The Long Run with Luke Timmerman

Ep166: Chris Garcia on Engineering Protein Drugs for Cancer, Autoimmunity

The Long Run with Luke Timmerman

Show Notes

Chris Garcia, professor at Stanford University and co-founder of several biotech startups, on using protein engineering to advance new treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

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