Immune Booster 18: From Stars to cells with Bali Pulendran

from Immune · host Cindy Leifer

Cindy sits down with Bali Pulendran at the AAI 2025 meeting where he told the story of how a childhood fascination with the cosmos grew into a career addressing fundamental questions about the human immune response, and how when an antigen enters the body it is like the big bang in how it initiates immune responses. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Bali Pulendran Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Systems vaccinology determines antibody responses and durability (Nature 2025) World's largest immunology experiment (Sem Immunol 2024) Systems Vaccinology Review (Immunity 2010) Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music by Tatami. Logo image by Blausen Medical Send your immunology questions and comments to [email protected] Information on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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