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TWiM #57: Updating the human gut microbiome to degrade seaweed Jun 05, 2013

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Vincent, Elio and Michael discuss fungi that use pheromones to trap nematodes, and how genes obtained from marine bacteria help gut bacteria degrade algal carbohydrates.

TWiM #56: Live at ASM in Denver May 24, 2013

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Vincent, Elio and Michael recorded this episode before an audience at the 2013 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Denver, Colorado, where they spoke with Andrew, Ferric, Suzanne, and Michelle about their research on a phage system for evading innate immunity, retractions of research papers, bacterial infections of the eye, and cytoplasmic defenses against intracellular bacteria.

This episode was filmed live at ASM GM 2013 in Denver, CO. Visit www.microbeworld.org/asmlive to watch the full video archive of this episode as well as all the videos recorded during GM.

TWiM #55: In the copper room Apr 24, 2013

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Vincent, Elio and Michael discuss the finding that copper surfaces reduce microbial burden and hospital-acquired infections in the intensive care unit.

TWiM #54: Dueling injectors and the microgenderome Apr 10, 2013

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Vincent, Elio, and Michael review how sex-dependent differences in the mouse microbiome regulate type I diabetes, and counterattack among bacteria.

TWiM #53: Live in Manchester Mar 29, 2013

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Vincent, Laura, David, Kalin and Paul get together at the Society for General Microbiology meeting in Manchester, England to talk about next-generation approaches to antimicrobial therapy.

TWiM #52: Clinical microbiology with Ellen Jo Baron Mar 11, 2013

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Vincent and Michael meet up with Ellen Jo Baron to talk about working in a clinical microbiology laboratory.

TWiM #51: Cave science with Hazel Barton Feb 27, 2013

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Vincent, Michael, and Elio meet up with Hazel Barton to talk about cave microbiology.

TWiM #50: These things aren't even bacteria! Jan 30, 2013

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Vincent, Michael, and Stanley review the scientific career of Carl Woese.

TWiM #49: Grape-like Clusters Jan 16, 2013

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Vincent, Michael, and Elio discuss the HIV co-receptor CCR5 as a receptor for S. aureus leukotoxin ED, and the vineyard yeast microbiome.

TWiM #48: It's all about direction Jan 03, 2013

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Vincent, Michael, and Jo discuss how subtle gender bias of science faculty favors male students, and the relationship of invasive infection and antibody orientation at bacterial surfaces.

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