- Paul M. Allen
Paul M. Allen is an American
cellular immunologist and current Robert L. Kroc Professor of Pathology and Immunology atWashington University School of Medicine .Allen's work specializes in the study of how
T lymphocyte s recognizeantigen s and initiate animmune response . He andEmil R. Unanue were resposnible for the discovery thatantigen-presenting cell s (APCs) present antigens to bind to a special group of molecules known as themajor histocompatibility complex (MHC).In 2006, He served as the president of the
American Association of Immunologist s (AAI), the largest professional association ofimmunologists in the world.External links
* [http://pathology.wustl.edu/html/allen.html Faculty Webpage at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine]
* [http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/5441.html Medical News of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine]
* [http://www.aai.org/default.asp American Association of Immunologists]
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