Using Viruses to Kill Deadly Brain Cancers | Glioblastoma Talk with Dr. Ashish Shah

Ashish Shah, M.D., a neurosurgeon and brain cancer researcher, is weaponizing specific viruses to make #BrainCancer cells, like #Glioblastoma, more susceptible to chemotherapy and radiation.
It’s a delicate process that involves delivering viral-based gene therapy directly into the tumor or tumor cavity to alter the fundamental genome of the cancer cells.
“Almost 50% of patients will succumb to (glioblastoma) in just over a year, despite our maximum surgical efforts, radiation and chemotherapy. That's quite devastating” said Shah, assistant professor of neurological surgery and principal investigator of virology and immunotherapy at #Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Brain Tumor Institute. “So, I thought, ‘Are there ways that we can harness the immune system and use #BiologicTherapies like viruses to really improve outcomes for #glioblastoma patients?’”
Tune in to the latest episode of the #InsideUMiamiMedicine podcast to hear more from Dr. Shah about his trailblazing work.