From Bench to Breakthrough: Rethinking a Cure for Hepatitis B

About this episode

The episode discusses a new NIH grant aimed at finding a cure for hepatitis B with insights from leading researchers.

In this episode, Anousha and Bright speak with Dr. Chloe Thio and Dr. David Thomas, academic medical researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about a new NIH grant supporting a Johns Hopkins–led consortium focused on finding a cure for hepatitis B. They discuss the goals of the $24 million award, the importance of collaborative science, and what this investment could mean for the future of hepatitis B research and for people living with the disease. Support the show Our website:&n...

People in this episode

Hosts: Anousha, Bright

Guests: Dr. Chloe Thio, Dr. David Thomas

Topics covered

• hepatitis B
• medical research
• NIH grant
• collaborative science
• cure research

Keywords

• hepatitis B
• cure
• NIH grant
• Johns Hopkins
• medical research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, NIH, Johns Hopkins

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