Physiology or Medicine

Interview

Interview, December 2018 https://www.youtube.com/embed/wNvYsbCvGrE Interview with Medicine Laureate Tasuku Honjo on 6 December 2018 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Tasuku Honjo answers the following questions (the links below lead to clip on YouTube): – How did you receive the news that you’ve been awarded the Nobel Prize? – Why did you decide to…

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Scientific Background Discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation. Already 150 years ago attempts were made to use infectious agents to stimulate immune…

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Press release

Swedish Pressmeddelande 2018-10-01 har idag beslutat att Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin år 2018 skall delas lika mellan James P. Allison och Tasuku Honjo för deras upptäckt av cancerbehandling genom hämning av immunförsvarets bromsmekanismer   SAMMANFATTNING Cancer är ett av vår tids största gissel och skördar miljontals liv varje år. Genom att förstärka immunsystemets inneboende…

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Press release

English Press release 2018-10-01 has today decided to award the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation SUMMARY Cancer kills millions of people every year and is one of humanity’s greatest health challenges. By stimulating…

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