He is a researcher at MD Anderson who discovered checkpoint inhibitors which is the mechanism cancer cells use to evade the immune system. Anytime you hear about immuno-oncology or cancer immunotherapy, it is all based on his original work.
This has been expected to happen for at least the past 5 years and today is a good day for the city of Houston.
Here's a photo of Jim (and one of my company's iconic QIAGEN boxes on the bench next to him)
This has been expected to happen for at least the past 5 years and today is a good day for the city of Houston.
Here's a photo of Jim (and one of my company's iconic QIAGEN boxes on the bench next to him)
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