Associate Member, Immunology Program
Sloan Kettering Institute
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
For unparalleled contributions to elucidating the fundamental cellular mechanisms of immune evasion including demonstrating how antigen specific T cells evade immune-suppressive mechanisms in normal tissues, which has subsequently fueled the development of innovative strategies for molecular and immune-based targeted therapies for the treatment of cancer.
This award acknowledges an individual whose outstanding personal innovation in science and whose position as a thought leader in fields relevant to cancer research has the potential to inspire creative thinking and new directions in cancer research. The recipient is selected by the AACR president. To learn more please visit the press release.
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