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TWiV 560: CEIRS, influenza and company Aug 11, 2019

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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

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NIAID CEIRS
12th CEIRS meeting summary (pdf)
Antibody response to influenza virus (Nat Rev Micro)
Influenza virus CD4 T cells in children and young adults (Sci Rep)
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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TWiV 559: Nectin connection what's your infection? Aug 04, 2019

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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

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Fire Alarm at ASV
Ebola outbreak sitrep(WHO)
Ebola outbreak dashboard(WHO)
Ebola outbreakDRC (MSF)
Ebola articles at CIDRAP
Ebola virus vaccine could run out(STAT news)
Nectin mediated cytoplasmic transfer(J Cell Sci)
Letters readon TWiV 559
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Brianne - DukeMed Distinguished Award: Bill Joklik Alan - Audubon photography awards for 2019 Rich - Joklik paper on vaccinia virus mRNA; Joklik MEM Dickson- Ghost orchid pollination revealed Kathy- Crocheted petri plates Vincent- Documents relating to history of ASV

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Neva - What happens if we engineer a superbug?

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TWiV 558: Joklik's legacy Jul 28, 2019

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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

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American Society for Virology
Bill Joklik, 92
How ASV was founded (Virology)
Signatures at the Chicago meeting (page one, page two)
Timeline history of ASV (jpg)
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TWiV 557: Congress in Rotterdam Jul 21, 2019

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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 Racanielloand Ben Berkhout

Guests: Ron Fouchier, Rosina Girones, and Marie-Paule Kieny

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ECV2019
Drift of human H2N2 viruses (J Viral)
Viruses in urban sewage (Sci Tot Environ)
Ebola virus vaccine efficacy (Lancet)
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TWiV 556: Glycolyl's not for the birds Jul 14, 2019

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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

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Deficits in children born to Zika virus infected mothers (Nat Med)
Zika virus is still a threat (NY Times)
N-glycolyl-neuraminic acid as influenza virus receptor (Cell Rep)
Letters read on TWiV 556
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Brianne - Foldable viral capsid models and Foldable models demonstrate T numbers Alan - Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling Dickson- NASA 50th Events Kathy- Alta Obscura's 17,069 strange and wonderful places Vincent- TWiEVO 44: The enemy of my enemy is my phage

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TWiV 555: Fidelity and the single cell Jul 07, 2019

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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

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Cameron laboratory
Curioscity podcast
Ribavirin is an RNA virus mutagen (Nat Med)
RNA virus error catastrophe: test using ribavirin (PNAS)
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TWiV 554: Full fathom five thy viromes lie Jun 30, 2019

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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

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Australian Influenza Surveillance
Real-time tracking of influenza H3N2
ANP32B, or not to be (eLife)
ANP32B on TWiV 377
Species specific differences in ANP32B for influenza virus replication (eLife)
Marine viral DNA diversity pole to pole (Cell)
Letters read on TWiV 554
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Alan - Stephanie Langel's Discovery Talk Kathy- Map of languages in the USA Vincent- Grad student mental health with Susanna Harris video and on TWiM 199

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Fernando - Pushing back on hyped-up science

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TWiV 553: Polio with David Oshinsky Jun 23, 2019

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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

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TWiV 552: Delta and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat Jun 16, 2019

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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

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Bacteriophage DNA polymerase is primer-independent (PNAS)
Primer-independent DNA polymerase from mobile elements (Cell Rep)
Non-HBV helper viruses for HDV (Nat Comm)
Waning of measles vaccine immunity (one, two, three)
Letters read on TWiV 552
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Alan - Seek Rich - Want to See My Genes? Get a Warrant and NIH director will no longer speak on all-male science panels Brianne- Unique scientists Dickson- Vaccines - Calling the Shots Vincent- NY eliminates religious vaccine exemptions and Jessica Biel reveals that she does not understand vaccines Kiki- Converting type A to type O blood

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TWiV 551: Golden hands Jun 09, 2019

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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

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