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May 9, 2024 · Tasuku Honjo, Japanese immunologist who contributed to the discovery of mechanisms and proteins critical to the regulation of immune responses and whose work led to the development of novel immunotherapies against cancer. Honjo received a share of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
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5 days ago · Jim Allison and Dr. Tasuku Honjo undisputedly sparked a revolution with their discovery that the immune system could be activated to attack and destroy cancer cells. Discoveries like that inspire us and remind us of the importance of working together.
May 6, 2024 · Monday, May 6, 2024. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT. Harnessing the body’s own immune system has revolutionized the treatment of several refractory cancers, from melanoma and lymphoma to certain lung and liver cancers. In 2018, Drs. James Allison, US, and Tasuku Honjo, Japan, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries that led ...
May 9, 2024 · The 2018 Nobel Prize laureates in medicine, Japanese scientist Tasuku Honjo, left, and US scientist James P Allison, laid the groundwork for a new class of cancer drugs. - Christine Olsson/AFP ...
May 7, 2024 · Deputy Director-General and Distinguished Professor Tasuku Honjo receives NTU Honorary Doctorate. KUIAS aims to pursue foremost research, nurture the next-generation researchers, and collect the wisdom of distinguished researchers in Japan and abroad.
May 9, 2024 · For his discoveries, Allison shared the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with Japanese immunologist Tasuku Honjo. At age 15, Allison participated in a science-training program at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), which fueled his already developing interest in science.
3 days ago · Science Oct 01. James Allison and Tasuku Honjo, cancer immunotherapy trailblazers, take home 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine. James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize in in...
