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This Week in Virology

TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Brought to you by four university professors and a science writer.

Science Natural Sciences Life Sciences
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
86 minutes
Episodes
1282
Years Active
2008 - 2025
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TWiV 318: Last year in virology

TWiV 318: Last year in virology

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiV gang reviews ten fascinating, compelling, and riveting virology stories from 2014.

 

Ten virology stories of 2014
  • Ebola…
02:00:19  |   Sun 04 Jan 2015
TWiV 317: Brazil goes viral

TWiV 317: Brazil goes viral

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Eurico Arruda, Gustavo Acrani, Cintia Bittar, Tatiana Domitrovic, and Suellen Galvino-Costa

On his second trip to Brazil, Vincent joins Eurico to speak with three you…

01:24:31  |   Sun 28 Dec 2014
TWiV 316: The enemy of my enemy is not my friend

TWiV 316: The enemy of my enemy is not my friend

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy discuss how interleukin 10 modulation of Th17 helper cells contribute to alphavirus pathogenesis.

L…

01:31:13  |   Sun 21 Dec 2014
TWiV 315: Must be something in the water

TWiV 315: Must be something in the water

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, Rich and Kathy association of a virus with sea star melting disease, and the finding of a phycodnavirus in the oro…

01:27:03  |   Sat 13 Dec 2014
TWiV 314: Einstein goes viral

TWiV 314: Einstein goes viral

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Kartik ChandranGanjam Kalpana, and Margaret Kielian

Vincent travels to Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he speaks with Kartik, Ganjam, and Margaret about t…

01:26:49  |   Sun 07 Dec 2014
TWiV 313: With viruses like these, who needs enemas?

TWiV 313: With viruses like these, who needs enemas?

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan Dove, and Rich Condit

Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss how norovirus, an enteric virus, can replace the functions of the gut microbiome.

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01:38:11  |   Sun 30 Nov 2014
TWiV 312: She sells B cells

TWiV 312: She sells B cells

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVbolans discuss the finding that human noroviruses, major causes of gastroenteritis, can for the first…

01:33:19  |   Sun 23 Nov 2014
TWiV 311: Bulldogs go viral

TWiV 311: Bulldogs go viral

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Zhen Fu and Biao He

Vincent visits the University of Georgia where he speaks with Zhen Fu and Biao He about their work on rabies virus and paramyxoviruses.

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01:15:39  |   Sun 16 Nov 2014
TWiV 310: From bacteriophage to retroviruses with Ann Skalka

TWiV 310: From bacteriophage to retroviruses with Ann Skalka

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Glenn Rall

Guest: Ann Skalka

Vincent and Glenn meet up with Ann and talk about her long and productive career in virology, from biochemistry to bacteriophage lambda to r…

00:59:09  |   Sun 09 Nov 2014
TWiV 309: Ebola email

TWiV 309: Ebola email

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVocytes answer questions about Ebola virus, including mode of transmission, quarantine, incubation per…

01:58:35  |   Sun 02 Nov 2014
TWiV 308: The Running Mad Professor

TWiV 308: The Running Mad Professor

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guest: Tom Solomon

Tom talks with Vincent about viral central nervous system infections of global importance, Ebola virus, and running the fastest marathon dressed as a docto…

01:23:31  |   Sat 25 Oct 2014
TWiV 307: Ebola aetiology

TWiV 307: Ebola aetiology

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Tara C. Smith

Tara Smith joins the TWiEBOVsters to discuss the Ebola virus outbreak in west Africa, spread of the disease to and within…

01:37:23  |   Sun 19 Oct 2014
TWiV 306: This Week in Ebolavirus

TWiV 306: This Week in Ebolavirus

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

The Grand Masters of the TWiV discuss Ebola virus transmission, air travel from West Africa, Ebola virus infectivity on surfaces, the Dallas E…

01:47:35  |   Sun 12 Oct 2014
TWiV 305: Rhymes with shinola

TWiV 305: Rhymes with shinola

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloAlan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Vincent, Alan, and Kathy continue their coverage of the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, with a discussion of case fatality ratio, reprodu…

01:32:31  |   Sun 05 Oct 2014
TWiV 304: Given X, solve for EBOV

TWiV 304: Given X, solve for EBOV

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Jeff Shaman

The TWiV team consults an epidemiologist to forecast the future scope of the Ebola virus epidemic in We…

01:37:55  |   Sun 28 Sep 2014
TWiV 303: Borna this way

TWiV 303: Borna this way

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiV team discusses transmission of Ebola virus, and inhibition of Borna disease virus replication by viral DNA in the…

01:33:13  |   Sun 21 Sep 2014
TWiV 302: The sky is falling

TWiV 302: The sky is falling

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVers discuss the growing Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, and an epidemic of respiratory disease i…

01:53:11  |   Sun 14 Sep 2014
TWiV 301: Marine viruses and insect defense

TWiV 301: Marine viruses and insect defense

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Carla Saleh and Curtis Suttle

At the International Congress of Virology in Montreal, Vincent speaks with Carla and Curtis about their work on RNA interference and ant…

01:23:35  |   Sat 06 Sep 2014
TWiV 300: So happy together

TWiV 300: So happy together

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloDickson DespommierAlan DoveRich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Recording together for the first time, the TWiV team celebrates their 300th recording at the American Society…

01:32:31  |   Sun 31 Aug 2014
TWiV 299: Rocky Mountain virology

TWiV 299: Rocky Mountain virology

Host: Vincent Racaniello

Guests: Marshall BloomSonja Best, and Byron Caughey

Vincent visits the Rocky Mountain Laboratories in Hamilton, Montana and speaks with Marshall, Sonja, and Byron about the…

01:27:05  |   Sun 24 Aug 2014
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