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James Patrick Allison (born August 7, 1948) is an American immunologist and Nobel laureate who holds the position of professor and chair of immunology and executive director of immunotherapy platform at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
About Dr. Allison. Dr. James Allison is Regental Professor and Chair of the Department of Immunology, the Olga Keith Wiess Distinguished University Chair for Cancer Research, Director of the Parker Institute for Cancer Research, Executive Director of the... Read More.
James Allison is an American immunologist who discovered how to inhibit negative immune regulation and treat cancer. He shared the Nobel Prize with Tasuku Honjo for their groundbreaking work on cancer therapy by immune checkpoint blockade.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2018 was awarded jointly to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo "for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation"
Oct 1, 2018 · James P. Allison studied a known protein that functions as a brake on the immune system. He realized the potential of releasing the brake and thereby unleashing our immune cells to attack tumors. He then developed this concept into a brand new approach for treating patients.
May 9, 2024 · James P. Allison, American immunologist who contributed to the discovery of mechanisms underlying T-cell activation and who was a pioneer in the development of immune checkpoint therapy for cancer. Allison was a corecipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Oct 1, 2018 · James Allison and Tasuku Honjo are honored for their discoveries of proteins that unleash the immune system to attack cancer cells. Learn how their work led to the development of drugs that have extended survival and cured some patients with advanced cancers.
