At 14, Thomas Tu had planned to become either a doctor or a comedian, when a routine blood test revealed something that would change the trajectory of his entire life. He was diagnosed with Hepatitis B. Now, 20 years later, Thomas is a medical researcher at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research - and spends his days trying to find a cure for the very disease that he lives with.

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