Nobel Prize in Medicine 2025 Honors Trio for Immune Tolerance Breakthroughs
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 has been awarded to a trio of scientists for their pioneering work on peripheral immune tolerance. Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi will share the prestigious award for their discoveries that prevent the immune system from attacking the body's own cells.
The Nobel Assembly attempted to contact Fred Ramsdell upon the announcement, but he was unreachable as he was enjoying a camping and hiking trip with his wife. The couple was making their way back to their hotel when his wife's sudden yell startled him, initially thinking she had spotted a grizzly bear. Little did he know, she had switched on her cell phone and discovered the life-changing news.
Ramsdell, now a Nobel laureate, was understandably surprised and elated to receive the prestigious award. He and his fellow winners have made significant contributions to our understanding of the immune system, work that will undoubtedly have a lasting impact on medicine.
Fred Ramsdell, along with Mary E. Brunkow and Shimon Sakaguchi, has been recognized for his exceptional contributions to the field of immunology. Their groundbreaking discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance have the potential to revolutionize the way we understand and treat autoimmune diseases.
