Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize
When you buy through link on our site , we may earn an affiliate military commission . Here ’s how it works . A coveted research award that amount with a $ 250,000 plunder is lead to a scientist who helped reveal a protein ’s character in the human trunk ’s immune defenses . BiochemistZhijian " James " Chen , director of the Inflammation Research Center and a prof of molecular biota at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , has won one of this year ’s Lasker Awards — biomedical - research award often called the " American Nobels ....