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JCI’s Conversations with Giants in Medicine: Zhijian (James) Chen
In this episode, Editor at Large Ushma Neill interviews Dr. Zhijian (James) Chen. Zhijian (James) Chen (University of Texas Southwestern and HHMI) has had a storied research career focused on the molecular mechanisms of innate immunity, the body's immediate response to pathogens. His discovery of the cGAS enzyme that senses foreign and self-DNA brought him to New York to accept the 2024 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for a recent conversation.
Published January 2, 2025, by Ushma S. Neill
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