Creative connections in science | Thomas Sharp | TEDxLeidenUniversity

Thomas Sharp talks about his multidisplinary background, which has given him the opportunity to do some unique reserach. He tells about his research in circumventing the protein folding problem by using DNA templates, which could help to cheaply treat diseases like cancer. TED Videos
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Thomas Sharp is not only a biochemist but also an independent researcher at the Leiden University Medical Center. His wide-ranging interests and desire to combine different fields of research have led him to study various subjects including biochemistry, chemistry, structural biology and bionanotechnology. This has given him a strong multidisciplinary background and approach towards diverse subject matters such as, for instance, the research on the immune system. His projects include studying how to connect self-made DNA nano-templates with the immune system for it to destroy cancer cells and eventually cure the disease.
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Thomas Sharp is not only a biochemist but also an independent researcher at the Leiden University Medical Center. His wide-ranging interests and desire to combine different fields of research have led him to study various subjects including biochemistry, chemistry, structural biology and bionanotechnology. This has given him a strong multidisciplinary background and approach towards diverse subject matters such as, for instance, the research on the immune system. His projects include studying how to connect self-made DNA nano-templates with the immune system for it to destroy cancer cells and eventually cure the disease. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx