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October 3, 2011 > Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011
Ralph M. Steinman, MD (Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Mentor) of The Rockefeller University, New York, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011 “for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity.” His work revealed new insights into how infections, cancer, and inflammatory diseases can be prevented and treated. Dr. Steinman passed away on September 30 at the age of 68.
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