Dr. Tobias Kaeser: Swine Immunology Insights | Ep. 220

Research on memory immune responses in pigs can facilitate the development of vaccines and intervention strategies for porcine and human diseases. Dr. Tobias Kaeser, a brilliant mind on this field. has spent almost a decade studying pigs' T cells and adaptive immune responses to understand their immunity better. So, in this episode, Dr. Kaeser discusses his research on identifying immune correlates of protection against PRRSv, developing vaccines against Chlamydia trachomatis, and using swine as a biomedical animal model to study immunological mechanisms of food allergy. Very interesting, right?“I think that is the biggest issue: the time of the immune response, and how long it takes for weaned pigs to develop actual immunity against a virus like PRRS.” - Dr. Tobias KaeserWhat you’ll learn:(00:00) Highlight(03:20) Introduction(05:51) Fighting PRRS and challenges of developing immunity in pigs(09:43) Pros and cons of strategies to fight diseases(12:47) The future of vaccines against PRRS(13:28) Differences between mRNA vaccine and a modified live vaccine(16:19) Using pig as a biological model(17:34) Development of a vaccine against Chlamydia(19:39) Inducing food allergy in pigs(20:43) Promoting the next generation of scientists and veterinarians(23:41) The final questionsMeet the guest: Dr. Tobias KaeserExperience:Current: Assistant Professor of Immunology at the Vetmeduni ViennaPast: Assistant Professor in Swine Immunology at North Carolina State UniversityBackground:Ph.D., Immunology (University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna)B.Sc., Biology (University of Tübingen)Connect with the guest!The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- Cloudfarms- Eastman- Evonik- FeedFlo- MS Gold- AB Vista- AcuFast- Adisseo- BioverseGive us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Instagram: The Swine it Podcast ShowLinkedIn: Swine it Podcast