
Immune Booster 33: Immunity to pesky parasites and peanuts with Scott Smith
Scott Smith talks about his research on cloned individual antibodies and how those studies have shifted his thoughts on the role of IgE in parasite defense and food allergy. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: ...
4 Aug 57min

Immune 106: Science and podcasting with Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck
Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck join the Immune team to talk about their research and their podcast "Mucosal Immunology". Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker...
28 Jul 1h 3min

Immune Booster 32: Natural infection versus vaccine protection with Jenna Guthmiller
Jenna Guthmiller talks about how she became interested in immunology and her exciting research on how different responses to vaccines and infection shape future responses to infection. Host: Cindy Le...
21 Jul 42min

Immune 105: Tumor bacteria undermine immunotherapy
Immune discusses a snippet on how EBV infection alters the immunopeptidome and promotes multiple sclerosis, and a paper on head and neck cancers harboring bacteria that create an immunosuppressive env...
30 Jun 1h 1min

Immune Booster 30: Infant Immunology with Martha Alexander-Miller
Martha Alexander-Miller discusses why newborn and infant immune responses to vaccines are generally less effective and how we can make vaccines safer and more effective. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Mart...
9 Jun 49min

Immune 104: All about allergies
The Immune team talks about two papers on the effect of sleep and environment on seasonal allergies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS,...
26 Mai 1h 20min

Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology
Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology May 19, 2026 Today Dr. Kevin Kohl, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, joins the #Qualit...
20 Mai 1h 3min


















