• Joe DeRisi
• Biochemist, University of California San Francisco

• Speaking at TED2006
• February 2006
• Monterey, CA

Hunting the next killer virus: Biochemist 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.