This Week in Virology

Christian Drosten returns to TWiV to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in Germany, and general thoughts on testing, immunity, vaccines, therapeutics, epidemiology, reopening schools, and what will happen this fall. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guest: Christian Drosten Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! L...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then we discuss CDC softening testing guidelines, Moderna vaccine phase I results in older people, Abbott's $5 rapid antigen test, and reinfection with a distinct SARS-CoV-2 isolate, followed by listener email. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove , Dickson Despommier , and Rich Condit Guest: Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google...

Immunologist Shane Crotty joins TWiV to discuss the antibody and T cell responses to infection with SARS-CoV-2, followed by answers to listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Guest: Shane Crotty Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Ahead of the Curve by Shane Crotty S...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, surgeons Lisa Smith and David Bruce detail how they have helped their Chattanooga community during the pandemic, then we discuss racial and ethnic disparities among COVID-19 cases, no more premarket review of laboratory developed tests by FDA; and emergency use authorization of convalescent plasma is on hold. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickso...

Sociomedical scientist Robert Fullilove joins TWiV to discuss disparities in minority health; FDA announces an EUA on Yale's SalivaDirect, protection of the upper and respiratory tract of mice after intranasal inoculation with an adenovirus-vectored SARS-CoV-2 spike gene, and listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Guest: Robert Fullilove C...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19 and the convalescent plasma trial, then we answer listener questions about the Russian vaccine, choir practice, face masks (wear them!), Mina testing, transmission, and much more. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier ,  Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  G...

Alfonso, Ken, Mary and Janet join TWiV to explain their modeling of school reopening strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guests: Alfonso Landeros , Ken Lange , Mary E. Sehl , and Janet Sinsheimer Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode School reopening strategies (medRxiv) Times...

Epidemiologist Adam Kucharski joins TWiV to discuss SARS-CoV-2, including R0, incubation period, herd immunity, asymptomatic infection, superspreaders, children as drivers of pandemics, and how this one will end. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Guest: Adam Kucharski Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV!...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, then former FDA Chief of Staff to the Commissioner Denise Esposito joins us to explain the challenges in approving vaccines, antiviral drugs, and diagnostic tests during a pandemic, followed by answers to listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier ,  Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin an...

In this mid-week episode of Earth's Virology Podcast, we analyze SARS-CoV-2 transmission among youths at a summer camp, adaptation to mice by passage, the importance of T cells for recovery from COVID-19, and listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links...

Vincent visits Ohio State University (March 2020) and speaks with Shan-Lu, David, Amanda, Mark, Matt, Chris, and Qiuhong about their careers and their work on retroviruses, hepatitis C virus, coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and environmental viruses. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Shan-Lu Liu , David Bisaro , Amanda Panfill , Mark Peeples , Matt Sullivan , Chris Walker , Qiuhong Wang Subscribe...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, followed by a review of the findings that children shed as much SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA from the respiratory tract as older patients, the lineage giving rise to SARS-CoV-2 has been circulating in bats in China for decades, and answers to listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier ,  Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Ba...

In this mid-week TWiV, children under 10 do transmit SARS-CoV-2, why hydroxychloroquine does not work for treating COVID-19, scale-up of diagnostic testing, explanation of LAMP testing, and listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Children do transm...

From the NIH campus (recorded February 2020) Vincent and Rich meet with Eugene Koonin to discuss his theories on the evolutionary origins of viruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Eugene Koonin Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Virocentricity with Eugene Koonin ( TWiV 275 ) Origin of viruses (Nat Rev)...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, followed by a review of the State Department document on the Wuhan BSL-4 laboratory, the report on infection of tigers and lions in the Bronx Zoo, and, answers to listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier ,  Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guest: Daniel Griffin Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts...

In this mid-week edition, identifying flawed research before it becomes dangerous, Michigan governor tells America to mask-up, Pfizer mRNA vaccine gets $1.95 billion from Warp Speed, preliminary phase I/II results of the ChAdOx1 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, answers to listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Click arrow to play Download  TWiV 644 (69...

From the NIH campus (recorded February 2019) Vincent and Rich meet with Bernie Moss to hear about his training and his remarkable 50-year-plus career working on poxviruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Bernie Moss Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Link for this episode Reflections on Bernie Moss' career (JBC) Intro music is...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then we discuss phase I preliminary results of the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine, factors associated with death in 17 million patients, and answer listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  R...

Dr. Anthony Fauci joins TWiV to discuss SARS-CoV-2 transmission, testing, immunity, pathogenesis, vaccines, and preparedness. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Rich Condit Guest: Dr. Anthony Fauci Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Dr. Fauci was previously on TWiV 219 Intro music is by  Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to tw...

Michael Mina joins TWiV to reveal why frequent and rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing is more important than accuracy, how a daily $1 rapid test could control the pandemic, and why group testing works. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Guests: Michael Mina Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episod...

Vincent and Erling resume their discussion of virology Nobel Prizes, focusing on awards for research on tumor viruses, bacteriophages, virus structure, reverse transcriptase, hepatitis B virus, HIV-1, human papillomaviruses and much more. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guest: Erling Norrby Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Nob...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then Viviana Simon joins to review serological assays developed at Mt. Sinai for SARS-CoV-2 infection, tracking the outbreak in NYC, and listener questions. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Guests: Viviana Simon , Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS , ...

In this episode, approval of an Ad5 vectored SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for the military in China, description and clinical trials of a Novavax vaccine joining Operation Warp Speed, prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Spain, shedding and transmissibility of the virus, and listener email. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Beco...

From Georgia State University, Vincent speaks with Chris, Andrew, Priya, and Richard about their careers and their work on Ebolaviruses, rotavirus, and antiviral drug development. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Chris Basler , Andrew Gewirtz , Priya Luthra , and Richard Plemper Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Mutant E...

Daniel Griffin provides a clinical update on COVID-19, then we review SARS-CoV-2 shedding in children, how to resume school safely, the need for widespread testing and wearing face masks, and much more, including listener email. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guests: Daniel Griffin and Chuck Knirsch Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google...