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NEW YORK - Ralph Steinman, a pioneer in understanding how the cells of the body fight disease, tried to help his own immune system thwart his pancreatic cancer.
Steinman survived until Friday. Three days later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize.See the full content of this document
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Biologist Wins Nobel Prize 3 Days After Death
The Nobel committee, unaware of his death, announced the award Monday in Stockholm. Steinman's employer, Rockefeller University in New York, learned he had died only after the Nobel announcement.
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