- Three US scientists
- James Allison,
- Carl June and
- Steven Rosenberg
were declared winners 2018 Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.
- They will receive the award at a ceremony to be held in September 2018 in Albany, New York.
- They were awarded in recognition of their research in immunology and translation of their ideas into effective therapies that have led to innovative treatments for cancer, HIV, and other diseases.
- It is United States’ second-highest value prize in medicine and biomedical research, awarded by the Albany Medical Center.
- It was established in 2000 by late Morris “Marty” Silverman. It is awarded annually and carries a monetary award of $500,000.