Episodes

  • Ep. 91: “Immune Regulation and Inflammation” Featuring Dr. Marcelo Hill

    Ep. 91: “Immune Regulation and Inflammation” Featuring Dr. Marcelo Hill
    Oct 29 2024
    Dr. Marcelo Hill is the Head of the Laboratory of Immunoregulation and Inflammation at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo. He is also the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of ARDAN ImmunoPharma. His research focuses on immune regulation in cancer, and how T cells respond to immunotherapy in melanoma. He talks about improving immunotherapy efficacy by activating the inflammasome, and how he is pushing this research towards the clinic by collaborating with industry and creating a spin-off company. He is then joined by Drs. Marion Brunck and María Julia Lamberti, who discuss the upcoming meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Association of Immunology, taking place November 4-8 in Buenos Aires. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Latin American immunology community, and how this conference aims to promote collaborations and empower early-career researchers.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ep. 90: “Explaining Immunology” Featuring Drs. JoAnne Flynn and Stephen Hedrick

    Ep. 90: “Explaining Immunology” Featuring Drs. JoAnne Flynn and Stephen Hedrick
    Oct 22 2024
    Dr. JoAnne Flynn is a Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh and Dr. Stephen Hedrick is Chancellor's Associates Chair VII Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego. They talk about the American Association of Immunologists' Immunology Explained campaign, which aims to explain the science of the immune system to the general public. They also discuss their efforts to educate legislators about the value of immunology research and promoting childhood vaccination.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Ep. 89: “Host-Microbiota Interactions” Featuring Dr. Theresa Alenghat

    Ep. 89: “Host-Microbiota Interactions” Featuring Dr. Theresa Alenghat
    Oct 8 2024
    Dr. Theresa Alenghat is a Professor in the Immunobiology Division and the Margaret K. Hostetter Chair at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati. Her lab investigates mechanisms underlying the host-microbiota relationship, and how this regulation affects intestinal immunity and inflammatory bowel disease. She discusses how butyrate affects tuft cells in the intestine.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Ep. 88: “Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases” Featuring Dr. Roslyn Kemp

    Ep. 88: “Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases” Featuring Dr. Roslyn Kemp
    Sep 24 2024
    Dr. Roslyn Kemp is a Professor of Immunology at the University of Otago. Her research focuses on T cells as mediators of anti-tumor immunity and inflammation. She discusses using organoids to model inflammatory bowel disease and collecting immune cell signatures in cancer. She also talks about writing a book to demystify science research and careers.
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    59 mins
  • Ep. 87: “Applications of Immunology” Featuring Dr. Wayne Juang

    Ep. 87: “Applications of Immunology” Featuring Dr. Wayne Juang
    Sep 10 2024
    Dr. Wayne Juang is a Field Application Scientist, Immunology at STEMCELL Technologies. In his current role, he works with researchers to help optimize and troubleshoot their experiments. He discusses his path to industry and his motivation to pursue an MBA.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Ep. 86: “Myeloid Cells” Featuring Dr. Kipp Weiskopf

    Ep. 86: “Myeloid Cells” Featuring Dr. Kipp Weiskopf
    Aug 27 2024
    Dr. Kipp Weiskopf is a Valhalla Fellow at the Whitehead Institute. His research focuses on unlocking the therapeutic potential of macrophages for the benefit of cancer patients. He talks about the role of macrophages in the tumor environment and how targeting the CD47/SIRPα axis can induce phagocytosis of cancer cells. He also discusses starting spin-off companies to advance cancer therapies.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep. 85: “Reproductive Immunology” Featuring Dr. Adrian Erlebacher

    Ep. 85: “Reproductive Immunology” Featuring Dr. Adrian Erlebacher
    Aug 13 2024
    Dr. Adrian Erlebacher is a Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. His lab studies how the developmental properties of a tissue influence its ability to mount a successful immune response. He talks about immune tolerance in pregnancy and how the maternal–fetal interface affects pregnancy outcomes.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Ep. 84: “T Cells in Inflammation and Cancer” Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell

    Ep. 84: “T Cells in Inflammation and Cancer” Featuring Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell
    Jul 30 2024
    Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Immunobiology at the Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology. His research focuses on T cell metabolism in cancer. He talks about what T cells use for fuel and his work on fatty acid synthesis. He also discusses the 'obesity paradox' in cancer immunotherapy and his favorite parts of being a scientist and professor.
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    1 hr and 7 mins