Shimon Sakaguchi
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Shimon Sakaguchi (坂口 志文, Sakaguchi Shimon, born January 19, 1951) is an immunologist and a Distinguished Professor of Osaka University.[1] He is best known for the discovery of regulatory T cells and to describe their role in the immune system. This discovery is used in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Shimon Sakaguchi 坂口 志文 | |
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Born | (1951-01-19) January 19, 1951 (age 73) |
Education | Kyoto University MD (1976) Ph.D (1982) |
Known for | Regulatory T cells |
Awards | William B. Coley Award (2004) Gairdner Foundation International Award (2015) Crafoord Prize (2017) Robert Koch Prize (2020) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pathology, immunology |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Stanford University Scripps Research Institute RIKEN University of Tokyo Osaka University |
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