Immune 98: T cells on the brain
Immune discusses cross-reactive antibodies to avian influenza neuraminidases and a role for gut-derived T cells in the brain to regulate eating behavior. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Ste...
25 Nov 20251h 31min
Immune Booster 19: Virus-immune Tug-of-war with Kristian Andersen
Kristian Andersen from Scripps Research Institute joins Cindy to talk about how he got interested in virus evolution, how the immune system drives viral adaptation, and what we can learn from this res...
11 Nov 20251h
Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
Cindy and Steph discuss a paper that challenges the textbook dogma that B cells must first bind to an antigen for antibody affinity maturation to occur, and a snippet on dysfunctional T cells during b...
28 Okt 20251h 14min
Immune Booster 18: From Stars to cells with Bali Pulendran
Cindy sits down with Bali Pulendran at the AAI 2025 meeting where he told the story of how a childhood fascination with the cosmos grew into a career addressing fundamental questions about the human i...
14 Okt 202529min
Immune Booster #17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik
Elizabeth Marnik, also known as Science Whiz Liz, grew up unvaccinated, yet she is now an immunologist, science communicator, and advocate for vaccines–this is her story. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: ...
7 Okt 20251h 5min
Immune 96: How to floss a mouse
Immune discusses the potential future of delivering vaccines by flossing your teeth and how antibodies in human milk shape the normal immune responses in newborns. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Le...
30 Sep 20251h 10min
Immune Booster #16: Teaching and communicating immunology with Aimee Pugh Bernard
Cindy speaks with Aimee Pugh Bernard from University of Colorado about her career and her passion for teaching and communicating immunology to the public. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Aimee Pugh Berna...
16 Sep 202533min
