Abraham Kupfer
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Abraham Kupfer, Ph.D., is a professor of cell biology
, and the co-director of immunobiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Abraham discovered the immunological synapse
at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center
in Denver. He first presented his findings during one of the Keystone symposia in 1995, when he showed three dimensional images of immune cells interacting with one another. His main focus is on teaching and studying the mechanisms of inter- and intra-cellular communication in the immune system
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Kupner is a native of Israel. He received his Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute of Science
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Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
, and the co-director of immunobiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Abraham discovered the immunological synapse
Immunological synapse
In immunology, an immunological synapse is the interface between an antigen-presenting cell and a lymphocyte. It was first discovered by Abraham Kupfer at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver and the term was coined by Michael Dustin at NYU who studied it in further detail...
at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
National Jewish Health is a research institute located in Denver, Colorado specializing in respiratory, immune and allergic research and treatment. It was founded in 1899 to treat tuberculosis, and is today considered one of the world's best medical research and treatment centers...
in Denver. He first presented his findings during one of the Keystone symposia in 1995, when he showed three dimensional images of immune cells interacting with one another. His main focus is on teaching and studying the mechanisms of inter- and intra-cellular communication in the immune system
Immune system
An immune system is a system of biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease by identifying and killing pathogens and tumor cells. It detects a wide variety of agents, from viruses to parasitic worms, and needs to distinguish them from the organism's own...
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Kupner is a native of Israel. He received his Ph.D. from the Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
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