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Jeffrey Bluestone

Who

Jeffrey Bluestone · Science & Medicine

What

Immunologist known for work on T-cell regulation and the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint

When

1953, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Jeffrey Bluestone is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Immunologist known for work on T-cell regulation and the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint

How & why

Jeffrey Bluestone is an American immunologist known for foundational work on the regulation of T cells and the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint, research that helped open the modern field of immunotherapy and immune tolerance. His work has informed treatments for autoimmune disease, transplant rejection and cancer, and he has led major academic and biotech immunology programs. Reference works on Jews in biomedical science list him among Jewish scientists.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science

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Immunologist known for work on T-cell regulation and the CTLA-4 immune checkpoint

1953

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science