TWiV 975: Crossing the Ts with Daniela Weiskopf
Daniela joins TWiV to discuss her career and her research on T cells, their role in infection with SARS-CoV-2, T cell epitopes and why a variant that evades T cell immunity is not likely to emerge. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Guest: Daniela Weiskopf Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) •Register for ASV 2023 •Cross reactive T cells to SARS-CoV-2 (Science) •SARS-CoV-2 exposure history and T cell response (Cell Rep Med) •Spike T cells cross- recognize Omicron (Natur...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 15, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 974: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses poliovirus returns to New York wastewater, COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought, increasing ventilation reduces SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission in schools, the use of carbon dioxide monitoring to assess ventilation at a national infectious diseases conference, effectiveness of the bivalent mRNA vaccine in preventing severe COVID-19 outcomes, 7-month duration of SARS-CoV-2 mucosal immunoglobulin-A responses and protection, and long COVID outcomes at one year after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 14, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 973: Crouching virus, hidden triggers with Felicia Goodrum
Felicia joins TWiV to discuss her career and her research on human cytomegalovirus, which infects most of us for our entire lives yet mainly causes disease in the immunosuppressed. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker Guest: Felicia Goodrum Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode •Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) •The loss of binary (Curr Clin Micro Rep) •Virology in Peril (mBio) •Letters read on TWiV 973 •Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – “Leukocyte” immunology video parody ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 8, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 972: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave, virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB variant derived from recombination of two Omicron subvariants, antibody evasion properties of rising SARS-CoV-2 BQ and XBB subvariants, comparative effectiveness of third doses of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in US veterans, time to negative PCR conversion among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 COVID-19 treated by Sotrovimab or Nirmatrelvir, COVID drug Paxlovid was hailed as a game-changer,...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 7, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 971: Another year is viral
In the first epitope of 2023, TWiV reviews our coverage of virology in 2022, including favorite story arcs, episodes, show titles, and much more. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Our favorite 2022 virology stories: •Vincent: Paul Offit on bivalent boosters (TWiV 917, 942, Special) •Dickson: Interviews with Paul Offit and Andy Slavitt •Rich: TWiV 948: Breathless with David Quammen •Kathy: TWiV 915: Mouse mouth to mouse mom •Bri...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 1, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 970: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses modelling the adjustment of COVID-19 response and exit from dynamic zero-COVID in China, canine real-time detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the context of a mass screening event, two masks can be worse than one: N95 respirator failure caused by an overlying face mask, airflow patterns in double-occupancy patient rooms may contribute to roommate-to-roommate transmission of severe SARS-CoV-2, clinical validation of a novel T-Cell receptor sequencing assay for identification of recent or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity against SARS-...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 31, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 969: Carl Zimmer on COVID-19
Carl Zimmer visits the Incubator to record a wide-ranging conversation about COVID-19, including origins, vaccines, public health responses, and impact on society. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Carl Zimmer Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv (Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition)
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 28, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 968: A spillover waiting in the wings
TWiV reviews eukaryotic viruses recovered from ancient permafrost, a mistake made by scientists on Omicron origins, and close relatives of MERS-CoV from bats that bind ACE2 for entry into cells. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV Positions with the Mosquito and Vector Control Division in Harris County Public Health (one and two) Ancient eukaryotic viruses from permaf...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 25, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 967: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses how immunological dysfunction persists for 8 months following initial mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection, prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza coinfection and clinical characteristics among children and adolescents aged (Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition)
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 24, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 966: 1918 influenza with Jeffery Taubenberger
Vincent travels to the NIH campus to speak with Jeffery Taubenberger about his career, the 1918 influenza pandemic, deciphering the genome sequence of the virus from tissues of disease victims and using it to rescue infectious virus. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Jeffery Taubenberger Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV Influenza 1918 pandemic questions answered (Sci Transl Med) Reconstructed 1918 influenza virus (Science) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Int...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 23, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 965: Asking Esper Kallas for some I.D.
Brazilian infectious diseases physician Esper Kallas returns to TWiV to discuss the state of viral diseases in his country, including those cause by Zika, dengue, and yellow fever viruses, MPOX, and SARS-CoV-2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove Guest: Esper Kallas Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV International Scientific Coordinator Position (agajewski at icsnicaragua.org for more info) Viral kinetics in sylvatic yellow fever (J Inf Dis) Safety an...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 18, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 964: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses Dr. Griffin discusses progress toward poliomyelitis eradication in Afghanistan, reduced risk for Mpox after receipt of 1 or 2 doses of JYNNEOS vaccine compared with risk among unvaccinated persons, reduced airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 Omicron virus in Syrian hamsters, authorized updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children down to 6 months of age, low neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75.2, BQ.1.1, and XBB.1 by parental mRNA vaccine or a BA.5-bivalent booster, efficacy of antiviral agents against omicron subvariants BQ.1.1 and XBB, incide...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 17, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 963: Feline coronavirus with Gary Whittaker
Vincent travels to Cornell University to speak with Gary Whittaker about regulation by proteolytic processing of the fusion activity of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and feline coronavirus transmission, replication and disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Gary Whittaker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode SARS-CoV-2 spike and its furin cleavage site (Lancet Microbe) TMPRSS2 inhibitor blocks SARS-CoV-2 reproduction (Nature) Distinct spike proteins of feline coronaviruses (Viruses) Feline coronavirus and feline infectious peritonitis (J...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 14, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV Special: Bivalent boosters with Paul Offit
Paul Offit returns to TWiV to discuss why the bivalent booster dosing story should be a cautionary tale of how not to move forward in this pandemic. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Paul Offit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Antibody responses to bivalent booster (bioRxiv) Immunogenicity of bivalent vaccine (bioRxiv) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv (Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition)
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 12, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 961: Chiara Mingarelli takes the pulse of the universe
Astrophysicist Chiara Mingarelli joins TWiV to discuss her career and her work using pulse timing arrays to study the gravitational wave background, ripples in the fabric of spacetime that are caused by events such as the merging of black holes. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Angela Mingarelli Guest: Chirara Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) with promo code MicrobeTV International Scientific Coordinator Position (agajewski at icsnicaragua.org for more info) Seein...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - December 11, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
