This chapter introduces the interview with the CEO and co-founder of Rocket Pharma, a company in New Jersey that specializes in finding cures for genetic ailments using gene therapy. The hosts discuss the company's name, the CEO's background in astrophysics, and their choice to pursue a career in gene therapy.
Are rare diseases themselves rare? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the science of gene therapy and how it can treat and potentially cure rare diseases with Gaurav Shah, CEO, Rocket Pharma.
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