Viral Replication: a COVID-19 Game
Viral Replication is what makes viruses so dangerous! It only takes infection by one viral particle to start a vicious …
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Viral Transmission: a COVID-19 Game
Viruses spread disease by jumping from one host to another in a process called viral transmission. Some viruses spread easier …
COVID-19 and Other Viruses
Coronavirus and Basic Virology As many schools reopen for the year, we could all use a review of basic virology. …
Ep 55: Fetal Vulnerability to Cannabis and Alcohol with Dr. Scott Parnell and Connor Wander
Marijuana and other cannabis products are becoming increasingly available across the country, and while compounds like CBD have been …
Ep53- How Bacteria Survive the Immune System with Jenna Beam and Connor Wander
This episode is all about bad bugs. Specifically, a flesh-eating bacteria strain called Staphylococcus aureus (S.aureus). S. aureus is a …
Ep. 52- Maternal Diabetes and Placental Epigenetics with Laetitia Meyrueix and Connor Wander
This weeks episode combines several topics you may have heard of, but never thought about in the same context! …
Ep. 48- Are Herbal Supplements Effective? Using Modern Science to Investigate Ancient Medicines with Tayler Catherine
Tayler is a PhD candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Her research …
Ep. 45: Applications and Limitations of GWAS with Dr. Liz Tunbridge
Listen in to hear Dr. Liz Tunbridge of Oxford University discuss the limitations of GWAS (Genome-wide association studies) and her …
Ep. 36: Behavioral Nutrition and Weight Management with Rachel Paul
For this episode, we talked to Dr. Rachel Paul, also known as The College Nutritionist, about her work in behavioral …
Ep. 32: Search and Destroy in HIV Therapy Part II – with Aaron Devanathan and Connor Wander
In our second interview with Aaron Devanathan, a PhD student in the Kashuba Lab at UNC Pharmacy, we dive deeper …