Jim Allison was fascinated by the mysteries of the immune system. He was compelled to follow his curiosity, investigating the behavior of T cells, a type of white blood cell that attacks disease. His work led to discoveries that earned Allison and Dr. Tasuku Honjo the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their ideas about employing the immune system to fight cancer.
The chair of immunology at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Allison is also the namesake and founding director…
