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Treatment of Hepatoblastoma with the Zika Virus

Project Title

Treatment of Hepatoblastoma with the Zika Virus

Layman’s summary

Researchers at Nemours uniquely collaborated across disciplines to explore the promising novel idea that flooding a tumor with an unlikely hero – the Zika virus – during tumor resection surgery could result in tumor regression in mouse models with hepatoblastoma.

Kenneth A Alexander

This Project By The Numbers

  • Years Active
    1 year
  • Amount Awarded
    $25,000.00
  • Institution
    Nemours Children’s Hospital