Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Matt Evans
Matt Evans joins Vincent, Rich, Dickson, and Alan to deconstruct a mouse model for hepatitis C virus infection.
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Links for this episode:
- Mouse model for HCV infection (Nature)
- Commentary on HCV mouse model (Nature)
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Weekly Science Picks
Matt – Benezra letter to NIH (pdf); (NIH response and Nature commentary)
Dickson – The Big Thirst by Charles Fishman
Alan – Earth’s First Steps by Jerry MacDonald
Rich – Final space shuttle launch and NIAID paylines
Vincent – Hertog Global Strategy Initiative
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