Sakaguchi, winner of esteemed Canadian medical research prize

Sakaguchi, winner of esteemed Canadian medical research prize

Osaka University professor Shimon Sakaguchi, one of two Japanese professors selected for the 2015 Canada Gairdner International Awards, speaks in an interview in Osaka, western Japan, on March 24, 2015, of his discovery of regulatory T cells. He received the award "for his discovery of regulatory T cells, characterization of their role in immunity and application to the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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