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Conversation: University of Osaka celebrates Sakaguchi's Nobel Prize NHK

A: Hey there! Guess what happened today?

B: What, man? I haven't heard anything exciting yet.

A: Our professor Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize for Medicine! Can you believe it?

B: No way! That's amazing! Which American scientists did he work with?

A: Two of them, they all got it for discovering something called regulatory T cells. They help keep our immune system from going overboard.

B: Wow, that sounds important! I wonder how he's feeling about this.

A: Well, yesterday at the university office, everyone gave him a big welcome. He even got a bouquet and had his photo taken with his wife.

B: That must have been quite an experience for him. Did he say anything interesting?

A: He said last night was busy reading all those congratulatory messages. He's still a bit tired but the whole Nobel thing is starting to feel more real now with all the media around.

B: It makes me so happy to see him win this big award! I hope it motivates me as well in my research.

A: Absolutely! Maybe one day we'll be celebrating your achievements too! Keep working hard, buddy!
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Professor Sakaguchi won the Nobel Prize for Medicine. He collaborated with two American scientists on the discovery of regulatory T cells. The award recognizes their work in maintaining immune system balance. At the university, Sakaguchi received a warm welcome, and expressed being busy reading
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ID: 6baec1b7-dd6b-45c2-a576-9d28be09e856

Category ID: conversation_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251007_12/#conversation

Date: Oct. 7, 2025

Notes: 2025-10-07

Created: 2025/10/07 17:10

Updated: 2025/12/08 01:01

Last Read: 2025/10/07 17:58