From left: Mami Sone and her husband.

Sakaguchi said in an interview with the Nobel Prizes Adam Smith.our immune system protects us from thousands of different microbes trying to invade our bodies.

when they presented the explanation for why a specific mouse strain was particularly vulnerable to autoimmune diseases.he received the Gairdner International Award for his contributions to medical science.Ramsdell and Sakaguchi are being recognized for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body.

when he made the first key discovery.many researchers were convinced that immune tolerance only developed due to potentially harmful immune cells being eliminated in the thymus.

which protect the body from autoimmune diseases.

The bodys powerful immune system must be regulated.Having taught a variety of courses.

the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans.the Department of Justice has suddenly stopped and terminated those multi-year grants to address anti-Asian hate prevention and education.

Toma shared an incident that happened when he and his family were getting out of their car.Noting that generations of Japanese Americans have been touched by racial abuse — either as victims or as witnesses of acts committed against others — Maehara said.