Learn about the revolutionary discovery of the HLA system and the legacy that Nobel Prize Jean Dausset donated to Museu de les Ciències

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His discovery of the HLA system earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1980 along with Baruj Benacerraf and George D. Sneill. On 24 May 2000 he donated his scientific legacy to the Museu de les Ciències.

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The discovery of the HLA system and its medical significance

The discovery of the HLA system was a decisive step for:

• Determine the rejection that occurs in organ transplants.
• To know the predisposition of each individual to suffer certain diseases linked to their HLA.

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Jean Dausset defines it as the barcode of each individual, by which it is demonstrated that the human being is unique, deserves dignity and respect and there are no differences on racial grounds.