At dinner in Rose, Shiv talked to us about immunotherapy research that he is conducting. We first discussed the current treatments for cancer which include chemotherapy. I knew that chemotherapy was preventing cells from dividing but I was unaware of the opinion that many oncologists and cancer researchers thought of the treatment-that it is outdated. On the other hand, immunotherapy is directly focused at only attacking cancer cells. From my understanding, it is a treatment that uses certain parts of a person’s immune system to fight diseases. Shiv explained his research as trying to retrain the human immune system.

It is almost impossible to find someone that has not been affected by cancer. This could either be from a family member, friend, teacher, etc. Talking about the future of these treatments is essential because the likelihood that we will be affected by the new treatment is very high. I have never been interested in science or medicine very much, but it is cool to see what our bodies do. The human body is so incredible and we only realize that when something stops working correctly. I wish that I was able to make a difference in this field.