This Week in Virology

From the 16th Smögen Summer Symposium on Virology, Vincent speaks with Erling Norrby about how he has used archival material to provide insight into early Nobel Prizes for research on viruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello Guest: Erling Norrby Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Swedish Society for Virology Nobel Prizes and Li...

David Tuller returns to talk about his efforts of the past year to expose the methodological and ethical problems with the PACE and Lightning trials for therapy of ME/CFS. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guest: David Tuller Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Intro music is by  Ronald Jenkees . Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe....

The TWiVologists consider whether to receive an influenza vaccine in August (in the northern hemisphere), and mice implanted with human lung fragments for studying microbial pathogens. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Waning of influenza vaccine...

TWiV travels to Rutgers University to speak with Brad, Kay, Siobain, and Kim about their careers and their work on viruses of plants, fungi, bacteria, diatoms, and coccolithophores. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , and Brianne Barker Guests: Brad Hillman , Kay Bidle , Siobain Duffy , and Kim Thamatrakoln Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron...

The Autonomous CollecTWiVe reveal two effective treatments for Ebolavirus infection, how a virus in a fungus confers heat tolerance to a plant, and dampened inflammation as a mechanism for bat tolerance to viral infection. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Two ne...

From the meeting of the Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance, Vincent speaks with Alan, Florian and Jennifer about their careers, the purpose of CEIRS, universal influenza vaccines, and cellular responses to infection in pediatric populations. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Alan Embry , Florian Krammer , and Jennifer Nayak Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episo...

The complete TWiV team give a report on the Ebola virus outbreak in DRC, and reveal that cell surface nectin proteins cause the transfer of cytoplasmic cargo, including measles virus, between cells. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit ,  Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV!...

From ASV 2019 at the University of Minnesota, TWiV explores the origins of the American Society for Virology with Sid Grossberg and Pat Spear. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and  Brianne Barker Guests: Sid Grossberg and Pat Spear Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode American Society for Virology...

From the European Congress of Virology in Rotterdam, Vincent and local co-host Ben Berkhout speak with Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny about their careers and their work on influenza virus, environmental virology, and developing an Ebola virus vaccine during an epidemic. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Ben Berkhout Guests: Ron Fouchier , Rosina Girones , and Marie-Paule Kieny Su...

TWiV minus one reveals delayed neurological deficits in children without microcephaly born to Zika virus infected mothers, and N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid as a receptor for influenza A viruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episod...

From ASM Microbe 2019, Vincent, Brianne and Calvin meet up with Craig Cameron to discuss his career and his work exploring RNA-dependent RNA synthesis and single cell virology. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Brianne Barker , and Calvin Yeager Guest: Craig Cameron Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Cameron laboratory Curiosci...

A trio TWiVers reports on influenza in Australia, how a host protein impacts bird to human movement of influenza virus, and marine DNA viral diversity in the oceans from pole to pole. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Kathy Spindler , and Alan Dove Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Australian Influenza Surveillance Real-time t...

Vincent speaks with David Oshinsky, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Polio: An American Story , about the history of poliovirus vaccines. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guest: David Oshinsky Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  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

Team TWiV reveals DNA polymerases that do not require a primer, and packaging of hepatitis delta virus by the envelope glycoproteins of diverse viruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Guest: Kiki Warren Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Bacteriophage DNA poly...

At Retroviruses 2019 in Cold Spring Harbor, Vincent speaks with virologist Bryan Cullen about his work and his career, together with former associates Ann Skalka, Paul Bieniasz, and Michael Malim. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Bryan Cullen , Paul Bieniasz , Michael Malim , and Ann Skalka Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Intro music is by ...

TWiV explains the use of a neuronal cell line to study herpes simplex virus latency and reactivation, and a strategy for creating vaccines that induce antibodies against specific epitopes. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Neuro...

Kartik and Rohit join the TWiV team to present their identification of protocadherin-1 as a cell receptor for New World hantaviruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Guests: Kartik Chandran and Rohit Jangra Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Einstein goes viral ( TWiV 314 ) Michael...

Vincent travels to the European Congress of Virology in Rotterdam and with local co-host Marion Koopmans speak with Martin Beer, Stephan Gunther, and Vera Ross about their careers and their work on Lassa virus, Borna virus, and insect viruses. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello and Marion Koopmans Guests: Martin Beer , Stephan Gunther , and Vera Ros Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  e...

Vincent travels to the University at Albany to speak with Cara, Rachel, and Alex about their careers and their work on stress granules, epitranscriptomics, and arboviruses. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Cara Pager , Rachel Netzband , and Alex Ciota Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Five postdocs in North America ( TWi...

The un-encapsidated TWiV Humans discuss finding hepatitis D virus-related sequences in birds and snakes, and fatal swine acute diarrhoea syndrome caused by a coronavirus of bat origin. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode European...

Jens Kuhn returns to TWiV to explain Select Agents, Priority Pathogens, Australia List Pathogens, Risk Group Agents, biosafety, biosecurity, and biosurety. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Brianne Barker Guest: Jens Kuhn Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Bioweapon (TWiV 508) Bioterrorism a...

The TWiV team reveals the repertoire of anti-viral antibodies in newborn humans, and a complement protein that binds the adenovirus capsid and prevents release of the viral DNA. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Maternal anti-viral antibodies i...

The TWiV team discusses Medusavirus, isolated from a hot spring in Japan, and induction of neurodegeneration by recurrent herpes simplex virus 1 infection of mice. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , Kathy Spindler , and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Medusavirus (...

Vincent travels to Microbiotix, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company in Worcester, MA to speak with four members of the company about their discovery and development of small molecule drugs that target serious infectious diseases. Host:  Vincent Racaniello Guests: Terry Bowlin, Zach Aron, Grace Lui, and Islam Hussein Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWi...

The TWiVers present mitoviruses, which infect mitochondria, and how quasi-enveloped hepatitis A virus gets naked again. Hosts:  Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free):  iTunes ,  Google Podcasts ,  RSS ,  email Become a  patron  of TWiV! Links for this episode Evidence for plant mitoviruses (Virology) Uncoating of quasi-enveloped HAV (eLife) Image...