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How FOXP3 changed immunology: Tregs, IPEX, and the Nobel Prize explained

November 19, 2025

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Dr. Troy Torgerson (Allen Institute for Immunology, Immune Deficiency Foundation Medical Advisory Committee) and Katherine Lontok (Director of Science and Policy Communications, Immune Deficiency Foundation) discuss the Nobel Prize-winning research of Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi.

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