
TED Talks
Joe DeRisi: Hunting the next killer virus
TV-PG
2009 • E18 Jan 30, 2009 16mBiochemist Joe DeRisi talks about amazing new ways to diagnose viruses (and treat the illnesses they cause) using DNA. His work may help us understand malaria, SARS, avian flu -- and the 60 percent of everyday viral infections that go undiagnosed.