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Born on April 23, 1961, Mary E. Brunkow is from Portland, Oregon, United States. Public records list Mary E. Brunkow as a molecular biologist and immunologist. The age as of 2026 is 65. Schooling on record includes University of Washington.
My Take
Mary E. Brunkow is the kind of figure I think the public underrates and the scientific world reveres. Born in Portland in 1961 and trained at the University of Washington, she helped identify the FOXP3 gene behind the scurfy mouse phenotype, a discovery that became bedrock for modern regulatory T cell biology. That's not flashy fame; it's the slow, patient kind of brilliance that quietly reshapes how we understand the immune system. I find her career genuinely moving, a reminder that some of the most consequential people alive are unknown to most of us, working in labs and changing medicine for everyone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary E. Brunkow
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・E・ブランコウ
- Reading
- めありー・E・ぶらんこう
- Born
- April 23, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Portland, Oregon, United States
- Occupation
- molecular biologist / immunologist
2. Background
- University
- University of Washington
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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When was Mary E. Brunkow born?
Born April 23, 1961 (age 65).
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Mary E. Brunkow is from Portland, Oregon, United States.
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Mary E. Brunkow works as molecular biologist, immunologist.