Viruses cannot move or even reproduce without the help of a host cell. But when it finds a host, a virus can multiply and spread rapidly. After attaching to the host cell and injecting its RNA, the virus replicates and spreads to other cells to continue the cycle.

The Hijack RNA platform approach tricks the viruses to use their own machinery to trigger the cells they infect to commit suicide instead of becoming a
virus-making factory. The platform can treat an acute infection or wait in ambush for a cell to be infected to prevent future infections.

The method of delivery can be administered by aerosol, intravenous or other delivery mechanisms.

SRI has partnered with other scientific organizations and biotech companies to apply this platform which could potentially cure a host of different viruses.