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    • Infectious Disease Puscast #13
      Infectious Disease Puscast #13October 17, 2022On episode #13 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 9/29/22 – 10/12/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Click arrow to playDownload Puscast 013 (17 MB .mp3, 29 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Efficacy and safety of switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine versus continuing Tenofovir Alafenamide (CID)Antibiotic combinations reduce Staphylococcus aureus clearance (Nature)Cholera Vaccine: Recommendations of the advisory committee on immunization practices (CDC)Detection of Treponema pallidum DNA during early syphilis stages (CID)Association between toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder (Journal of Psychiatry)The efficacy of soap against schistosome cercariae (PLOS NTD)Recurrent ESBL Escherichia coli urosepsis in a pediatric renal transplant patient (NIH)After action review of the response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Sierra Leone (PLOS NTD) Music is by Ronald Jenkees... Read more...
    • TWiV 946: Poo versus flu
      TWiV 946: Poo versus fluOctober 16, 2022Angela Mingarelli joins TWiV to discuss whether the gut microbiota of bats confers tolerance to influenza virus infection in mice, and primate hemorrhagic fever-causing arteriviruses that can reproduce in human cells and might be capable of infecting humans. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit,  and Brianne Barker Guest: Angela Mingarelli Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 946 (68 MB .mp3, 114 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us)Bat gut microbiota and flu infection in mice (Transbound Emerg Dis) 23:56Primate hemorrhagic fever-causing arteriviruses (Cell) 52:15Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks 1:23:20 Dickson – Jazz pics: #5. Small group.  Art Blakey and the Jazz Messenger: Art Blakey, Drums; Lee Morgan, Trumpet; Benny Golson, Tenor saxophone; Bobby Timmons, Piano; Jymie Merrit, Bass (1958-1964). Signature album: Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: Blues March: Signature song: Blues MarchBrianne – Why Chimps and Gorillas Form Rainforest FriendshipsRich – Fly Water – FPV to New DepthsAlan – The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television, by George Carlin, and its repercussionsAngela – Nature’s Inspiring Women in Science Award Vincent – Mysteries of Nevada Barr and her protagonist Anna Pigeon Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 945: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
      TWiV 945: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel GriffinOctober 15, 2022In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses a healthcare-associated infection with Monkeypox virus, air and surface sampling for monkeypox virus in a UK hospital, misrepresentation and nonadherence regarding COVID19 public health measures, tolerability and immunogenicity of an intranasally-administered adenovirus-vectored COVID-19 vaccine, clinical, virologic, and immunologic evaluation of symptomatic rebound following Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir treatment, early outpatient treatment with Eemdesivir in patients at high risk for severe COVID-19, Molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 at increased risk of adverse outcomes, and outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the long-COVID in Scotland. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 945 (27 MB .mp3, 44 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position with Amy Rosenfeld (pdf) 00:35Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt at Vaccinated.US 1:24A healthcare-associated infection with monkeypox virus (OFID) 3:30Air and surface sampling for monkeypox virus (The Lancet) 6:17Misrepresentation & nonadherence in COVID-19 public health measures (JAMA) 13:35Tolerability and immunogenicity of a COVID-19 vaccine (The Lancet) 16:47PAXLOVID patient eligibility screening checklist (FDA) Evaluation of symptomatic disease rebound following PAXLOVID (CID) 21:40Outpatient treatment with Remdesivir in patients at high risk (OFID) 29:50Remdesivir fact sheet for providers (Veklury)Bebtelovimab fact sheet for providers (FDA)Molnupiravir as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 (SSRN) 31:37Outcomes among confirmed cases and matched comparison group in long-COVID (Nature) 34:04Dr. Griffin’s treatment guide (pdf)Contribute to Floating Doctors fundraiser at PWB 36:44Letters read on TWiV 945 37:01Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 944: Hacking through Borneo with Kathryn Hanley
      TWiV 944: Hacking through Borneo with Kathryn HanleyOctober 9, 2022Kathryn Hanley joins TWiV to discuss her career and the research in her laboratory on the molecular biology, evolution and ecology of emerging RNA viruses and their insect vectors. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit,  and Kathy Spindler Guest: Kathryn Hanley Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 944 (68 MB .mp3, 114 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) 00:21Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) 1:15One bite is all it takes (TWiV 587) 5:59CREATE-NEO 1:10:18Shifts in Borneo mosquito diversity (Ecosphere) 24:24VSV surveillance along Rio Grande (PLoS Path) 29:42Virulence a trade-off between transmission and clearance (Viruses) 47:03West Nile virus disease indicators (Viruses) 59:42Identify mosquito meals by barcoding (Trop Med Inf Dis) 25:53SkitoSnack (Sci Rep) 1:02:38Neal Nathanson dies (Baltimore Sun) 1:13:21VRR interview with Neal Nathanson (YouTube) 1:14:32Letters read on TWiV 944 1:15:17Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks 1:33:11 Kathy – Car Talk Puzzler ArchiveRich – The Molecular Biologist Who Exposed the Soviet Union”  by Sean B. CarrollVincent – NYU Chemistry prof fired because his course was too difficult Listener Pick Jack – The Everything Virus Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 943: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
      TWiV 943: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel GriffinOctober 8, 2022In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses high points of the multi-national monkeypox outbreaks, monkeypox virus genome mutations, possible occupational infection of healthcare workers with monkeypox virus, rates of monkeypox cases by vaccination status, protection of SARS-CoV-2 infection against reinfection, Paxlovid significantly reduces COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, and rebound in COVID19 with and without Paxlovid treatment. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 943 (26 MB .mp3, 42 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position with Amy Rosenfeld (pdf) 2:50Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt at Vaccinated.US 3:33Multi-National Monkeypox outbreak (CDC) 5:36Mutation of the Monkeypox Virus (Nature) 7:38Occupational infection of Healthcare workers with Monkeypox (CDC) 9:14Rates of Monkeypox cases by vaccination status (CDC) 13:00Protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection (CMI) 18:12PAXLOVID patient eligibility screening checklist (FDA) Paxlovid reduces COVID19 hospitalizations & deaths (EPIC) 23:51Paxlovid rebound in COVID19 (NEJM) 29:58Remdesivir fact sheet for providers (Veklury) Bebtelovimab fact sheet for providers (FDA)Dr. Griffin’s treatment guide (pdf)Contribute to Floating Doctors fundraiser at PWB 35:11Letters read on TWiV 943 35:31Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • Public Health with Laurie Garrett: Wastewater Testing
      Public Health with Laurie Garrett: Wastewater TestingOctober 4, 2022Laurie Garrett discusses the role of wastewater testing in public health and her idea of a device that could be used by anyone to analyze water samples. This podcast is not an episode of TWiV, but I thought it would be of interest to listeners. Laurie Garrett and Vincent Racaniello Click arrow to playDownload Public Health with Laurie Garrett (37 MB .mp3, 61 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us)Coliform testing of water in Florida (YouTube)Declining cost of genome sequencing (Illumina)National wastewater surveillance system (CDC)Advances in detection of viruses in wastewater (Med Express)Wastewater monitoring comes of age (Nature)Monitoring monkeypox virus in wastewater (Med Express)Poliovirus wastewater surveillance in NY (Dept of Health)Wastewater surveillance in NYS (Dept of Health)Estimating norovirus infections through wastewater (Water Res)Estimating antimicrobial resistant bacteria through latrine water (Antimicro Res Inf Control) Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • Infectious Disease Puscast #12
      Infectious Disease Puscast #12October 3, 2022On episode #12 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 9/15/22 – 9/28/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Click arrow to playDownload Puscast 012 (20 MB .mp3, 34 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Use of long-acting cabotegravir plus rilpivirine for people living with HIV-1 (HIV Medicine)Effectiveness of different antimicrobial strategies for staphylococcal prosthetic joint infection (OFID)Antibiotic Treatment Duration in Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventilator associated pneumonia (CID)Polymicrobial Foot Infection Patterns are common & associated With treatment failure (OFID)Faecal microbiota transplantation for first or second C. difficile infection (EarlyFMT) Impact of Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis treatment on risk of relapse (CID)Comparison between culture-positive and culture-negative septic shock in patients (NIH)Evaluation of serum mucorales PCR for the diagnosis of Mucormycoses (CID)Humanized transgenic mice are resistant to chronic wasting disease prions from Norwegian reindeer and moose (JID)Dentist’s visits and risk of brain abscess (CID) Music is by Ronald Jenkees... Read more...
    • TWiV 942: Omicron boosters with Paul Offit
      TWiV 942: Omicron boosters with Paul OffitOctober 2, 2022Paul Offit returns to TWiV for a discussion of SARS-CoV-2 bivalent boosters containing ancestral and Omicron spike mRNAs, including their composition, why they are being recommended by CDC, and who would benefit the most from them. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit,  Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Paul Offit Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 942 (68 MB .mp3, 114 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) 3:26Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) 4:38CDC oversells bivalent booster (Wall St Journal) 8:48FDA authorizes bivalent COVID-19 booster 12:53Letters read on TWiV 942 1:09:05Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks 1:32:47 Dickson – Jazz favorites: Small group #4: Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker: Gerry Mulligan, Baritone saxophone; Carson Smith, Bass; Larry Bunker, Drums, Chet Baker, Trumpet. Signature album: The Best Of The Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Chet Baker: Signature song: My Funny Valentine. Second pick: Wonder: Childhood and the Lifelong love of Science. Frank C. Keil. Brianne – A Devious Cellular Trick Cancers Can Use to Escape Your Immune SystemKathy – Durable antimicrobial coatingRich – One HealthVincent – The works of Dashiell Hammett Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiM 273: The value of wiping
      TWiM 273: The value of wipingOctober 1, 2022TWiM reveals how to inactivate norovirus on formica surfaces, and how to achieve antibiotic resistance by suppression of a frameshift mutation in an essential gene. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Right click to download TWiM #273 (38 MB .mp3, 52 minutes) Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a Patron of TWiM! Links for this episode: Effect of wiping on norovirus inactivation (Appl Env Micro)Chlorine dilution calculator (Ontario Pub Health)Antibiotic resistance by frameshift suppression (PNAS)Resistance to rifampicin (Nature)Letters read on TWiM 273 Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 941: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
      TWiV 941: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel GriffinOctober 1, 2022In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin discusses increased acute respiratory illnesses among children and adolescents, estimates of monkeypox incubation period, generation time, and reproduction number, rapid increase in suspected SARS-CoV-2 reinfections, interim infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare personnel during COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 secondary attack rates in vaccinated and unvaccinated household contacts during replacement of delta with omicron variant, breakthrough infection by SARS-CoV-2 delta and omicron variants elicited immune response comparable to mRNA booster vaccination, interval between prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and booster vaccination impacts magnitude and quality of antibody and B cell responses, further humoral immunity evasion of emerging SARS-CoV-2 BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, short-course early outpatient Remdesivir prevents severe disease due to COVID-19 in organ transplant recipients during the Omicron BA.2 wave, effectiveness of Molnupiravir in high risk patients, and primary care and a distinct symptom pattern for long COVID. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 941 (30 MB .mp3, 50 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position with Amy Rosenfeld (pdf) 00:42Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt at Vaccinated.US 1:35Increase in Acute Respiratory illnesses among children and adolescents (CDC) 3:13Estimates of Monkeypox incubation period, generation time, reproduction number (CDC) 8:23Rapid increase in suspected SARS-CoV-2 reinfections (CDC) 15:04Infection prevention and control recommendations for healthcare providers (CDC) 17:39SARS-CoV-2 attack rate in vaccinated and unvaccinated household contacts (CDC) 19:15Breakthrough Infection by variants elicited immune response comparable to vaccine (JID) 22:26Interval between prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and booster vaccination impacts (CELL) 24:51Humoral immunity evasion of BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants (The Lancet) 27:13Outpatient Remdesivir prevents severe disease in organ transplant recipients (Am J Transplant)  30:10PAXLOVID patient eligibility screening checklist (FDA)Remdesivir fact sheet for providers (Veklury) Bebtelovimab fact sheet for providers (FDA)Effectiveness of Molnupiravir in high risk patients (CID) 32:52Update on Long COVID for primary care (BMJ) 36:08Distinct symptom pattern emerges for COVID-19 long-haul (Scientific Reports) 41:10Dr. Griffin’s treatment guide (pdf)Contribute to Floating Doctors fundraiser at PWB 42:00Letters read on TWiV 941 42:34Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiN 34: Microglia vital after spinal cord injury
      TWiN 34: Microglia vital after spinal cord injurySeptember 30, 2022TWiN explains how central nervous system resident macrophages known as microglia coordinate cellular interactions during spinal cord repair in mice. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, Timothy Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison Click arrow to playDownload TWiN 034 (35 MB .mp3, 58 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Microglia coordinate spinal cord repair (Nat Commun) 2:25, 23:28Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your neuroscience questions and comments to twin@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 940: Eddie Holmes in on viral origins
      TWiV 940: Eddie Holmes in on viral originsSeptember 28, 2022Eddie Holmes joins TWiV to discuss his role in the first release of the SARS-CoV-2 genome sequence, what really happened during the infamous Fauci teleconference, and evidence that the virus came from Nature and not from a lab. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Guest: Eddie Holmes Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 940 (73 MB .mp3, 121 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) 3:20Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) 4:28Novel 2019 coronavirus genome (Virological) 23:41Proximal origins of SARS-CoV-2 (Virological and Nature versions) 35:15Original paper on new CoV in China that led to genome sequence release (Nature) 30:09Reporting on Fauci teleconference (USA Today) 28:46Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiP 209: A worm in paradise
      TWiP 209: A worm in paradiseSeptember 27, 2022The TWiP team solves the case of the Woman From Hawaii With Allodynia and abdominal pain, bilateral hip and leg pain, dizziness, and diffuse hyperesthesia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula Click arrow to playDownload TWiP #209 (41 MB .mp3, 69 minutes) Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Use coupon code MicrobeTV when purchasing a spike t-shirt from Vaccinated.usAccidental host (TWiP 207)Hero: Dan ColleyLetters read on TWiP 209 Become a patron of TWiP Case Study for TWiP 209 Man in his early 70s with PMH sig for HTN, DM-II, HLD, BPH is admitted to the hospital after coming from Guatemala to visit his son. He feels faint with standing and is noted to have a HR in the 40s and does not feel well when he stands. He is also noted to have diarrhea, but this has been going for an unclear period of time. On EKG he is noted to have a RBBB. PMH  HTN, DM-II, HLD, BPH PSH neg Allergies NKADR Social -no toxic habits reported, reports living in Guatemala City but grew up in the rural areas. Enjoys fruit juice FH-noncontrib Exam: slow heart rate, orthostatic A number of blood and stool tests are collected and he is referred to a tertiary care center for implantation of a cardiac pacemaker. At the tertiary care center the patient is seen by an Infectious Disease Specialist and a number of tests are ordered by the Infectious Disease Consultant but they are canceled by Cardiologist who writes in their note “no concern for an infectious process”. Now one of the tests collected at the first hospital returns with an interesting result that is later confirmed by a second test. Send your case diagnosis, questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees... Read more...
    • TWiV 939: From lizards to Lassa with Tom Monath
      TWiV 939: From lizards to Lassa with Tom MonathSeptember 25, 2022Tom Monath joins TWiV to discuss his wide-ranging career that includes medicine, field work and vaccine development while working for the US government, the US military, and multiple biotechnology companies. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Guest: Tom Monath Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 939 (73 MB .mp3, 121 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Research assistant position at FDA (pdf) 3:39Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt (Vaccinated.us) 3:56Fever by John Fuller (Amazon) 25:37Crozet BioPharmaTimestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks 1:37:58 Dickson – Jazz – Small Group #3:  Dave Brubeck Quartet. Dave Brubeck, Piano; Joe Morello, Drums, Paul Desmond, Alto Saxophone, Eugene Wright, Bass: Signature Album: Time Out. Signature Song: Take Five.Rich – Wilderness Safaris (wiki)Alan – Madhouse at the End of the Earth, by Julian SanctonVincent – Raymond Chandler and his protagonist Philip Marlowe. Listener Picks Philip – Students bitten by bats inside college residence hall Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 938: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
      TWiV 938: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel GriffinSeptember 24, 2022In his weekly clinical update Dr. Griffin reviews the public health response to poliovirus in New York, impact of mandatory influenza vaccination, monkeypox in a young infant, health care worker exposure to monkeypox virus, monkeypox testing delays, transmission potential of monkeypox virus, TPOXX trial for monkeypox, detection of SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic mRNA, mucosal IgA against SARS-CoV-2, BNT262b2 against Omicron, awareness and use of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals, comparable outcomes for Bebtelovimab and Nirmatrelvir, and COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease. Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 938 (32 MB .mp3, 53 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support MicrobeTV with a Spike t-shirt at Vaccinated.US 00:50Research assistant position with Amy Rosenfeld (pdf) Public health response to polio in New York (MMWR) 3:33Impact of mandatory influenza vaccination (Cambridge Core) 11:54Monkeypox in young infant (MMWR) 15:07Health care worker exposure to monkeypox virus (MMWR) 18:28Monkeypox testing delays (Cambridge Core) 20:57Monkeypox in smallpox vaccinated patient (Emerg Inf Dis) 22:40Transmission potential of monkeypox virus (Int J Epidemiol) 25:07TPOXX trial for monkeypox (ACTG) 25:45SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic mRNA detection (J Inf Dis) 29:09Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 subgenomic mRNA for Remdesivir treatment (Clin Inf Dis) 32:41Anti-spike mucosal IgA (NEJM) 34:21BNT262b2 against Omicron sublineages (NEJM) 35:23Awareness and use of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals (Clin Inf Dis) 37:11Comparable outcomes for Bebtelovimab and Nirmatrelvir treatment (J Inf Dis) 38:37COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease (J Alzheimer’s Dis) 41:05Dr. Griffin’s treatment guide (pdf)Contribute to Floating Doctors fundraiser at PWB 43:14Letters read on TWiV 938 43:42Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your questions for Dr. Griffin to daniel@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brain
      TWiEVO 82: A genetic hack for the human brainSeptember 22, 2022Nels and Vincent consider evidence that a single amino acid change in the TKTL1 gene might have led to greater neurogenesis in the frontal cortex of modern humans compared with Neanderthals. Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Click arrow to playDownload TWiEVO 82  (52 MB .mp3, 86 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiEVO Links for this episode Human TKTL1 implies greater neurogenesis (Science) 15:15, 21:13Everyone’s a little bit Neanderthal (TWiEVO 8) 18:40Tragic gene flow from Neanderthals (TWiV 676)Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks! Science Picks 1:23:33 Nels – Unusual display of elementsVincent – Sykdomspulsen and summary Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by TurtlesSend your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • Immune 60: Immunoeducation with Sumali Pandey and Phil Mixter
      Immune 60: Immunoeducation with Sumali Pandey and Phil MixterSeptember 22, 2022Sumali and Phil join Immune to discuss their approaches to immunology education. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cynthia Leifer, Steph Langel, and Brianne Barker Guest: Sumali Pandey and Phil Mixter Click arrow to playDownload Immune 60 (46 MB .mp3, 77 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts. RSS, emailBecome a patron of Immune! Links for this episode ImmunoReach 44:04ASMCUE: ASM Conference for Undergraduate Educators (ASMCUE) 18:51Upcoming ASM Webinars: free Microedu Live! discussions:Friday, October 14, 1:00 PM Eastern time/10:00 AM Pacific time, topic will be the assessment of learning. Register here.Friday, November 4, 1:00 PM Eastern time/10:00 AM Pacific time, topic will be microbiology laboratory biosafety. Register here.Journals with relevant education resources:AAI ImmunoHorizons ImmunoHorizonsJournal of Microbiology and Biology Education (ASM; open-source, see Tips & Tools for examples):Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education Table of Contents Volume 23, Issue 2 (asm.org)CBE Life Sciences Education CBE–Life Sciences Education (LSE) (lifescied.org) How to tell your professional story effectively – for instruction-focused scientists (including external review): Initiative: External Peer Review of Teaching – The Teaching Academy of the Consortium of West Region Colleges of Veterinary Medicine (westregioncvm.org) ASM Carski Award for Educators: ASM Carski Award for Undergraduate EducationUndergraduate degree program in Immunology at University of Alabama-Birmingham (only one in the USA): CAS – Undergraduate Immunology Program | UAB3D printable antibody-antigen epitope models Antibody Epitope teaching kit by esuchman – ThingiverseTime stamps by Jolene. Thanks! Music by Steve Neal. Immune logo image by Blausen MedicalSend your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • Infectious Disease Puscast #11
      Infectious Disease Puscast #11September 20, 2022On episode #11 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 9/1/22 – 9/14/22. Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong Click arrow to playDownload Puscast 011 (20 MB .mp3, 34 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Puscast! Links for this episode Post-Ebola symptoms infection (CID)Legionella identified as cause of cluster of pneumonia cases (PAHO)Frequency of exposure to antibiotics for enteropathogenic bacteria among young children (PNAS)Should Linezolid replace Clindamycin as the adjunctive antimicrobial of choice in Toxic Shock Syndrome (CID)Treatment with a three-drug regimen for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (OFID)The skip phenomenon in Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia (Science Direct)The relationship between antibiotic agent and mortality in patients with Febrile Neutropenia (OFID)Antibiotic indications and appropriateness in the pediatric intensive care unit (CID)Clinical features and treatment outcomes of Pulmonary Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (OFID)Outcomes of partial oral antibiotic treatment for complicated S. Aureus Bacteremia in drug users (CID)Short-versus long-course antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated vancomycin-resistant enterococcal bacteraemia (CMI)Infectious Disease Consults of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection and impact on health outcomes (OFID)Paracoccidioidomycosis: current status and future trends (Clinical Microbiology)Comparative outcomes of Candida Auris Bloodstream Infections (CID)Efficacy and immunogenicity of R21/Matrix-M vaccine against clinical Malaria (The Lancet)Leishmaniasis: Diagnosis and Treatment in the United States (JPIDS)Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2018 (CDC)Anti-bacteriophage immunity in phage therapy (JID)Improving understanding and utilization of the antibiogram among medical residents (Cambridge)  Music is by Ronald Jenkees... Read more...
    • TWiM 272: Metabolism’s got rhythm
      TWiM 272: Metabolism’s got rhythmSeptember 19, 2022TWiM explores the activation of  natural product synthesis using CRISPR interference in Streptomyces, and how light/dark and temperature cycling modulate electron flow in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michele Swanson, and Petra Levin Right click to download TWiM #272 (38 MB .mp3, 52 minutes) Subscribe to TWiM (free) on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Android, RSS, or by email. Become a Patron of TWiM! Links for this episode: Activating natural product synthesis (Nucleic Acids Res)Light and temperature modulate biofilm electron flow (mBio) Music used on TWiM is composed and performed by Ronald Jenkees and used with permission. Send your microbiology questions and comments to twim@microbe.tv... Read more...
    • TWiV 937: Pediatric hepatitis with Emma Thomson
      TWiV 937: Pediatric hepatitis with Emma ThomsonSeptember 18, 2022From the European Society for Clinical Virology 2022 Conference in Manchester UK, Vincent speaks with Emma Thomson about the recent outbreak of pediatric hepatitis of unknown etiology and the finding that it is linked to infection by adenovirus-associated virus 2. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Emma Thomson Click arrow to playDownload TWiV 937 (50 MB .mp3, 83 min)Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Thomson laboratory 00:42Emma on TWiV 188 and TWiV 341 00:52AAV2-associated pediatric hepatitis (bioRxiv) 3:18Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Intro music is by Ronald JenkeesSend your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv... Read more...

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