Philip J. Kranzusch, Ph.D., Professor of Cancer Immunology and Virology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was one of three scientists awarded top honors at the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, a significant prize for early-career researchers. Kranzusch, the Life Science Laureate, was recognized for discovering that human innate immunity evolved from ancient pathways in bacteria, explaining the molecular basis for how human cells defend against infections and cancer. Kranzusch is researching how human cells detect infection or cancer, thus deciding when to trigger an immune response – an essential function for diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. Kranzusch said: “The Blavatnik Award is an incredible honor for our lab’s discovery of the origins of human innate immunity. We are excited to build on this new foundation to define universal rules that control immune signaling across all kingdoms of life.”
Dana-Farber’s Philip J. Kranzusch Receives 2025 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists
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