St. Mary’s Academy Alumna Wins Nobel Prize
Mary Brunkow, St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1979, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her groundbreaking work on the human immune system.
Her research on peripheral immune tolerance has advanced treatments and understanding of autoimmune diseases.
Mary is a molecular biologist at Seattle’s Institute for Systems Biology.
The announcement coincided with the birthday of the school’s foundress, Blessed Mother Marie Rose, symbolizing purpose-driven leadership.
The St. Mary’s Academy community expressed pride and inspiration, highlighting Mary’s achievement as a testament to brilliance, perseverance, and the school’s mission to empower women to change the world.
