Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate and immunologist responsible for the discovery of killer T cells

28/01/2025 27 min
Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate and immunologist responsible for the discovery of killer T cells

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Episode Synopsis

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, in conversation with Professor Peter Doherty, Nobel laureate, immunologist and Australian National Treasure. They talk about Professor Doherty's controversial discovery of killer T cells, ensuing notoriety, and the accidental tweet that actually made him famous.



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This episode of The Oxford Colloquy was produced and presented by Professor Sir Andrew Pollard and the Department of Paediatrics (https://www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk), with audio and video production by Greg Jenkins and Karen Carey. The series was edited by Dr. Emma Werner.









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