120. Viral vectors: Getting therapies to the right address

What if curing disease came down to better directions?

This week on Discovery Matters, we’re talking viral vectors, AI, and why delivery is the unsung hero of gene therapy. Dr. Lijia Ma joins us to explain how scientists are engineering biological “postmen” to find new destinations beyond the liver — including the brain — and why timing matters just as much as location.

With insights from Cytiva’s Peiqing Zhang, we explore how advanced biology, data science, and biomanufacturing all collide to turn promising therapies into real-world treatments.