How the hunt for human retroviruses led to the discovery of interleukin-2 and a path to immunotherapy

Fifty years ago, research into human retroviruses yielded unexpected findings

Authors

Rafi Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9591-2621)
Steven Rosenberg

Institutions

National Institutes of Health (US)
Emory University (US)
National Cancer Institute (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Science
Published: 2026-09-10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aee8320
Primary Topic: Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Type: article
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How the hunt for human retroviruses led to the discovery of interleukin-2 and a path to immunotherapy

Rafi Ahmed, Steven Rosenberg

Sep 10, 2026

Science

Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

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How the hunt for human retroviruses led to the discovery of interleukin-2 and a path to immunotherapy

Rafi Ahmed, Steven Rosenberg

September 10, 2026article en

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ScienceVol. 393(6816)

National Institutes of Health (US), Emory University (US), National Cancer Institute (US)

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Chromosomal and Genetic Variations

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