Irun Cohen

Irun Cohen (Hebrew: עירון כהן; born September 1, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois) is an immunologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. In 1968, he joined the research staff at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel after completing his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

His contributions to immunology includes, in 1989, the development of the theory of the immunological homunculus, a hypothetical self-image used by the immune system to govern its responses. The bulk of Professor Cohen's work is in the search for treatment for autoimmune disease. Throughout his career he has collaborated with scientists of all nationalities, including the Cuban immunologist Enrique Montero.

Early life and education

Cohen studied philosophy at Northwestern University obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1959. He studied medicine at Northwestern Medical School obtaining a degree in medicine in 1963.

References

  1. ↑ "Irun R. Cohen; Dept. of Immunology". Weizmann Institute of Science. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Rain and Resurrection: How the Talmud and Science Read the World" (PDF). Weizmann Institute of Science.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Irun R. (2016). "Antigen-Microarray Profiling of Antibodies in SLE: A Personal View of Translation from Basic Science to the Clinic" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Blocking Type 1 Diabetes - Weizmann Wonder Wander - News, Features and Discoveries". Weizmann Wonder Wander - News, Features and Discoveries from the Weizmann Institute of Science. 2002-05-01. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  5. ↑ "Group Members | Irun R. Cohen". www.weizmann.ac.il. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Author Biography for Irun R. Cohen". Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 3 June 2011.