Ralph M. Steinman
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Ralph M. Steinman was a Canadian immunologist renowned for discovering dendritic cells and pioneering research on the adaptive immune system, work that earned him a share of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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| Ralph M. Steinman canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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human ⓘ immunologist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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Doctor of Medicine ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
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Gairdner Foundation International Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics NERFINISHED ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| coDiscovererOf | dendritic cells ⓘ |
| coDiscovererWith | Zanvil A. Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-09-30 ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Zanvil A. Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard Medical School
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McGill University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Rockefeller University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cell biology
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immunology ⓘ |
| fullName | Ralph Marvin Steinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of dendritic cell–based immunotherapy concepts
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discovery of dendritic cells ⓘ research on the adaptive immune system ⓘ work on antigen presentation ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeMotivation | for his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role in adaptive immunity ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Michel C. Nussenzweig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
director of the Center for Immunology and Immune Diseases at Rockefeller University
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professor at Rockefeller University ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
T-cell activation
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antigen-presenting cells ⓘ immune tolerance ⓘ vaccine development ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith |
Bruce A. Beutler
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Jules A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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