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For which innovation and invention was Peter Doherty celebrated as a Q150 Icon of Queensland?
Immune system research
Invention of the pacemaker
Discovery of gravitational waves
Creation of Wi-Fi
Answer
Peter Doherty was celebrated as a Q150 Icon of Queensland for his work in immune system research. He discovered that the immune system uses two different types of T cells to fight infection: helper T cells and cytotoxic T cells. Helper T cells activate cytotoxic T cells, which then kill infected cells. This discovery has led to the development of new drugs to treat cancer and other diseases.
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