Topic

Viral Therapy Research

3 mentions in 1 episode

Actual scientific research using modified viruses like measles to attack cancer tumors and develop medical treatments.

Mentions

When Movies Screw Up the Science

  • 33:03

    Scientists are trying to use viruses to kill disease using measles variants.

  • 33:33

    Anti-cancer measles viruses go straight to tumors and replicate in cancer cells.

  • 39:12

    We can tame viruses to make vaccines, oncolytic viruses, and genetically modify T cells.