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UVA Imagines Medicines Without Side Effects | Julius Zhu

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UVA Imagines Medicines Without Side Effects | Julius Zhu

Researcher J. Julius Zhu, PhD, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, talks with Les Sinclair about how  rather than crudely trying to block a molecule regardless of its many functions, doctors can target a specific molecule doing a specific thing in a specific location, adding a new level of precision to the concept of precision medicine – medicine tailored exactly to a patient’s needs.

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