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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 at the University of Texas.
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Dr. Allison is a Nobel laureate and a pioneer of immunotherapy for cancer. He is the chair of the Department of Immunology, the director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, and the executive director of the Immunotherapy Platform at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Nov 18, 2019 · Jim Allison, Ph.D., is the chair of Immunology and executive director of the Immunotherapy platform at MD Anderson. He developed ipilimumab, a checkpoint inhibitor that has been approved to treat several cancers, and received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work.
Oct 22, 2018 · Jim Allison is an iconoclastic scientist who toiled in obscurity for years. Then he helped crack a mystery that may save millions of lives: Why doesn’t the immune system attack cancer? Scott...
Jim Allison, Ph.D., is a MD Anderson Cancer Center scientist who discovered how to unleash the immune system to fight cancer. He received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his groundbreaking research on immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Learn about the life and work of Jim Allison, the Nobel Prize-winning immunologist who discovered how to harness the immune system to fight cancer. Watch the trailer and explore the film's themes, credits, and awards.
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Photo: A. Mahmoud. James P. Allison. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018. Born: 7 August 1948, Alice, TX, USA. Affiliation at the time of the award: Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, San Francisco, CA, USA; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
