Fred Ramsdell

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1. When was Fred Ramsdell born?December 4, 1960
2. What is Fred Ramsdell known for?Pioneering research in the field of peripheral tolerance
3. What was Fred Ramsdell's job?Advisor at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company
4. What is the awarded?Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2025
5. What is the scientific field?Immunology
6. What did Fred Ramsdell win a Nobel Prize for?He won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on peripheral tolerance, which helps the immune system stay calm around our own cells.

Immunology: The branch of medicine and biology concerned with the immune system, its functions, and disorders.
Peripheral Tolerance: Mechanisms that prevent the immune system from reacting against self-antigens in the peripheral tissues.
Autoimmune Disease: A disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues.
Lymphocytes: A type of white blood cell that is crucial to the immune system.