Oncolytic Viruses: Time to Compare, Contrast, and Combine?

Abstract

Creeping cautiously at 15 mph into the teeth of a driving snowstorm along a dark, deserted Canadian highway at 4 AM, returning from the 5th International Meeting on Replicating Oncolytic Virus Therapeutics, provided an ideal opportunity for some thoughtful reflection. To avoid contemplating the possibility of our imminent demise—perhaps by plunging off the mountain or being mowed down by a truck—we used the time to reflect on the content of the meeting and to formulate our ideas about the current state of the field.