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What Inspired Professor Sheena Cruikshank to Study Immunology

From the episode: Professor Sheena Cruickshank Immunologist & Microbiome Enthusiast

Her older brother was fascinated by zoology, which inspired her. Later, he was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Seeing her brother's experience with cancer and the treatments, it changed her focus of zoology. Sheena became curious to know why her brother’s body could not overcome the disease, and found her interest shift to immunology.

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