Catalyst: Racing against infectious diseases

June 19, 2019
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“Catalyst” follows ASU professor and microbiologist Cheryl Nickerson as she seeks to find cures for remaining strands of infectious diseases.

In this segment:

Cheryl Nickerson, professor, Biodesign Center for Immunotherapy, Vaccines and Virotherapy

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