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James P. Allison

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James P. Allison

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Also known as James P Allison, James Allison, Jim Allison, James Patrick Allison

American immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1948)

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  • Race for a Remedy

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1948

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Key facts

Born
James Patrick Allison , ( 1948-08-07 ) August 7, 1948 (age 77) , Alice, Texas , U.S.
Education
University of Texas, Austin ( BS , MS , PhD )
Known for
Cancer immunotherapy
Spouses
Malinda Bell ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2012 ) ​ Padmanee Sharma ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ) ​
Fields
Immunology
Institutions
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center , Weill Cornell Medicine , University of California, Berkeley , University of California, San Francisco , University of Texas at Austin
Thesis
Studies on bacterial asparaginases: I. Isolation and characterization of a tumor inhibitory asparaginase from Alcaligenes ?Eutrophus. II. Insolubilization of L-Asparaginase by covalent attachment to nylon tubing (1973)
Doctoral advisor
Barrie Kitto

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2018

    for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation

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Encyclopedic overview

James Patrick Allison (born August 7, 1948) is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate who holds the position of professor and chair of immunology and executive director of immunotherapy platform at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Allison is Regental Professor and Founding-Director of James P. Allison Institute at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

His discoveries have led to new cancer treatments for the deadliest cancers. He is also the director of the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) scientific advisory council. He has a longstanding interest in mechanisms of T-cell development and activation, the development of novel strategies for tumor immunotherapy, and is recognized as one of the first people to isolate the T-cell antigen receptor complex protein.

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