Jaap de Roode & Todd Swink

Virulent Vortex

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The Virulent Vortex is a podcast hosted by Emory University Biology Professor, Jaap de Roode, in which he discusses infectious disease research with researchers from Emory University: from molecules and pathogens to populations and pandemics, and everything in between. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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Jaap de Roode & Todd Swink

Episodes

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Anice Lowen 16.02.2024 11:14

If you have ever had flu, it may feel like the flu virus is a perfect pathogen. Think again. In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Anice Lowen explains that single flu viruses are actually pretty bad at infecting host cells. In fact, they are so bad at keeping their genetic material together that they need each other to complement their genes and reproduce. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-...

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Mirko Paiardini 16.02.2024 8:46

When COVID-19 turned into a deadly pandemic in 2020, no effective treatments were available. In this episode of the Virulent Vortex, Mirko Paiardini describes how he demonstrated that the drug baricitinib can be used to prevent life-threatening inflammation. The drug is now widely used to save lives of COVID-19 patients Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Lance Waller 14.02.2024 8:34

In this opening episode of the Virulent Vortex Podcast, Lance Waller proclaims his love for maps, explains what it means to study infectious diseases across scales, and describes how maps can help save people from pathogens. He also explains why this new podcast is called the Virulent Vortex. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.