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People, Parasites, and Plagues
- Harnessing the Hulk: Insights on T Cell Function April 25, 2025Today's guest is a special one; he's travelled all the way from Australia to chat with us! Dr. Stephen Turner, Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, joins us in the studio to discuss his research on T cells, his journey into science, and some great immune system […]David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- SCWDS: Monitoring Wildlife Health for 50 Years April 11, 2025Today we're talking to Dr. Mark Ruder, the Director of SCWDS and Professor of Wildlife Heath here at UGA. Tune in to hear about the origins of the Southern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study and Dr. Ruder's fascinating work with diseases in whitetail deer!David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Wolbachia: Unwelcome Guest or Essential Partner? March 28, 2025You'll have to tune in to find out! Today we're chatting with Dr. Vincent Starai, an associate professor of the UGA Department of Microbiology about his research with the obligate intracellular bacterium Wolbachia and his passion for teaching.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Hypnozoites: World's Best Nappers March 14, 2025This week we're joined by Dr. Chester Joyner of the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases to discuss his research with Plasmodium vivax and the curious nature of its dormant liver stage.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Mom For The Win: Setting Up Your Early Immunity For Success! February 28, 2025We're back today with a special visitor: Dr. Stephanie Langel, Assistant Professor of the Case Western University Department of Pathology. Tune in to hear about her journey to science, her research on colostrum and immunity, and her own experience as a podcast host!Check out Stephanie's podcast "Immune" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vA26ZVp392p6udK7jltrI?si=dHqBa5_GSMuzuASWn2JT6QDavid Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- TB, Or Not TB February 10, 2025This week we're talking tuberculosis with Dr. Frederick Quinn, the Department Head of Infectious Diseases here at UGA. Tune in to hear about his current research with zoonotic tuberculosis and what he's learned about transmission of this deadly disease.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- The Ins And Outs of Biocontainment January 17, 2025We've got a treat for you this week! Dr. Jeff Hogan of the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases is joining us to talk about his work in the most secure building on campus and his time spent protecting our country from diseases with USAMRIID.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- The Life & Times of the Schisto Kid December 27, 2024Join us this week for a special discussion with Emeritus Professor of Microbiology Dr. Daniel Colley. We're chatting with him about his time spent with the CDC, becoming the director of the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases at UGA, and the research abroad that sparked his passion for schistosomes.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Galen: A Guy With A Great Sense Of Humors December 13, 2024We're mixing it up a little bit this week with Dr. Susan Mattern of the UGA Department of Classics! Join us on our walk through history as we talk about Galen, a prolific Roman physician whose treatises dominated Western medicine for over a thousand years.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Bears Hibernate, And So Does Malaria? November 29, 2024Today we're chatting with post-doctoral associate Dr. Anthony Ruberto about his work with the Kyle Lab here at UGA and his journey towards the unique field of malaria research he's in today.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Transposons Advance Fungal Research By Leaps & Bounds November 15, 2024We're back this week to talk more Cryptococcus neoformans with Dr. Blake Billmyre of the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases! Join us to hear how he's studying transposons in an effort to improve antifungal drugs.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- That’s NOT A Nucleus In Your Red Blood Cell November 1, 2024Dr. Vasant Muralidharan joins us this week for a metaphor-packed discussion about malaria and his work (and personal experience) with the Plasmodium parasite.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- A Lesson In Mentoring October 18, 2024This week we're chatting with Dr. Erin Dolan, a Professor of Science Education here at UGA about how different factors in student's research experiences influence them and how the presence of mentorship can affect their pathway into a STEM career.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Communicate Your Research In 3 Minutes. Go! October 4, 2024We're back with a new sort of episode this week as we chat with "Three Minute Thesis" participants Jordan Parker and Hannah Ericson about their experiences in this difficult competition and their interesting research on science education and equine stem cell therapy.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Are You Faster Than a Nematode? September 20, 2024The answer may surprise you! We're kicking off a new season with Dr. Astra Bryant: neuroscientist, parasitologist, and Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. Tune in to hear about her research with Strongyloides stercoralis, a fascinating parasite with incredible thermosensory capabilities.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- The Off-Key Immune Response to Malaria April 29, 2024We've got another great malaria episode lined up for you today with Dr. Noah Butler, a professor of microbiology and immunology from University of Iowa. Join us as we learn about immune response during the blood-stage of a Plasmodium infection and cells who can sing!David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- People, Parasites, and Pooches April 15, 2024Dr. Rick Tarleton of the UGA Center for Tropical and Emerging Diseases to talk about his work with T. Cruzi and Chagas disease, what transmission looks like here in America, and the important research being done on the subject.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- A New Perspective on Parasites April 1, 2024This week we're chatting with Dr. Andrew Park, a professor with the UGA Odum School of Ecology, to discuss case studies of case studies and the interesting ways ecologists approach research on parasites.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Infectious Reads: A PPP Book Club March 18, 2024Dr. Klonowski and Dr. Peterson are joined by PPP Assistant Producer Syd Weigand to discuss some novels that we think the plague doctor would love. Today we're covering "And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic" by Randy Shills, "Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search […]David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
- Asking About Aspergillus March 1, 2024Today we're joined by Dr. Michelle Momany, a fungal expert from the UGA Department of Plant Biology. Tune in to hear about her fascinating research with the common fungus Aspergillus and the potential risks it poses.David Peterson and Kim Klonowski