“Before you know, you must imagine” Curiosity, intellectual intensity and collaboration – these words define Dr. Richard Axel’s distinguished scientific career. His pioneering work on the olfactory system won him and his fellow investigator, Linda Buck, the Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine in 2004. This award reflected over a decade of work accomplished in […]
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Ralph Steinman
A ground-breaking biologist who changed the way we understand the immune system Ralph Steinman, who has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 68, was an illustrious figure in the field of immunology. Not only did he discover a new class of cells, he pioneered a new approach to the development of vaccines and […]