ASCO Honors Allison for Achievements in Cancer Immunotherapy
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterThe world’s leading organization of oncologists will honor Jim Allison, Ph.D., for his pioneering research that led to a new way to treat cancer by unleashing an immune system attack rather than targeting tumors directly. Allison, chair of Immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will receive the Science of Oncology Award at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 31.