats and dogs.[1] It includes a $25 million (USD) prize for the first entity to develop a product that meets a series of criteria, which include: a single-dose, permanent, nonsurgical sterilant; safe and effective in male and female cats and dogs, ablates sex steroids and/or their effects, suitable for administration in a field setting, viable pathway to regulatory approval, and reasonable manufacturing process and cost.[2] The program has also committed up to $50 million (USD) in grant funding for promising research in pursuit of a sterilant that meets these criteria. To date, $19 million has been awarded to 41 research projects worldwide, including a 2023 study on durable anti-Mullerian hormone treatments for female cats.[3] [4]

History

The prize was established in October 2008 by Michelson Found Animals Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded by inventor, philanthropist, and retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary K. Michelson.[5] The prize seeks to make sterilization for cats and dogs accessible and affordable worldwide through a high-volume, low-profit model.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peters . Sharon L. . Inventor Michelson offers $75M for a way to sterilize pets . Usatoday.Com . 2008-10-15 . 2012-10-31.
  2. Web site: The Michelson Prize & Grants: past, present, future. Conlon. Thomas. September 3, 2018. youtube.com/watch?v=4bagH2Eas50. January 5, 2019.
  3. Vansandt . Lindsey M. . Meinsohn . Marie-Charlotte . Godin . Philippe . Nagykery . Nicholas . Sicher . Natalie . Kano . Motohiro . Kashiwagi . Aki . Chauvin . Maeva . Saatcioglu . Hatice D. . Barnes . Julie L. . Miller . Amy G. . Thompson . Amy K. . Bateman . Helen L. . Donelan . Elizabeth M. . González . Raquel . 2023-06-06 . Durable contraception in the female domestic cat using viral-vectored delivery of a feline anti-Müllerian hormone transgene . Nature Communications . en . 14 . 1 . 3140 . 10.1038/s41467-023-38721-0 . 2041-1723. 10244415 .
  4. Web site: Vaughan . Don . 2022-08-30 . Giving It Their Best Shot . 2024-04-12 . Today's Veterinary Business . en-US.
  5. Web site: Grimm . David . June 6, 2023 . Hello kitty, goodbye kittens? Gene therapy spays cats without surgery . July 31, 2024 . Science.
  6. News: Scientific research increasingly fueled by prize money. 2018-02-16.
  7. News: Animal Nut. Whelan. David. Forbes. 2018-02-16. en.

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