@EmergingFgsr Thank you for the words! For myself, the weight of the issue and challenge definitely keeps me inspired and motivated. It brings purpose and responsibility more than any negativity.
>95% of glioblastoma patients are deceased within 5-years of diagnosis despite current available treatments. Thus, novel therapies are urgently needed. See my research using a virus + radiotherapy to improve outcomes.
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@Valerie89Miller Possibly! Though, our lab uses vaccinia virus, which millions of people have already been exposed to as it was used to eradicate smallpox as a vaccine. Furthermore, to create tumor-selectivity, our vaccinia virus is attenuated significantly further ๐