Immune

Immune Booster 35: Human immunology and Dengue virus infection with Adam Waickman

Adam Waickman discusses the unusual reason he got into studying immunology just in humans, his important studies on Dengue virus vaccine antibodies, and the problematic p

Immune 107: Breakfast of champions

Immune reviews new research that shows a boost in T cell function after eating and the potential for the cGAS-STING pathway to be a new lupus therapeutic target. Host

Immune Booster 34: Decoding antiviral signaling networks with Stacy Horner

Stacy Horner discusses her work on innate detection of viruses, viral countermeasures, and the role of m(6)A RNA modifications in regulating antiviral immunity. Host: C

Immune Booster 33: Immunity to pesky parasites and peanuts with Scott Smith

Scott Smith talks about his research on cloned individual antibodies and how those studies have shifted his thoughts on the role of IgE in parasite defense and food aller

Immune 106: Science and podcasting with Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck

Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck join the Immune team to talk about their research and their podcast "Mucosal Immunology". Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Ste

Immune Booster 32: Natural infection versus vaccine protection with Jenna Guthmiller

Jenna Guthmiller talks about how she became interested in immunology and her exciting research on how different responses to vaccines and infection shape future responses

Immune 105: Tumor bacteria undermine immunotherapy

Immune discusses a snippet on how EBV infection alters the immunopeptidome and promotes multiple sclerosis, and a paper on head and neck cancers harboring bacteria that c

Immune Booster 31: NOD-like receptor discovery with Gabriel Nunez

Gabriel Nunez discusses the discovery of NOD-like receptors, NOD1 and NOD2, in inflammatory bowel disease and how travel and taking a moment to enjoy local culture and ar

Immune Booster 30: Infant Immunology with Martha Alexander-Miller

Martha Alexander-Miller discusses why newborn and infant immune responses to vaccines are generally less effective and how we can make vaccines safer and more effective.

Immune 104: All about allergies

The Immune team talks about two papers on the effect of sleep and environment on seasonal allergies.  Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, and Brianne Barker Subs

Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology

Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology May 19, 2026 Today Dr. Kevin Kohl, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of

Immune Booster 29: Immune regulation and science communication with Nicholas Jackson

Nicholas Jackson, AKA Nick the Immunologist, talks about being a graduate student, social media creator, and his research on cytokine tools to investigate regulatory T ce

Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill

Luke O'Neill recounts his role in discovering key components of the TLR signaling pathway, explains how pursuing unexpected research questions keeps him motivated, and re

Immune Booster 27: Interferons, JAKs, and STATs with George Stark

George Stark from the Cleveland Clinic reflects on his early training in biochemistry and how several sabbatical leaves sparked pivotal changes in his research trajectory

Immune 103: Cytokines 101

The Immune team talks all about cytokines, from what they are to immunotherapies against them to treat diseases. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, and Brianne Ba

Immune Booster 26: Immune defense against parasitic worms with Irah King

Irah King from McGill University talks about his passion to understand how our immune system detects and responds to helminthic worm infections, how the worms can reprogr

Immune102: Living longer without B cells

The Immune team discusses a paper describing the negative effects of old B cells on T cells and longevity and a snippet on an interesting vaccine approach to promote comp

Immune Booster 25: Out of the anti-vax woods with Ellen Woods

A former anti-vax mom talks about going down the rabbit hole, her mindset shift, the importance of doctors who are willing to talk with patients about vaccines, and why s

Immune Booster 24: Tolerating pregnancy with Gabrielle Rizzuto

Gabrielle Rizzuto from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses her work on the curious immunology of pregnancy and how a woman tolerates a genetically different

Immune 101: Ink and immunity

Immune discusses how tattoo ink accumulates in lymph nodes, promotes inflammation and influences response to two different vaccines. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Le