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Mary E. Brunkow
Mar 27, 2026 6:11 PM

  Mary E. Brunkow American biologist Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-E-Brunkow Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 7, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Mary E. Brunkow (born 1961) is an American biologist who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for her work on the immune system. She shared the prize with American biologist Fred Ramsdell and Japanese immunologist Shimon Sakaguchi. Brunkow received a doctorate in molecular biology from Princeton University in 1991. When she received the Nobel Prize, she was a senior program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle. In the...

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