Ep. 49: Beyond the Mosquito - Exploring Zika's Impact on Neuroblastoma

New research indicates that injecting neuroblastoma tumors with Zika virus can shrink or eliminate those tumors in mice, suggesting that the virus could someday serve as an effective cancer therapy. This is newly published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research Communications , from the American Association for Cancer Research. On this week's episode, we hear from the study's lead, Dr. Tamarah Westmoreland , and first author, Dr. Joseph Mazar , both with Nemours Children’s Health, about this incredibly exciting research. For more information, read the recent press release about the study. EXCITING UPDATE - AUG. 20, 2024 : Nemours Children's received its largest donation to a single research project thanks to the Pass It On to Kids Foundation . Its $7 million donation will advance the groundbreaking research harnessing the Zika virus to target and eradicate neuroblastoma and ovarian cancers. Guests : Tamarah J. Westmoreland, MD, PhD , Associate Professor of Surgery, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida Joseph Mazar, PhD , Research Scientist, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida Carol Vassar, host/producer Views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the host or management. Subscribe, review or let your voice be heard at NemoursWellBeyond.org .