TWiV 359: A Blossom by any other name
Host: Vincent Racaniello
Guest: Blossom Damania
Vincent speaks with Blossom about her laboratory's research on Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, including how it transforms cells, the switch between lytic and latent replication, and its interaction with the innate immune system of the host.
Links for this episode
Damania Laboratory
Modulation of cGAS-STING by KSHV (PNAS)
KSHV vIRF1 interacts with ISG15 pathway member (J Virol)
KSHV NLR homolog inhibits inflammasome (Science)
KSHV inhibition of PI3K and mTOR (Blood)
KSHV confers survival advantage to endothelial cells (Cancer Res)
UNC Global Oncolo...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 17, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 358: Virology and proteomics with Ileana Cristea
Host: Vincent Racaniello
Guest: Ileana Cristea
Vincent meets up with Ileana at Princeton University to talk about how her laboratory integrates molecular virology, mass spectrometry-based proteomics, and bioinformatics to unravel the interplay between virus and host.
Links for this episode
Cristea Laboratory
Ileana's work previously on TWiV 269
Blowing off steam (Cell Host Micr)
Nuclear viral DNA sensors (J Biol Chem)
mSystems
Video of this episode - view at YouTube (coming soon!)
Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@twiv.tv (Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition)
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - October 11, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Addressing the challenges of melanoma through clinical trials
At the European Cancer Congress (ECC) 2015, Prof Grant McArthur, Co-chair of the Melanoma and Skin Service, Head of the Molecular Oncology Laboratory and Head of Translational Research Laboratory, fro...
Author: PatientPowerEU
Added: 10/09/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - October 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
New treatments in melanoma: How do we choose one option over another?
At the European Cancer Congress (ECC) 2015, Prof Grant McArthur, Co-chair of the Melanoma and Skin Service, Head of the Molecular Oncology Laboratory and Head of Translational Research Laboratory, fro...
Author: PatientPowerEU
Added: 10/09/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - October 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Influenza Pneumonia Hospitalization and Prior Influenza Vaccination
Interview with Carlos G. Grijalva, MD, MPH, author of Association Between Hospitalization With Community-Acquired Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza Pneumonia and Prior Receipt of Influenza Vaccination (Source: JAMA Author Interviews)
Source: JAMA Author Interviews - October 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and The JAMA Network Source Type: podcasts
Types of Cancer Diagnostic Blood Tests
Tamara Lobban-Jones talks with Dr. Susan Leclair about understanding cancer diagnostic blood tests. Leclair has over 4 decades of expertise under her belt as professor of medical laboratory science at...
Author: patientpower
Added: 07/30/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - July 31, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 346: A double helical career
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Joan Steitz
This episode was recorded at the 34th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology, where Vincent, Rich, and Kathy spoke with Joan Steitz, a tireless promoter of women in science and one of the greatest scientists of our generation.
Links for this episode
ASV annual meeting, Western University
Steitz Laboratory at Yale University
Steitz Laboratory on Twitter
Panoramic photo of ASV TWiV by Matt Evans
Photos of ASV2015 (Facebook)
Video of this episode - view at YouTube
Weekly Science Picks
Kathy - Charity HallRich - Ribosome b...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - July 19, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
The Frightening Truth About Genetic Testing
Genetic testing is now ordered in the treatment of numerous cancer types. Is it useful? Is it even reliable? Dr John Marshall and world-class experts tackle key questions for practicing clinicians. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - June 22, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Perspective from the NCI: Importance of Immunotherapy Trials
James W. Hodge, PhD, MBA, Investigator, Laboratory of Tumor Immunology & Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Center talks about Perspective from the NCI: Importance of Immunothera...
Author: obr
Added: 05/08/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - May 9, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Quiz: How well do you understand your RBC Index Tests?
Dr. Susan LeClair, laboratory scientist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, wraps up our 6 part series on Red Blood Cells Indices. Pull out your notes and refresh your memory b...
Author: patientpower
Added: 05/02/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - May 2, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
Understanding Development of Red Blood Cells
Red blood cells have a lifespan of approximately 120 days. Learn from Dr. Susan Leclair, laboratory scientist at UMass Dartmouth, as she walks you through the life of a normal red blood cell from its ...
Author: patientpower
Added: 04/16/2015 (Source: Oncology Tube)
Source: Oncology Tube - April 16, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: podcasts
20 Years Since BRCA2: Where Are We Now in Cancer Screening?
Eric Topol speaks with singer, songwriter, and oncologic scientist Nazneen Rahman on the importance of understanding the genetics of cancer. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 13, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Mummies, Neanderthals, and Humans, Oh My!
Explorer of ancient DNA Svante P ä ä bo recounts to Eric Topol his journey from Egyptian mummies to sequencing the Neanderthal genome, and more. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - April 13, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
'Emperor' in Close-Up: A Talk With the Director
Dr Harold Burstein gets an oncologist ' s behind-the- cameras view of ' Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies, ' from Barak Goodman, director of the Ken Burns documentary. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - March 24, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
'Emperor' in Close-Up: A Talk With the Director
Dr Harold Burstein gets an oncologist's behind-the- cameras view of 'Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,' from Barak Goodman, director of the Ken Burns documentary. (Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Podcast - March 24, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
