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Dennis Kasper

Who

Dennis Kasper · Science & Medicine

What

Microbiologist and immunologist, research on bacterial polysaccharides and vaccines

When

1943, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Where

United States (Boston, Harvard Medical School)

Biography

Dennis Kasper is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Microbiologist and immunologist, research on bacterial polysaccharides and vaccines

How & why

Kasper elucidated how bacterial polysaccharides drive virulence and immunity, developing vaccine strategies and later revealing how the gut microbiome shapes the immune system. Born in Chicago in 1943, he is listed among Jewish biomedical scientists by Jinfo.org, though available biographies do not further document this background. He is a professor at Harvard Medical School.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

Contributions & Sources

Microbiologist and immunologist, research on bacterial polysaccharides and vaccines

1943

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science