About John Bienenstock
Lived 1936 – 2022 (aged 85–86). John Bienenstock was a Canadian physician, immunologist and researcher.
John Bienenstock (October 6, 1936 – July 25, 2022) was a Hungarian-born Canadian doctor. He is considered one of the fathers of mucosal immunology. He joined McMaster University in 1968. He has also served as president of the Canadian Society for Immunology and of the Society of Mucosal Immunology. He also studied the interactions between the nervous and immune systems. He died on July 25, 2022, at the age of 85.
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Who was John Bienenstock?
Hungarian Canadian immunologist
When was John Bienenstock born?
John Bienenstock was born on 6 October 1936 in Budapest.
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John Bienenstock died in 2022.
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John Bienenstock was a physician, immunologist and researcher.
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John Bienenstock was Canadian.
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