Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, and Alan Dove
Vincent, Dick, and Alan (with a cameo appearance by Rich Condit) review the world’s largest Phase III study of a complex HIV vaccine candidate in Thailand, immunization of salmon against infectious salmon anemia virus, and an outbreak of blueberry shock virus in Michigan.
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Links for this episode:
- HIV vaccine shows promise for the first time – description of the program, FDA background document (pdf), NEJM review on why AIDS vaccine is difficult (pdf), and arguments for the trial
- Chile immunizes salmon (USGS article on the virus, pdf)
- Blueberry virus strikes Michigan research center (information on the disease and the virus)
- Rotavirus seasonality (thanks Didier!)
- Viruses and the tree of life at virology blog
- Big brains have evolved twice (thanks Arsen!)
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Hello from Vermont!
I am taking a graduate biochemistry course while getting caught up with TWIV (new twiver) and TWIV is complementing my coursework nicely. I just had an exam on protein structure and the material links up with a lot of your topics. TWIV is informative, on target, funny, and even holds my polisci friend's attention.
a very appreciative listener,
Chris
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Hello from Vermont!
I am taking a graduate biochemistry course while getting caught up with TWIV (new twiver) and TWIV is complementing my coursework nicely. I just had an exam on protein structure and the material links up with a lot of your topics. TWIV is informative, on target, funny, and even holds my polisci friend's attention.
a very appreciative listener,
Chris
FYI — 2009 Podcast Awards
Nominations Open Oct 4th 2009
http://www.podcastawards.com/
I recently listened to a “How I Built This” podcast episode with Guy Raz. It was entitled “reCAPTCHA and Duolingo: Luis von Ahn. The interview was with Luis, but the other partner was Arson, the listener to TWIV whose email Dr. Racaniello read if I am connecting these dots correctly. Anyway the Arson whose story I heard on that podcast was a very gifted programmer, hopefully he is still interested in virology and microbiology and will make some contributions to the field.