He also produced the first dendritic cell - specific monoclonal antibody and cloned the first dendritic cell receptor .
As a Ph. D. student , Nussenzweig was the first to show that dendritic cells present foreign antigens to initiate T cell immunity .
Nussenzweig also produced the first dendritic cell - specific monoclonal antibody and cloned the first dendritic cell receptor .
As a Ph. D. student , Nussenzweig was the first to show that dendritic cells present foreign antigens to initiate T cell immunity .