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- The Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for 2023 has been awarded to Carl June and Dr. Michel Sadelain.
- These two scientists advanced the first use of CAR-T immunotherapy in leukemia.
- This type of therapy involves taking a patient's own immune cells and genetically engineering them to target and kill cancer cells.
- This technology has helped revolutionize cancer therapies.
- The other Life Sciences prize was awarded to Thomas Gasser, Ellen Sidransky and Andrew Singleton.
- Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics is awarded to Simon Brendle.
- Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics is awarded to John Cardy and Alexander Zamolodchikov.
- Six New Horizons Prizes are awarded for Early-Career Achievements in Physics and Mathematics.
- Three Maryam Mirzakhani New Frontiers Prizes are awarded to Women Mathematicians for Early-Career Achievements.
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