James P. Allison

James P. Allison, Nobel Laureate

Born: 1948-08-07 in Alice, TX, USA

Gender: male

Field: American immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1948)

Biography

James Patrick Allison 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.

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Nobel Prize Details

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018

Awarded on: 2018-10-01

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

Affiliations:

  • Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy – San Francisco, CA, USA
  • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, TX, USA
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