The light illuminates cancer cells , to distinguish them from healthy cells . `` First and foremost , I 'm a parent , '' Olson says in a video about Project Violet that was a finalist in the Sundance Film Festival 's Focus Forward competition this year . Human clinical trials will begin in cancer patients in Australia this year . Dr Jim Smith recently launched Project Violet to identify more drugs from nature .
The light illuminates cancer cells , to distinguish them from healthy cells . Human clinical trials will begin in cancer patients in Australia this year . Dr Jim Smith recently launched Project Violet to identify more drugs from nature .