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

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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, eventually drawing him to interferon signaling where he helped establish the core principles of the JAK–STAT pathway and uncovered interesting roles for interferon signaling in cancer.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: George Stark

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Immune 103: Cytokines 101

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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 Barker

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

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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 reprogram those responses, and how these pathways might be exploited to develop new treatments for inflammatory diseases. 

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Irah King

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Immune102: Living longer without B cells

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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 competition between gut commensals.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker

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

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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 she is now a vaccine advocate.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Ellen Mary Woods

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Immune Booster 24: Tolerating pregnancy with Gabrielle Rizzuto

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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 baby but quickly rejects a mismatched organ donation.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Gabrielle Rizzuto

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Immune 101: Ink and immunity

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Immune discusses how tattoo ink accumulates in lymph nodes, promotes inflammation and influences response to two different vaccines.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker

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Immune Booster 23: Critical windows during immune system development with Anna Beaudin

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Anna Beaudin from University of Utah talks about the key thread of her career, development, and how that influences her research on the events happening during critical prenatal windows shapes everything from the developing immune system to hearing loss.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Anna Beaudin

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Immune Booster #22: T cell signaling and selection with Leslie Berg

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Leslie Berg talks about her career studying T cell receptor signaling, T cell development, and the importance of mentors in her career.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Leslie Berg

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Brianne Barker, Ph.D.


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Stephanie Langel, Ph.D.


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Cindy Leifer, Ph.D.


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