Podcasts about microbiology immunology

Dr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases at The University of Calgary

 Those aches and pains in your fingers, hand, elbow, toes, foot, ankle and knee, what causes them ? What to do when they seem to be getting more severe and are interfering with your activities? What are the various types of arthritis?  Not all Rheumatological disease is arthritis, what else does this area of medical specialties deal with? We explore the major Rheumatological diseases with a leading Rheumatologist and experienced clinician, researcher. Guest:   S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, PhD has served as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at HSS and at Weill Cornell Medical College since 2020. He is immediate Past President of the Rheumatology Research Foundation and a former member of Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR).  He received a BS degree from the University of Notre Dame, and an MD degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.  After serving as a Medicine Resident and Chief Medical Resident at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, he completed a fellowship in Rheumatology at UAB, where he also obtained a PhD degree in Microbiology/Immunology. From 2008 to 2020, he was Director of the Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Dr. Bridges has been named to Best Doctors in America, Castle-Connolly Top Doctors, and to the 2023 New York Super Doctors list. He has received the UAB Department of Medicine's Max Cooper Award for Research Excellence and the UAB School of Public Health's Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award. He is former Co-Editor of Arthritis & Rheumatology and past Chair of the NIH Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, and Skin Study Section.  His research focus is rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility, autoantibodies, and biomarkers of treatment response. He has authored more than 185 manuscripts, many book chapters, and served as editor of three books.  During This Episode We Discuss: What are Rheumatological diseases? What differentiates sore joints from Rheumatoid or Osteoarthritis? How do we differentiate , diagnose and treat these diseases? What are some of the newer therapies?  When should you see a physician about your aches and pains in your joints?  When should you see a Rheumatologist? What are some of the other major Rheumatological diseases?  What should we know about Lupus, Psoriatic arthritis, and Gout.  

Midway through his undergraduate degree at the University of British Columbia, a laboratory 'help wanted' poster caught Jeff Dong's eye. He applied, gaining invaluable practical experience that summer in Stephanie Borgland's lab. "She really supported me in understanding what research is about," said Dong, who went on to complete his PhD through UBC's Department of Microbiology and Immunology, moving to Calgary for post-doctoral work at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute. "That process was really exciting for me." He accepted a faculty position last year as an assistant professor in the University of Saskatchewan's Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology.  Dong is fascinated by macrophages: white blood cells that serve as the immune system's warning system and clean-up crew. He tracks the way they work in the brain and spinal cord, focusing on how they slip into states of dysfunction with age, and with stress. "They're the first line of defence," said Dong. "The microglia will go and say, 'okay the cell has died, let me clean this up.' Or if there's the release of something toxic, the cell will say, 'oh, there's something happening here, let me check it out." With age though, our microglia aren't always as diligent.  "As a cell becomes older, it can forget what it's supposed to do," said Dong.  Dong recently received support from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) to look more closely at macrophages. "What are the specific mechanisms or signaling that occur on the macrophages, and how does this lead to their ability to remove or to react against these oxidized lipids?" He said patients with spinal cord damage, and diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis often endure similar breakdowns. Dong's work, Oxidized phosphatidylcholines identified as potent drivers of neurodegeneration in Multiple sclerosis, won a Brain Star Award last year from Canada's MS Society and the Canadian Institutes of Health Information. He's also won the MS Society's Catalyst grant for early-career researchers. "That's a pilot project where we're looking to generate some novel tools and new animal models to study a protein, a molecule we call 'osteopontin'," said Dong. "We think it may be a player in terms of making MS disease worse with age." In this episode, he talks about macrophage longevity, as well as cellular changes caused by Multiple Sclerosis. "How long has the cell been responding against the damage, and how old is the cell itself?" said Dong. "They both contribute to the progression." He's also testing different models, to see whether higher levels of fitness makes cells more resilient against oxidative stress.  "Hopefully we'll have answers in a year or two," he said. Dong admits he chose the University of Saskatchewan because of its strength in MS research, and because there are so many young biomedical scientists. "The university is very vibrant in terms of the early career research community," he said. "These are fantastic colleagues who I can grow with and do very exciting research with over the next number of decades."  

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University. He is a leading expert in the field of gut microbiota and has made significant contributions to understanding how they impact human health. We will discuss the structure of the gut microbiome and microbiota variability and how these can change in response to diet and environment. We will explore the early establishment of your microbiome and how your mode of delivery into the world (C-section or not) shapes your gut. Our discussion also includes lifestyle factors that can alter your microbiome and the integral role the gut microbiome plays in communicating to other organs, including your brain. Read Transcript CME Information: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/medcastepisode62 Claim CE: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/Form.aspx?FormID=1509  

Before we're even born, our bodies begin to grow and train an army of spies and assassins, creating a crew of immune system fighters in the upper chest's thymus gland. While this production is dominated by T cells, other immune cells such as B cells and plasma cells can be generated within the thymus, albeit at a very low level.   After adolescence, the thymus reduces production at its 'spy and assassin' factory to a trickle. This has consequences because as we age, our immune system makes mistakes, leading to mutations in our DNA; changes in the types of antibodies we produce, and odd feedback loops.   Those glitches contribute to the generation of chronic lymphocytic leukemia or B-cell lymphomas such as non-Hodgkin lymphoma. They can also contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases such as lupus and myasthenia gravis.   "We think this all has to do with a life-or-death signalling loop," said Dr. Peter Pioli, who moved to the University of Saskatchewan last year to become an assistant professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology. In February, he published his findings in iScience.   "For autoimmune patients, you get this thymus that gets filled up with all these B-cells and plasma cells, so you no longer have this little trickle; you have a bit of a runaway train," he said.   Using mouse models, Pioli and his team are trying to piece together the triggers convincing aging B-cells to mistakenly ramp up plasma cell production. They want to know how this impacts the development of various diseases.   In this episode, Pioli explains his interest in plasma cells.   "It  fascinates and confounds you all in one," said Pioli. "This one cell has to have this perfectly aligned machinery to do this. And it's kind of hard to look away when you find something like that."   A "curious troublemaker" who loved to tinker as a kid, Pioli remembers taking apart tools and objects in his parents' garage, removing pieces and trying to rebuild them. That curiosity carried him through his undergraduate, graduate studies and post-doctoral work in Wisconsin, Utah, and California.   "It's just a lot of fun," said Pioli. "You get the payoff of hopefully finding something that could actually help someone someday: understanding aging, understanding these breakdowns that lead to autoimmune diseases and tissue breakdown."   Pioli admits his scientific career has taken plenty of detours, but he's extremely grateful it unfolded the way it did.   "There's a lot you learn from that, not just in terms of experience," he said. "You also learn about yourself in terms of your potential to persevere.  And maybe the potential to be supremely stubborn, to keep at it."

Wisconsin's Immunization Program Manager, Stephanie Schauer, Ph.D., guides her department to success with her knowledge and clear, decisive energy. She shares her strategy to increase vaccination rates across the state of Wisconsin through building partnerships with over 100 community-based organizations. In this episode of AIMing to Inform, get tips on team management, avoiding burnout, and so much more. About Stephanie Stephanie Schauer, Ph.D. is the Director for the State of Wisconsin Immunization Program.  Stephanie received her Ph.D. in Microbiology/Immunology from Boston University and first worked for the Massachusetts Immunization Program and subsequently joined the Wisconsin Immunization Program in a move back to the Midwest. She became the Wisconsin director in 2015 and has been part of the AIM Executive Board since 2018. Additionally, she has co-led the Executive Steering Committee of the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) Consortium since 2019. Her particular interests include ensuring a  and modern IIS, the use of data to inform programmatic direction and a love of puns, often shared with staff. Links:  WEBSITE: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunization/index.htm TWITTER: @dhswi  

Andrew Herr is the founder and CEO of Fount, a health and performance advising platform trusted by the world's top performers. He started Fount to make cutting edge performance insights more widely available and change the quality of health outcomes for all.    Fount is backed by Founders Fund, Elysian Park, and Allen & Co to apply, and scale, their expertise from optimizing the minds and bodies of US Military, professional sports teams, and leading business executives.   Andrew is a graduate of Health Physics, Microbiology & Immunology, and Security Studies from Georgetown University. He was honored as a Mad Scientist by the U.S. Army (twice) and as a Fellow by the Synthetic Biology Leadership Excellence Accelerator Program, the Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative, and others.   In this episode, Aaron and Andrew talk about how he can change human health and performance at scale, how he helped the Department of Defense allocate millions of Dollars towards the optimization of the military, and how structures, data & machine learning make this the perfect time to build a disruptive  personalized health company. Andrew Herr's Challenge: Run experiments on yourself. Pick an experiment for the next two weeks – nutrition like decreasing sugar, cutting down meat, or wearing blue light blocking glasses before bed – and observe if it affects you.   Connect with Andrew Herr Linkedin Twitter Website   If you liked this interview, check out the episode How Sam Parr Builds Businesses and the biggest sales of his career. Underwritten by Piper Creative Piper Creative makes creating podcasts, vlogs, and videos easy.    How? Click here and Learn more.   We work with Fortune 500s, medium-sized companies, and entrepreneurs.   Follow Piper as we grow YouTube Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher | Overcast | Spotify

Omega-3 and Omega-6 supplement improves reading for children University of Gothenburg, Sweden - September 14, 2022   Supplement of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may improve reading skills of mainstream schoolchildren, according to a new study from Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Children with attention problems, in particular, may be helped in their reading with the addition of these fatty acids.   The study included 154 schoolchildren from western Sweden in grade 3, between nine and ten years old. The children took a computer-based test (known as the Logos test) that measured their reading skills in a variety of ways, including reading speed, ability to read nonsense words and vocabulary.   The children were randomly assigned to receive either capsules with omega-3 and omega-6, or identical capsules that contained a placebo (palm oil) for 3 months. The children, parents and researchers did not learn until the study was completed which children had received fatty acids and which had received the placebo. After three months, all children received real omega-3/6 capsules for the final three months of the study.   "Even after three months, we could see that the children's reading skills improved with the addition of fatty acids, compared with those who received the placebo. This was particularly evident in the ability to read a nonsense word aloud and pronounce it correctly (phonologic decoding), and the ability to read a series of letters quickly (visual analysis time)," says Mats Johnson, who is chief physician and researcher at the Gillberg Neuropsychiatry Centre at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg.   No children diagnosed with ADHD were included in the study, but with the help of the children's parents, the researchers could identify children who had milder attention problems. These children attained even greater improvements in several tests, including faster reading already after three months of receiving fatty acid supplements.     Mango could help maintain gut bacteria at risk from high-fat diets Oklahoma State University, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 Mango consumption could help prevent the loss of beneficial gut bacteria caused by a high fat diet, according to research on mice. The findings, published in the Journal of Nutrition , appears to reveal for the first time the positive impact of mango on gut microbiota. In the study, 60 male mice were assigned to one of four dietary treatment groups for 12 weeks - control (with 10% of calories from fat), high fat (with 60% calories from fat), or high fat with 1% or 10% mango. All high-fat diets had similar macronutrient, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber content. “We investigated the effects of freeze-dried mango pulp combined with an high-fat diet on the cecal microbial population and its relation to body composition, lipids, glucose parameters, short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production, and gut inflammatory markers in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity,” the study reports. The high-fat dietary treatment with 10% mango (equivalent to 1½ cups of fresh mango pieces) was found to be the most effective in preventing the loss of beneficial bacteria from a high-fat diet without decreasing body weight or fat accumulation. Specifically, mango supplementation regulated gut bacteria in favor of Bifidobacteria and Akkermansia and enhanced short-chain fatty acid (SFCA) production. SCFAs have been shown to possess a wide range of beneficial effects, such as anti-inflammatory properties. Yoga improves arthritis symptoms and mood, study finds  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,  September 15, 2022 A randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found that yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis. Johns Hopkins researchers report that 8 weeks of yoga classes improved the physical and mental wellbeing of people with two common forms of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The study is believed to be the largest randomized trial so far to examine the effect of yoga on physical and psychological health and quality of life among people with arthritis. The study recruited 75 people with either knee osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Participants were randomly assigned to either a wait list or eight weeks of twice-weekly yoga classes, plus a weekly practice session at home. Participants' physical and mental wellbeing was assessed before and after the yoga session by researchers who did not know which group the participants had been assigned to. Compared with the control group, those doing yoga reported a 20% improvement in pain, energy levels, mood and physical function, including their ability to complete physical tasks at work and home. Walking speed also improved to a smaller extent, though there was little difference between the groups in tests of balance and upper body strength. Improvements in those who completed yoga was still apparent nine months later.   Stevia Kills Lyme Disease Pathogen Better Than Antibiotics (Preclinical Study) University of New Haven, September 21, 2022 A promising new preclinical study has revealed that whole stevia leaf extract possesses exceptional antibiotic activity against the exceedingly difficult to treat pathogen Borrelia Burgdorferi known to cause Lyme disease. The study found, "Stevia whole leaf extract, as an individual agent, was effective against all known morphological forms of B. burgdorferi." At present, the CDC acknowledges that at least 300,000 are infected with Lyme disease, annually, with the conventional standard of care relying on antibiotics that are not only toxic but increasingly coming under scrutiny for addressing only surface aspects of the infection, often leaving antibiotic-resistance Lyme disease deep within the system to continue to cause harm.  The new study was published in the European Journal of Microbiology & Immunology and conducted by researchers from the Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. The researchers directly compared an alcohol extract of a whole stevia leaf product commonly found on the U.S. retail market to conventional antibiotics, and assessed their respective abilities to kill the various forms of Borrelia burgdorferi, including so called "persister" forms. The researchers explored Stevia's potential effectiveness against B. burgdorferi cultures, comparing it to three common antibiotics sometimes used to treat Lyme's disease: doxycycline, cefoperazone, daptomycin, as well as their combination. The study results were summarized as follows:     Our results demonstrated that Stevia had significant effect in eliminating B. burgdorferi spirochetes and persisters. Sub-culture experiments with Stevia and antibiotics treated cells were established for 7 and 14 days yielding, no and 10% viable cells, respectively compared to the above-mentioned antibiotics and antibiotic combination. When Stevia and the three antibiotics were tested against attached biofilms, Stevia significantly reduced B. burgdorferi forms. Results from this study suggest that a natural product such as Stevia leaf extract could be considered as an effective agent against B. burgdorferi." Notably, the study found that the most antibiotic resistant form of B. burgdorferi, the biofilm form, actually increased in mass when individual antibiotics were administered. Stevia, on the other hand, reduced the biofilm mass on both tested surfaces (plastic and collagen) by about 40%.     Green soy extract could prevent cognitive dysfunction: Mouse data University of Shizuoka (Japan), September 19, 2022   Intake of green soybean extract could help reverse cognitive dysfunction and its associated accumulation of beta-amyloid proteins in the brain, say researchers.   The accumulation of beta-amyloid proteins has long been linked to the development of brain stunting conditions including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.    Writing in the Journal of Functional Foods, the team revealed that brain functions were ‘significantly better-preserved' in aged mice fed green soybean than age-matched control mice with or without yellow soybean feeding.   An increased expression of lipocalin-type prostaglandin D2 synthase (Ptgds) and a significant reduction in the amyloid precursor protein Aplp1 was reported by the team, led by Keiko Unno from the University of Shizuoka in Japan.   “Furthermore, the amount of beta-amyloid 40 and 42 was reduced in the insoluble fraction of cerebral cortex,” the team noted.   In the current study, the isoflavones found to be present in soybean extracts were mostly the glycosides genstin and daidzin. Furthermore, the contents of saponin and carotene in green soybean were found to be slightly higher in the green than in yellow, however the contents of other components were not different between green and yellow soybeans.       JAMA study links low vitamin D levels to ‘profound' and ‘rapid' cognitive decline Rutgers University & University of California Davis, September 15, 2022 Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency may have “substantial” accelerating effects on cognitive decline in the elderly, says a new study from UC Davis and Rutgers University. Low levels of the sunshine vitamin were associated with a three times faster rate of cognitive decline than those with adequate vitamin D levels, according to findings published in JAMA Neurology . The low vitamin D levels were associated with impaired performance, particularly in domains such as memory loss that are associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, added the researchers. The researchers said their findings amplify the importance of identifying vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly, particularly high-risk groups such as African-Americans and Hispanics, who are less able to absorb the nutrient from its most plentiful source: sunshine. Among those groups and other darker-skinned individuals, low vitamin D should be considered a risk factor for dementia, they added. Dr Miller and his co-workers analyzed data from 382 racially and ethnically diverse men and women (mean age of 76) in Northern California participating in longitudinal research at the Alzheimer's Disease Center in Sacramento. Of the participants, 41% were white, 30% were African American, 25% were Hispanics, and 4% were from other racial/ethnic groups. The participants were either cognitively normal, or had mild cognitive impairment or dementia. Baseline data showed that 26% of the participants were vitamin D deficient, while 35% were insufficient. Among Caucasians, 54% had low vitamin D, compared with 70% of African-Americans and Hispanics. The rate of cognitive decline was found to be two-to-three times faster in the vitamin D deficient people over five years of study, compared to people with adequate serum vitamin D levels. In other words, it took only two years for the deficient individuals to decline as much as those with adequate vitamin D declined during the five-year follow-up period.

Dr. Amy Yasko has a PhD in Microbiology/Immunology/infectious Disease from Albany Medical College and has completed multiple postdoctoral fellowships at the Yale Medical center, Wilmot Cancer Center URMC and Pediatric Infectious Disease at URMC. After working in biotechnology for 15 years. Dr. Amy shifted her focus to alternative halthcare. She has a Doctor of Natural Health, is a board-certified Alternative Medical Practitioner, a board certified Holistic Health Practitions and a Felllow of the American Association of Ingegrative Medicine.  Following the completion of her traiing in Natural Health Dr. Amy began giving in -person consultations in Bethel, Maine. This work laid the foundation for the Yasko Protocol over 20 years ago which was created to serve as a guide for individuals to built a personalized map for health and wellness by making choices grounded in science.  In this interview, Dr. Amy Yasko will discuss how the Yasko Protocol can be applied to those with neurological discorders, with a focus on Parkinson's disease. The protocol emphasizes a data driven approach by using the results of non-invasive at-home test kits to help guide individuals on how to best support their unique system with the use of natural supplementation.  https://holistichealth.com https://www.holisticheal.com/getting-started-dr-amy-yasko  

This episode continues my series on creationism and evolution. I'm excited to talk to a virologist to get the inside scoop on how viruses mingle with our DNA at the molecular level.  This is one of the evidences for evolution and common descent that I referenced in the series opening podcast. Welkin Johnson, Ph.D. is a virologist with a particular interest in paleovirology. Dr. Johnson's research team works on molecular level virus-host interactions, and the impact of these interactions on the evolution of both the viruses and their hosts. A Michigander by birth, he attended UC Berkeley, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Microbiology & Immunology. After working for a year as a lab tech at UC San Francisco, Welkin moved to Boston, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology & Microbiology from Tufts University School of Medicine. He was a postdoctoral fellow and later faculty in the Dept. of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at Harvard Medical School. In 2011, he joined the faculty of Boston College, where he currently serves as the Chair of the Biology Department. He also serves on the Board of Scientific Advisors for the National Cancer Institute, and is on the editorial boards of several journals. Follow me at www.therationalview.ca Join the Facebook discussion @TheRationalView Twitter @AlScottRational Instagram @The_Rational_View #therationalview #podcast #evolution #paleovirology #genetics #retrovirus #DNA #commondescent

Gregory Smith, professor of Microbiology-Immunology at Feinberg, has been investigating a path to long-needed vaccine development for herpes virus. He recently published findings in the journal Nature that bring the possibility of a preventive vaccine a step closer. 

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Bill Sullivan about genes and how they impact various aspects of humanity.  They define genes and DNA and the roles of genes within the environment. They also discuss the complicated dynamics of epigenetics. They talk about the genetics of taste and caffeine and how some genes are implicated in addictions to various substances. They also talk about the genetics of appetite and the gut microbiome, emotional states, and beliefs. They also discuss CRISPR, the ethical landscape of genetics, and many more topics.  William J. Sullivan is the Showalter Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Microbiology & Immunology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He has his PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of Pennsylvania and researches genes and some parasites. He is the author of Pleased to Meet me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are, which can be purchased here. You can find his work on his website. Twitter: @wjsullivan

Dr. Kristy McDowell is an experienced scientist with an extensive research background in oncology, molecular biology, genetics, and infectious diseases. She completed her Bachelor's degree with a double major in Biology and African American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri) in 1997. She obtained her Ph.D. in Microbiology/Immunology from Meharry Medical College in 2007, completing her dissertation research at the National Cancer Institute in Frederick, Maryland. Currently, Dr. McDowell is an adjunct Professor at NVCC in the MSTB department and is the founder and CEO of BabyScientist, Inc., (www.babyscientist.org). BabyScientist is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in order to educate, motivate, and inspire children, preK-12, from underserved communities and underrepresented populations to pursue careers in STEM.

Sally Powell Price joined MilliporeSigma in 2020 as a Regulatory Expert for Food Safety Testing for North America. Previously, she served as Director of Lab Operations at a biotech startup in Boston and was a Food Lab Supervisor at the New York City Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory.  She has a bachelor's degree in Biology, a master's in Microbiology & Immunology, and did continuing coursework in public health and foodborne disease at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She's a member of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), American Public Health Association, Association of Public Health Laboratories, and AOAC.  Justyce Jedlicka currently serves as the Food and Beverage Regulatory Liaison in North America for MilliporeSigma. Responsible for engaging with influencers in the food and beverage industry to align initiatives to be in the highest regulatory compliance and promote best practices among testing methods promoting the safest and highest quality food, Justyce has been serving the food and beverage industry since 2013. She received her BS in Chemistry and MBA from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. She currently serves on the Food Sciences Section Executive Board of the American Council of Independent Labs and is a member of IAFP, ISBT, and AOAC. In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters we speak with Sally and Justyce about: Where do mycotoxins come from?  Why mycotoxins are a concern in the food space Contributing factors to the rising concern of mycotoxins How mycotoxins are controlled from a regulatory standpoint Recommended resources for those interested in understanding the regulatory landscape Commodities where mycotoxin analysis is becoming increasingly relevant Sampling and testing challenges some might experience with Mycotoxins? How customers can leverage companies like MilliporeSigma to maintain compliance References: Association of American Feed Control Officials AOAC's Cannabis Analytical Science Program FDA's Chemical Hazards Resource Page Sponsored by: MilliporeSigma We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com  

Sally Powell Price joined MilliporeSigma in 2020 as a Regulatory Expert for Food Safety Testing for North America. Previously, she served as Director of Lab Operations at a biotech startup in Boston and was a Food Lab Supervisor at the New York City Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory.  She has a bachelor's degree in Biology from Hamilton College, a master's in Microbiology & Immunology from James Cook University in Australia, and did continuing coursework in public health and foodborne disease at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health. She's a member of the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), American Public Health Association, Association of Public Health Laboratories, and AOAC.  Justyce Jedlicka currently serves as the Food and Beverage Regulatory Liaison in North America for MilliporeSigma. Responsible for engaging with influencers in the food and beverage industry to align initiatives to be in the highest regulatory compliance and promote best practices among testing methods promoting the safest and highest quality food, Justyce has been serving the food and beverage industry since 2013. She received her BS in Chemistry and MBA from the University of Missouri in St. Louis. She currently serves on the Food Sciences Section Executive Board of the American Council of Independent Labs and is a member of IAFP, ISBT, and AOAC. In this BONUS episode of Food Safety Matters we speak with Sally and Justyce about: Where do mycotoxins come from?  Why mycotoxins are a concern in the food space Contributing factors to the rising concern of mycotoxins How mycotoxins are controlled from a regulatory standpoint Recommended resources for those interested in understanding the regulatory landscape Commodities where mycotoxin analysis is becoming increasingly relevant Sampling and testing challenges some might experience with Mycotoxins? How customers can leverage companies like MilliporeSigma to maintain compliance References: Association of American Feed Control Officials AOAC's Cannabis Analytical Science Program FDA's Chemical Hazards Resource Page Sponsored by: MilliporeSigma We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com  

Burlington Taxi will be closing its doors after 53 years of business. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic's dealing of a major blow to business, is there still a future for taxis as a business model? Guest: Scott Wallace, President, Burlington Taxi - Today marks the 10th anniversary of what's become known as 'The Best Game Ever' where McMaster squared off against Laval for the Vanier Cup with Mac eventually winning thanks to a field goal in overtime. To get more on this major win for McMaster, Scott welcomes Stef Ptaszek from the McMaster Marauders. Guest: Stefan Ptaszek, Football Head Coach, McMaster University - There were some major concerns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic over how the virus would impact Africans. As we've seen the pandemic progress, the countries of Africa haven't seen as bad of an impact as was expected when compared to the more developed countries. What could be the reason behind this and could there be a link between malaria infection and the potential for COVID-19 infection? Guest: Dr. Chris Mody, Professor & Department Head, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Karra Evans received her Bachelor's degree in Biology and her Master's degree in Microbiology/Immunology. Evans moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan in 2011 to obtain a degree in Dentistry at the University of Michigan. Evans graduated in 2015 and completed her residency in General Dentistry at the John Dingell Detroit VA Medical Center. She is currently practicing General Dentistry at “My Community Dental Center in Detroit”. Evans also serves as adjunct clinical faculty at the University of Michigan Dental School. Hear how she discusses her experience and the importance that power and influence of women of color have and will have in the future. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/taylor-a-williams/support

Welcome to the #3UNIQUES podcast where I interview guests each week to hear their #3UNIQUES and how they are aligned to what they love the most in their life.  Next up is Jastina Aujla - Healthcare Student, Board Member and Settler Scholar. Jastina is a student at the University of British Columbia and completing a double major in Microbiology & Immunology and First Nations & Indigenous Studies.  Jastina is a creative and enthusiastic leaders who is passionate about understanding places and the people within them, Jastina plans to work alongside the Indigenous communities in rural British Columbia. Until then, she works at London Drugs as a Pharmacy Assistant.  Jastina volunteers with the YMCA's youth programs: Boys4Real and Welcome to My Life where she has mentored over 400 students since 2013. Jastina has sat on numerous boards and committees, including the Downtown Vancouver Eastside Neighbourhood House, TELUS Vancouver Community Board and the RCMP's National Youth Advisory Committee. Throughout her countless leadership positions, Jastina has been instrumental in the distribution of grants to local grassroots charities, voicing the concerns of Canadian youth to international organizations. You find Jastina Aujla here on LinkedIn. What to discover your #3UNIQUES? Enrol in Stepping Into Your #3UNIQUES today. 

As the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is causing breakthrough infections in some vaccinated people around the world, scientists at Northwestern Medicine are developing and studying potential next-generation COVID-19 vaccines that could be more effective at preventing and clearing breakthrough infections. Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, assistant professor of Microbiology-Immunology at Feinberg, discusses recent studies from his lab that aim to improve current COVID-19 vaccines. 

Will, Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Drexel University College of Medicine joins Rohan and Phil to talk about how he's using Home Assistant to streamline the sequencing of COVID-19 For complete show notes and more information about the topics discussed in this episode, be sure to check the notes at https://hasspodcast.io/sp007/ Special thanks to todays guest Will Dampier ----- Hosts ----- Phil Hawthorne Website: https://philhawthorne.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/philhawthorne Twitter: https://twitter.com/philhawthorne Buy Phil a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/philhawthorne Rohan Karamandi Website: https://karamandi.com Smart Home Products: https://kit.co/rkaramandi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohank9 Buy Rohan a Coffee: https://buymeacoff.ee/rkaramandi

Welcome to the Mornings with Sue & Andy Podcast for Wednesday August 4. Alberta has a new Senator after the Prime Minister appointed former Banff Mayor Karen Sorenson to the post last week. Current Alberta Senator Doug Black shares his thoughts on the new Senator and the PM's move. Every Wednesday we check in with Doctor Craig Jenne, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary, and once again today, we rounded up your questions for another edition of “Ask the Doctor”! Voters in the Treaty Eight region of Northern Alberta recently to re-elect Grand Chief Arthur Noskey. We talked to the Grand Chief about his plans for the region, including problems facing his people and issues around residential schools. And if you've travelled along a stretch of 16th Avenue in the NE, you've probably noticed things look a little different. We talk to one of the scientists involved with a buzz-worthy pilot project! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases at Northwestern University was prepared for COVID-19 long before the United States economy shut down. Now over a year since COVID-19 was first recorded in the U.S., co-director Dr. Karla Satchell speaks with The Chain about the role of structural genomics in preparing for disease outbreak and response.Karla Satchell, PhD, Professor, Microbiology; Principal Investigator and Co-Director, Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern UniversityDr. Karla Satchell is a Professor of Microbiology-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine since 2000. She is also the Principal Investigator for the NIAID-funded Center for Structural Genomics of Infectious Diseases, a multi-site center in high-throughput structure determination for microbial pathogens. In 2020, the Center dedicated significant resources to structural biology of SARS-CoV-2, including efforts to provide structural biology data to support development of novel drugs, vaccines, and therapeutics. Across all areas of research, she has published more than 100 research articles. She has also been elected as a Fellow for the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Today's guests: Prof. Ian Irvine, Professor of Economics at Concordia University / Research Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute Dr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases at The University of Calgary Robert Kavcic, Director and Senior Economist - BMO Capital Markets Craig Alexander, Chief Economist and Executive Advisor - Deloitte Canada See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's guests: Dr. Carla Peck - Professor, Social Studies Education / University of Alberta - Elementary Education Dr. Craig Jenne - Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary) Dr. Tammy Schirle - Research Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute and professor of economics at Wilfrid Laurier University See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week’s show, we spoke with Matthew He, Director of Investments @ Front Row Ventures. Matthew He is the Director of Investments of Quebec at Front Row Ventures, Canada’s first student run venture capital fund, with a growing portfolio of 12 of the most promising student ventures in Quebec, including CHK PLZ, Grad4, Rokulo, and Gallea.   Before joining FRV, Matt co-founded and scaled an educational non-profit from a team of 3 to 30, working with both the Government and industry leaders to bring Blockchain education to universities. Previously, he has worked as a Summer Analyst for White Star Capital and the Business Development Associate for FounderFuel ‘19. Matt is currently finishing his Bachelor of Sciences at McGill University, studying Microbiology & Immunology and Computer Sciences.   On the show, we spoke about: His love of water Getting into venture capital Advice for people starting out in their career The importance of diversity Front Row Ventures and their investments   Matthew is wise beyond his years. I really enjoyed my conversation and Matthew shared great insights for entrepreneurs young and old.   Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com   Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Breaker

Tune in as Nathan, Shawn, Joel, and Kyle are joined by Dr. John Bower to discuss his newest book The Confession of Faith: A Critical Text and Introduction. Dr. John Bower is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Microbiology/Immunology, at Northeast Ohio Medical University and adjunct professor of Church History at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He … More Special Episode: Interview with Dr. John Bower

Despite the crises at hand, viruses themselves are incredible “creatures”. With all of us using the language of virology lately (without always knowing what it is we’re really talking about) we decided now was the time to learn how they fit into the ecology of our planet. We were fascinated by what we learned. “Earth's Virology Professor” Vincent Racaniello, PhD is a Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University and host of the popular podcast This Week in Virology. Vincent joins us on The WildFed Podcast to give us a crash course in viral ecology and the virome. "We live and prosper in a cloud of viruses," he says, and most viruses are actually beneficial, not harmful. Tune in to learn some fascinating facts on viruses, as well as hear Vincent's expert insights on COVID-19 and our global response. View full show notes, including links to resources from this episode here: https://www.wild-fed.com/podcast/028

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, April 15th. The Morning News begin with its weekly Ask the Doctor series, focusing on COVID-19. Sue and Andrew get answers to your questions from Dr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Calgary. Sue and Andrew are joined by Calgary Police Chief Mark Neufeld. The Chief talks about how the Pandemic has effected our crime rate in the city and what protocols officers are using to keep safe while keeping citizens safe. The Morning News gets a Coronavirus update South of the border. Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News, joins the show with the latest including the announcement by President Donald Trump that the U.S. has now pulled funding for the World Health Organization. Finally- Pressure to isolate at home is creating issues around domestic violence. Sue and Andrew find out why community is more important than ever in times like these.    

The interview in this episode was recorded on March 30, 2020. In the episode, Dr. Ted O'Connell and Dr. Sallie Permar discuss various aspects of COVID-19 vaccine development for traditionally vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, infants, and children. Dr. Permar provides insight into what coronavirus vaccine development looks like now and what it may become in the future. Some questions covered include:Are the differences in rates of infection in infants and children related to how the virus attaches in their bodies, differences in their immune systems, or other factors?How does work developing vaccines against neonatal viral pathogens such as HIV and CMV relate to the development of a COVID vaccine?How does this challenge relate to the challenge of predicting which strains of influenza to include in the vaccine each year? Are there concerns about COVID-19 mutating or developing other strains?Sallie Permar is a physician scientist focusing on the prevention and treatment of neonatal viral infections. She leads a research laboratory investigating immune protection against vertical transmission of neonatal viral pathogens, has made important contributions to the development of vaccines for prevention of vertical HIV transmission, and is leading the development of HIV vaccine strategies in preclinical maternal/infant nonhuman primate models and translation of this work for clinical vaccine trials in infants. Dr. Permar has a PhD in Microbiology/Immunology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and completed her clinical training in pediatric infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital in Boston. She has received multiple prestigious investigator awards and was inducted into the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology (AAM). She also serves on the board of the National CMV Foundation. She is an institutional and national leader in physician-scientist training, serving as the Associate Dean of Physician-Scientist Development at Duke University Medical School and was selected by the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) as the next Director of the national Pediatric Scientist Development Program in 2019. Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Check Ted out on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Submit Your Questions for the PodcastSend an email to info@arslonga.media or check out covidpodcast.comWhat Can You Do? You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan.Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD 

Our guest for this episode is Ninan Abraham, professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Department of Zoology at UBC. Abraham is also a member of the Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Research Group, and an expert on immunity to respiratory tract pathogens such as Influenza A, and more recently, COVID-19.In this episode, Kalina Christoff and Ninan Abraham discuss how it's possible for the same pathogen, such as SARS-CoV-2, to produce such vastly different responses in different individuals.

Welcome to The Morning News Podcast for Wednesday, April 8th. The Morning News starts off with their continuing series "Ask the Doctor". Dr. Craig Jenne, Associate Professor Department of Microbiology Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the U of C, joins the show to answer your COVID-19 questions. Sue and Andrew catch up with David Akin, Global's Senior Political Correspondent, with details on an improved Federal Government wage subsidy program designed to help Canadian businesses. The Morning News takes a look at Premier Jason Kenney's Provincial address from last night. Pollster and Political Columnist, Janet Brown, shares her thoughts on the Premier's message. It's an important time of year for those of the Jewish faith. Sue and Andrew speak with a Calgary Rabbi on the significance of Passover and how the holiday will look different this year due to the Pandemic. This is a great online resource for our kids  and the whole family. Nirmala Naidoo joins us with details on the learning tools offered up by Green Calgary.    

Dr. Vincent Racaniello, Columbia University Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, works directly with Covid-19 patients, and joins us again to give the latest updates on the global coronavirus flu pandemic. Dr. Racaniello first visited our stream on March 9, 2020 in the earlier days of viral outbreak in the USA. He answers questions, debunks conspiracies, dispels myths and dispenses facts, including practical precautions and preventive measures we can all take. This is a unique opportunity to watch and interact with one of the foremost medical experts in the US.

Sunday March 15, 2020 Dr. Vincent Racaniello, is Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Mount Sinai School of medicine, Columbia University New York. He has been studying viruses for over 40 years, starting in 1975, when he entered the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York. His thesis research was focused on influenza viruses. In 1979 he joined the laboratory of Dr. David Baltimore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for postdoctoral work on poliovirus. In 1982 Vincent joined the faculty  in the Department of Microbiology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. There he established a laboratory to study viruses, and to train other scientists to become virologists. Over the years his laboratory has studied a variety of viruses including poliovirus, echovirus, enteroviruses 70 and D68, rhinovirus, Zika virus and hepatitis C virus. As principal investigator of his laboratory, he oversees the research  that is carried out by Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows. He also teaches virology to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as medical, dental, and nursing students. His virology lectures are available online at iTunes University, YouTube, and Coursera. Personally I listen to Dr. Racaniello on his many podcasts including This Week in Microbiology, This week in parasitology, this week in evolution, and of course, this week in virology, the podcasts about viruses, the kind that make you sick. LINKS: http://www.microbe.tv/twiv/ https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports www.virus.blog https://promedmail.org/ If you enjoyed this show, we'd love to have you come back next week for another episode.  You can catch Atheists Talk live, every Sunday Morning at 9am Central on AM950 KTNF online at http://www.am950radio.com/listen-live/  Contact us during the show with questions or comments at 952-946-6205 or contact us anytime via radio@mnatheists.org or tweet us @atheiststalk Support this show by visiting https://www.patreon.com/AtheistTalk

In this podcast, Larry Simpson, PhD, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, UCLA, provides an overview of his long career in scientific research. Podcast Points: A discussion of RNA editing What's in a genome?  How does RNA modification occur? Dr. Simpson has long been interested in the molecular biology of the mitochondrial genome of trypanosomes. He was a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and throughout his extensive and celebrated career, Dr. Simpson was elected as a Foreign Member of the Brazilian Academy of Science, as well as a distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, and as a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Simpson provides some information about his background, past work, and current research. He talks about his career studying the molecular biology of the mitochondrial genome of trypanosomes, and why this area of study interested him so intently. Continuing, Dr. Simpson discusses the types of molecules he studied in past research.  Throughout the years of research, Dr. Simpson spent a fair amount of time investigating a novel type of RNA modification phenomenon known as ‘RNA editing,' which occurs in the single mitochondrion. Dr. Simpson goes on to discuss DNA molecules, modification, translation, gene sequences, bacteria and function, and ‘guide RNAs.' He provides an overview of enzymes within the mitochondrion, discussing types of gene editing. And he goes into an in-depth discussion of how mRNA transcripts of the mitochondrial maxicircle DNA molecules are modified, after transcription, by the insertion, and deletion, of uridine residues at exact sites within coding regions to form a translatable sequence. A list of web sites where people can get information on the parasites and the diseases: Information on kinetoplast DNA with some micrographs of the network: https://kdna.net/parasite_course-old/kDNA/new_page_1.htm Larry Simpson's lab home page: https://kdna.net/simpsonlab/index.html List of published papers: https://kdna.net/simpsonlab/mybib.html Larry Simpson's online course on Molecular Parasitology: https://kdna.net/parasite_course-old/default.htm One of Larry Simpson's lectures on molecular parasitology: https://kdna.net/168-2011/168.html A database for U-insertion/deletion RNA Editing: https://kdna.net/trypanosome/database.html A web site with information on the research in Larry's laboratory: https://kdna.net/simpsonlab/research.html

Molecular Mom interviews Jennifer Head, PhD, who specializes in Microbiology Immunology. She went from Academia to the Regulatory industry and how the move has impacted her career!

Virology blog was the first science website I followed, its been quite a few years now and it was an inspiration to me in using the internet to disseminate information on infectious diseases and up-to-date outbreak news. Because of my guest today, I saw real value in this type of reporting or blogging. He is a pioneer in science communication online, podcasting and generally disseminating very important and useful information. In addition, he is a world renown virologist, particularly in the research of poliovirus. Please welcome to the show, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Earth's Virology Professor–Vincent Racaniello, PhD.

Email: tracksidescience@gmail.com Twitter: @TracksideScien1 Instagram: Tracksidescience Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tracksidescience Music: La Cucaracha, The Castilian Troubadours. 1934. Archive.org References: Suto et al. 1979. Microbiology & Immunology. A new virus isolated from the cockroach, Periplaneta fuliginosa Mukha et al. 2006. Journal of General Virology. Characterization of a new densovirus infecting the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

Norris Cotton Cancer Center Grand Rounds January 15, 2019 David W. Mullins, PhD Associate Professor of Medical Education and Associate Professor of Microbiology/Immunology

Enteroviruses are the cause of a number of infections including hand, foot and mouth disease, the common cold and most recently, the condition called Acute flaccid myelitis or AFM. What are enteroviruses, particularly enterovirus D68, what do we know about them and what research is being done? Joining me to answer these questions about enteroviruses and more Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Dr Racaniello is a Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University and a world renown virologist and science educator.

As many of you know, I've been doing a series on the podcast titled Parasites 101. I thought I'd something similar with virology and viruses and I reached out to who I feel is clearly one of the best virologists and virology educators to help me out with this. So here is the 1st episode of Virology 101 with Professor of Microbiology & Immunology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, Vincent Racaniello, PhD. Dr. Racaniello answers question like--What is a virus? Are viruses living organisms? and other similar topics in this episode.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Kathy Spindler Guests: Michael Imperiale, Adam Lauring, and Akira Ohno Vincent visits the University of Michigan where he and Kathy speak with Michael, Adam, and Akira about polyomaviruses, virus evolution, and virus assembly, on the occasion of naming the department of Microbiology & Immunology a Milestones in Microbiology site. Links for this episode World Polio Day 3:20 Mole Day 5:25 The rat virus (J Inf Dis) 20:00 Polyomavirus miRNAs (Curr Op Virol) 39:30 Costs of GOF pause (mBio) 45:00 Lethal mutagenesis of influenza virus (J Virol) 1:03:35 Mutational robustness in RNA virus evolution (Nat Rev Micro) 52:00 Membrane binding of gag (mBio) 1:12:55 Cell proteins in retrovirus particles (J Virol) 1:23:15 Michael's twitter Adam's twitter Video of this episode - view below or at YouTube Weekly Science Picks 1:27:30 Kathy - Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage Lego #1 and #2 and Ada Lovelace DayVincent - MiSciWriters Listener Picks Junio - XKCD marks the spotKari - Spoonflower Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@twiv.tv

Laimonis A. Laimins, Guy and Anne Youmans Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology-Immunology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - USA, speaks on “ Human papillomaviruses and the DNA damage response”. This seminar has been recorded by ICGEB Trieste

Function Brewing is officially open in Bloomington as of today. Starting at 3pm they’ll be serving up 9 beers and 12 sandwiches, salads, soups and desserts. I had the opportunity to get a sneak peak on Sunday, and talk with owner/brewer Steve Llewellyn. The microphones were on and I’ll be releasing another special episode with him in a couple days. In the mean time, you can always check out our interview from last week featuring the guys from Daredevil Brewing Company. That’s out on our web site or iTunes. Tin Man Brewing cans are available now in Indianapolis at the Bottle Shoppe at 49th and College,  Big Red Liquors in Broad Ripple and at A-1 Liquors on 52nd St. and at Shoefly Public House on E. 22nd St.   Books & Brews has named former Warbird Brewing Company Head Brewer Brent McGill as the first to take on the same title at Books & Brews. McGill, who holds a Masters Degree in Microbiology & Immunology from the University of Michigan, has previously spent time at Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Mad Anthony’s Brewery in Fort Wayne. Upland sour lottery open until noon on Tuesday February 4th. This round is for Raspberry, blueberry and strawberry. Uplandsours.eventbrite.com As of this week, Flat 12 has expanded distribution into Kentucky.  Sun King Skulking Loafer now on tap English-Style Strong Ale  Crown Brewing Grand Poobah Russian Imperial Stout Events coming up from Broad Ripple Brewpub, Big Woods, Triton Brewing, Hoosier Beer Geeks, New Albanian Brewing Company, Chapman's Brewing and more!

Constructed in 2009 in the highly populated South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) facility contains labs that operate at biosafety levels 2, 3 and 4. Due to its location the NEIDL has faced a raft of legal and regulatory hurdles that have prevented BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs from becoming functional. “Threading the NEIDL,” is a 1-hour documentary narrated by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University, which explores how the NEDIL is secured from unauthorized entry, what's like to wear a BSL-4 level safety suit, how the facility is constructed to make it safe, and how workers carry out experiments with highly dangerous viruses such as Ebola virus and Lassa virus without jeopardizing their health or that of the surrounding community. This is a never before seen look at how one of America's state of the art biodefense research facilities operates and the security measures put in place to keep it safe, even in the heart of a major urban center. This documentary was filmed in conjunction with the popular science podcast This Week in Virology, which is also hosted by Vincent Racaniello.

Constructed in 2009 in the highly populated South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) facility contains labs that operate at biosafety levels 2, 3 and 4. Due to its location the NEIDL has faced a raft of legal and regulatory hurdles that have prevented BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs from becoming functional. “Threading the NEIDL,” is a 1-hour documentary narrated by Vincent Racaniello, PhD, Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University, which explores how the NEDIL is secured from unauthorized entry, what's like to wear a BSL-4 level safety suit, how the facility is constructed to make it safe, and how workers carry out experiments with highly dangerous viruses such as Ebola virus and Lassa virus without jeopardizing their health or that of the surrounding community. This is a never before seen look at how one of America's state of the art biodefense research facilities operates and the security measures put in place to keep it safe, even in the heart of a major urban center. This documentary was filmed in conjunction with the popular science podcast This Week in Virology, which is also hosted by Vincent Racaniello.

Constructed in 2009 in the highly populated South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) facility contains labs that operate at biosafety levels 2, 3 and 4. Due to its location the NEIDL has faced a raft of legal and regulatory hurdles that have prevented BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs from becoming functional. “Threading the NEIDL,” is a 1-hour documentary produced by MicrobeWorld (the public outreach website by the American Society for Microbiology) and narrated by Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D., Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Columbia University, which explores how the NEIDL is secured from unauthorized entry, what's like to wear a BSL-4 level safety suit, how the facility is constructed to make it safe, and how workers carry out experiments with highly dangerous viruses such as Ebola virus and Lassa virus without jeopardizing their health or that of the surrounding community. This is a never before seen look at how one of America's state of the art biodefense research facilities operates and the security measures put in place to keep it safe, even in the heart of a major urban center. This documentary was filmed in conjunction with Boston University School of Medicine and the popular science podcast This Week in Virology, which is also hosted by Vincent Racaniello.

In MicrobeWorld Video episode 66 Dr. Stan Maloy talks with Curtis Suttle, Professor of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology, and Botany, and Associate Dean of Science University of British Columbia.  Dr. Suttle is one of the World's leading marine virologists, and is among a small group of researchers that is credited with launching the field of marine virology. Dr. Maloy talks with Dr. Suttle about the incredible diversity of the ocean's microscopic inhabitants that have long been overlooked.  The oceans are mostly microbial, 98% by weight, which means most of what is going on in the oceans is unseen and until recently largely unknown. Dr. Suttle explains the large role that ocean viruses play in keeping our planet alive. In fact, Dr. Suttle points out that viruses do more to create life than take it away. If you were to take the viruses out of the ocean much of the planet's life-cycle would stop, there would be no more photosynthesis. Viral replication drives the major bio-geochemical cycles on Earth.  Dr. Suttle also discusses transposons, "the world's first immune system," phage and using genomic sequencing to do ecology outside of the lab environment. This episode was recorded at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 17, 2012.

In MicrobeWorld Video episode 66 Dr. Stan Maloy talks with Curtis Suttle, Professor of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology, and Botany, and Associate Dean of Science University of British Columbia.  Dr. Suttle is one of the World's leading marine virologists, and is among a small group of researchers that is credited with launching the field of marine virology. Dr. Maloy talks with Dr. Suttle about the incredible diversity of the ocean's microscopic inhabitants that have long been overlooked.  The oceans are mostly microbial, 98% by weight, which means most of what is going on in the oceans is unseen and until recently largely unknown. Dr. Suttle explains the large role that ocean viruses play in keeping our planet alive. In fact, Dr. Suttle points out that viruses do more to create life than take it away. If you were to take the viruses out of the ocean much of the planet's life-cycle would stop, there would be no more photosynthesis. Viral replication drives the major bio-geochemical cycles on Earth.  Dr. Suttle also discusses transposons, "the world's first immune system," phage and using genomic sequencing to do ecology outside of the lab environment.  This episode was recorded at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 17, 2012.

In MicrobeWorld Video episode 66 Dr. Stan Maloy talks with Curtis Suttle, Professor of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Microbiology & Immunology, and Botany, and Associate Dean of Science University of British Columbia.  Dr. Suttle is one of the World's leading marine virologists, and is among a small group of researchers that is credited with launching the field of marine virology. Dr. Maloy talks with Dr. Suttle about the incredible diversity of the ocean's microscopic inhabitants that have long been overlooked.  The oceans are mostly microbial, 98% by weight, which means most of what is going on in the oceans is unseen and until recently largely unknown. Dr. Suttle explains the large role that ocean viruses play in keeping our planet alive. In fact, Dr. Suttle points out that viruses do more to create life than take it away. If you were to take the viruses out of the ocean much of the planet's life-cycle would stop, there would be no more photosynthesis. Viral replication drives the major bio-geochemical cycles on Earth.  Dr. Suttle also discusses transposons, "the world's first immune system," phage and using genomic sequencing to do ecology outside of the lab environment. This episode was recorded at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 17, 2012.

Dr. Hadler is a graduate of Yale College and The Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina in 1973 and was promoted to Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology in 1985. He serves as Attending Rheumatologist at the University of North Carolina Hospitals.

Dr. Hadler is a graduate of Yale College and The Harvard Medical School. He joined the faculty of the University of North Carolina in 1973 and was promoted to Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology in 1985. He serves as Attending Rheumatologist at the University of North Carolina Hospitals.

Intalere welcomes Peter H Gilligan PhD Professor of Microbiology-Immunology and Pathology-Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and the Director of the Clinical Microbiology-Immunology Laboratories at the University of North Carolina Hospitals, for a discussion on Clostridium difficile. Dr. Gilligan will address risk factor for CDiff, who should be tested for CDiff, carriers of CDiff and CDiff as a Hospital Acquired Infection.

In episode 51 of MicrobeWorld Video, filmed at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2011, Dr. Stan Maloy talks with David Relman, M.D., Thomas M. and Joan C. Merigan Professor, Department of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases, and Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the Stanford University School of Medicine.Maloy and Relman discuss microbial flora in the mouth and gut and why they are important for human health. They explore the impact of antibiotics and probiotics on the community of microbes in the gut and their health implications both negative and positive. Lastly they look at the future of probiotics in personalized medicine and the potential for individualized treatment based on the uniqueness of a person's gut flora. Don't miss an episode of MicrobeWorld Video. Subscribe for free using iTunes or help support our work by purchasing the MicrobeWorld podcast application for iPhone and Android devices in the iTunes or Android app stores.

In episode 51 of MicrobeWorld Video, filmed at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2011, Dr. Stan Maloy talks with David Relman, M.D., Thomas M. and Joan C. Merigan Professor, Department of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases, and Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the Stanford University School of Medicine.Maloy and Relman discuss microbial flora in the mouth and gut and why they are important for human health. They explore the impact of antibiotics and probiotics on the community of microbes in the gut and their health implications both negative and positive. Lastly they look at the future of probiotics in personalized medicine and the potential for individualized treatment based on the uniqueness of a person's gut flora. Don't miss an episode of MicrobeWorld Video. Subscribe for free using iTunes or help support our work by purchasing the MicrobeWorld podcast application for iPhone and Android devices in the iTunes or Android app stores.

In episode 51 of MicrobeWorld Video, filmed at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting in Washington, D.C., on February 18, 2011, Dr. Stan Maloy talks with David Relman, M.D., Thomas M. and Joan C. Merigan Professor, Department of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases, and Department of Microbiology & Immunology in the Stanford University School of Medicine.Maloy and Relman discuss microbial flora in the mouth and gut and why they are important for human health. They explore the impact of antibiotics and probiotics on the community of microbes in the gut and their health implications both negative and positive. Lastly they look at the future of probiotics in personalized medicine and the potential for individualized treatment based on the uniqueness of a person's gut flora.

In this episode I speak to Julian Davies, professor emeritus in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Davies is one of the world's experts on antibiotics. I talked to Davies about how the discovery of antibiotics changed the course of modern medicine, and how we now face a growing threat from the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We also talked about some enduring mysteries about antibiotics. Most of us think of antibiotics as a way to kill microbes. But the fact is that microbes make antibiotics naturally, and for them, these molecules may not be lethal weapons. They may actually be a way to talk to other microbes.

Stanley Falkow is a professor of Microbiology & Immunology at the Stanford School of Medicine. His research interests lie in bacterial pathogenesis – how bacteria cause infection and disease – and over the course of his career he has contributed fundamental discoveries to the field. Falkow received the Lasker prize this year for special achievement in medical science, and the Lasker Foundation calls him “one of the great microbe hunters of all time”. Molecular techniques (methods of analysis that rely on bacterial DNA) are now widely used for infectious disease diagnosis, thanks in large part to Falkow, who was among the first to apply an understanding of genes and virulence determinants to analyzing patient samples. He has published extensively in areas ranging from antibiotic resistance to food borne illness to microarrays. It is really difficult to compose interview questions for a scientist whose career has been as far-reaching and profoundly significant as Stan Falkow’s. Luckily for me, Dr. Falkow is a gracious conversationalist. In this interview, I talked with Dr. Falkow about his prescient concerns about the dangers of using antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock, why Salmonella is so good at making you sick, and why students who are interested in science should follow their passion.

David Relman is a Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University, and his research program focuses on the human microbiome – the microbial communities of bacteria, viruses, and other organisms that thrive on and in the human body. He’ll be speaking at ASM’s conference on Beneficial Microbes in San Diego this October, where he’ll talk about our personal microbial ecosystems, how far we’ve come in research and how far we have to go. Since Louis Pasteur first deduced that microbes are to blame for infectious disease, doctors and scientists alike have mostly seen infection as warfare between a pathogen and the human body. Dr. Relman sees things a little differently. To him, the complex communities of microbes that line our skin, mouths, intestines, and other orifices (ahem) are also involved in this battle, interacting with pathogens and with our bodies, and these interactions help determine how a fracas plays out. In this interview, I asked Dr. Relman about our personal ecosystems of microbes, whether we’ll ever be able to understand and predict what these communities do, and about the sometimes distressing effects of oral antibiotics on our guts. We also talked about whether being MTV’s Rock Doctor back in the 1990’s had an impact on his other professional pursuits.

Intranets are seen as a way to provide an online communication infrastructure for departmental documents, reports, schedules, bookings, timetables, etc. (the fantasy). James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Website & Communications, will present a case study of an intranet developed for the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. This is a non-technical presentation of how the 'plug and play' software from WebCrossing was used. Presenter: James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Health Sciences. When: Thursday 3rd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

Intranets are seen as a way to provide an online communication infrastructure for departmental documents, reports, schedules, bookings, timetables, etc. (the fantasy). James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Website & Communications, will present a case study of an intranet developed for the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. This is a non-technical presentation of how the 'plug and play' software from WebCrossing was used. Presenter: James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Health Sciences. When: Thursday 3rd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

Intranets are seen as a way to provide an online communication infrastructure for departmental documents, reports, schedules, bookings, timetables, etc. (the fantasy). James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Website & Communications, will present a case study of an intranet developed for the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. This is a non-technical presentation of how the 'plug and play' software from WebCrossing was used. Presenter: James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Health Sciences. When: Thursday 3rd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.

Intranets are seen as a way to provide an online communication infrastructure for departmental documents, reports, schedules, bookings, timetables, etc. (the fantasy). James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Website & Communications, will present a case study of an intranet developed for the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. This is a non-technical presentation of how the 'plug and play' software from WebCrossing was used. Presenter: James Kalmakoff, Associate Dean, Health Sciences. When: Thursday 3rd August at 1:00pm. Where: Seminar Room, University College.