TWiV 226: Taking the viral A train with Terry Dermody
On episode #226 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent and Dickson speak with Terry Dermody about his career in medicine and virology. You can find TWiV #226 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.
March 2013
TWiM 53: Live in Manchester
On episode #53 of the science show This Week in Microbiology, Vincent, Laura, David, Kalin and Paul get together at the Society for General Microbiology meeting in Manchester, England to talk about next-generation approaches to antimicrobial therapy. You can find the audio for TWiM #53, along with show notes, at microbeworld.org/twim. Watch video of the episode …
Henrietta Lacks (HeLa) genome sequence published then withdrawn
Earlier this month the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) published the DNA sequence of the genome of HeLa cells, the cell line that is widely used for research in virology, cell biology, and many other areas. This cell line was produced from a tumor taken from Henrietta Lacks in 1951. Unfortunately the EMBL did not …
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Hemorrhagic fever virus missing from BSL-4 laboratory
One of five vials of Guanarito virus is missing from the Galveston National Laboratory, which houses a BSL-4 laboratory designed to safely study the most dangerous pathogens. Guanarito virus is a member of the family Arenaviridae, which includes enveloped viruses with a segmented, negative-strand RNA genome. It is found in Venezuela where it is transmitted to …
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Live from the Society for General Microbiology Conference in Manchester, UK
MicrobeWorld and the Society for General Microbiology (UK) to live stream two events from their Spring Conference 2013 in Manchester, England, March 25-28. Peter Wildy Prize for Microbiology Education Monday, March 25, 2013 17:20 GMT (1:20 PM EST | 10:20 AM PST) David Bhella, Ph.D., will be accepting the Peter Wildy Prize for Microbiology Education, awarded …
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TWiV 225: Transcripts from the inbox
On episode #225 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent, Rich, and Kathy read listener comments and questions on viral oncotherapy, science communication, a functional HIV cure in an infant, and much more. You can find TWiV #225 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.