Stories

Stories Behind the Film

On what inspired him to become a scientist.

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JIM ALLISON

JIM ALLISON

On what made Jim a successful scientist.

MALINDA ALLISON

Research associate on her experience working in Jim's lab.

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SHARON BELVIN

Cancer survivor on her road to leading a healthy life.

Texas Monthly journalist on Jim’s unique scientific process and the importance of basic science.

ERIC BENSON

JEFFERY BLUESTONE

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Parker Institute CEO on how far cancer immunology has come and his hopes for the field.

MD Anderson scientist on his father's illness inspiring him to study immunology.

MICHAEL CURRAN

Former BMS scientific director on Jim’s impact on the ipi team.

RACHEL HUMPHREY

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Clinician on the immunotherapy and playing music with Jim.

PATRICK HWU

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On his experience studying cancer and why the immune system is critical to curing cancer.

TYLER JACKS

On Jim using science to avoid the draft.

G. BARRIE KITTO

ALAN KORMAN

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Shares his experience working on Ipilimumab and immunotherapy drugs.

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On his experience working in Jim's lab at Berkeley.

MAX KRUMMEL

On his relationship with Jim and being outsiders in the world of cancer research.

LEWIS LANIER

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NYU Professor on scientific communities around the world.

DAN LITTMAN

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Genetech VP of Cancer Immunology on the history and prospects of immunotherapy.

IRA MELLMAN

On the evolution of cancer treatments.

ANDREW POLLACK

DAVID RAULET

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UC Berkeley colleague on being recruited by Jim and working on the frontiers of immunology.

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On the evolution of the immune system and why cancer is so difficult to beat.

MATT RICHTEL

On coming to America and falling in love with science.

PADMANEE SHARMA

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Former BMS executive on the difficulties developing ipilimumab.

ELLIOTT SIGAL

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Nobel laureate and former Memorial Sloan Kettering President on recruiting Jim.

HAROLD VARMUS

Oncologist on Jim's impact on improving melanoma life expectancy.

JEDD WOLCHOK

NILS LONBERG

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Discusses Ipi, its challenges, and meeting a patient.

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