Immunotherapy: History of the PD-1 Checkpoint

Winners of the 2014 William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Tumor Immunology discuss their contributions to the discovery of the PD-1 immune checkpoint and its role in cancer immunotherapy. Featuring Lieping Chen, M.D., Ph.D., of Yale University School of Medicine. The William B. Coley Award is given annually to scientists who have made important contributions to basic or tumor immunology, and is the highest honor bestowed by the Cancer Research Institute. Photos of Dr. Chen courtesy of Harold Shapiro. Published Jan 6, 2015