TWiV 324: Viruses in the miR may appear more numerous

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Lee Feinman

Lee joins the TWiV team to discuss the value of post-doctoral training, and how a cellular microRNA assists in the replication of hepatitis C virus.

• Spin by Robert Charles Wilson


• Immunization of preterm infants (Dev Period Med)


• miR-122 alters HCV translation-replication balance (Cell Host Micr)


• Holding a miR to HCV (TWiV 180)


• Treating hepatitis C by blocking miR-122 (virology blog)


• Click chemistry (Wikipedia)


• Image credit


• Ebolavirus sitrep (WHO)


• Letters read on TWiV 324

Lee - Furthering America's Research and Upgoer five and sixAlan - Best snow shovelRich - Ripple tankKathy - FractalsDickson - World Press Photo Contest 2015Vincent - What to do about antivax politicians and physicians

Patricia - Future of Bioscience Graduate & Postdoc trainingPaul - This is my son Griffin, and he may have measles

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