Philippa Marrack
English biologist and immunologist based in the US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Philippa "Pippa" Marrack, FRS (born 28 June 1945) is an English immunologist and academic, based in the United States, best known for her research and discoveries pertaining to T cells. Marrack is the Ida and Cecil Green Professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Research at National Jewish Health and a distinguished professor of immunology and microbiology at the University of Colorado Denver.[1]
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Philippa Marrack | |
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Born | (1945-06-28) 28 June 1945 (age 78) Ewell, England |
Other names | Pippa Marrack |
Alma mater | New Hall, Cambridge (University of Cambridge) (M.A., Ph.D) |
Known for | discovery of T cell receptor, discovery of superantigens, T cells, autoimmune disease |
Spouse | John W. Kappler |
Awards | Member, National Academy of Sciences (1989) Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1995) Dickson Prize (1996) Fellow, Royal Society (1997) L'Oréal-UNESCO Award for Women in Science (2004) National Women's Hall of Fame (2015) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology |
Institutions | University of California, San Diego University of Rochester National Jewish Health University of Colorado Denver HHMI MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
Doctoral advisor | Alan Munro |
Website | KM lab website |
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