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Angus W. Thomson

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Angus W. Thomson is a British/American immunologist currently Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Immunology at Starzl Institute, University of Pittsburgh.[1][2]

Education

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He earned his BSc, PhD and Doctor of Science (DSc) at The University of Aberdeen, his MSc in Immunology at The University of Birmingham and a second DSc at Birmingham.[1]

Research

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His interests are dendritic cell immunology, cell transplantation, liver research, and immunity.[1] His highest cited paper is "Tolerogenic dendritic cells and the quest for transplant tolerance"[3] at 780 times, according to Google Scholar.[4]

Publications

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Angus W. Thomson". University of Pittsburgh Starzl Transplantation Institute.
  2. ^ "Angus Thomson". University of Pittsburgh Department of Immunology.
  3. ^ Morelli, Adrian E.; Thomson, Angus W. (August 2007). "Tolerogenic dendritic cells and the quest for transplant tolerance". Nature Reviews Immunology. 7 (8): 610–621. doi:10.1038/nri2132. PMID 17627284. S2CID 6587584.
  4. ^ "Angus Thomson". Retrieved December 27, 2017.