Department of Experimental Immunology,
WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center,
Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
SESSION TITLE: The importance and mechanisms of regulation in immunity
Shimon Sakaguchi is a Distinguished Professor at the World Premier International Research Initiative (WPI)-Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) at Osaka University, Japan. He is an immunologist recognized for his work on the control of immune responses. He is known particularly for his discovery of regulatory T cells, an indispensable constituent of the immune system for the maintenance of immune self-tolerance and homeostasis.