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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2026 · 1H 40M

TWiV 1351: Ebola Virus Brains and Contagious Catfish Cancers

from This Week in Virology · host Vincent Racaniello

TWiV describes a human cerebral organoid model for Ebola virus persistence, and brown bullhead catfish melanoma, a novel transmissible cancer. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Revamp of how NIH scores research grant proposals (Nature) Kansas BSL-4 lab faces more delays (Science) Ebola virus persistence in a human cerebral organoid model (Nat Micro) Hidden cost of immune privilege (Nat Micro) Transmissible melanoma of catfish (Nature) Skin cancer spreads between catfish (Nature) Tasmania devil cancer vaccine (Nature) Letters read on TWiV 1351 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Picks of the Week Rich – The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey Alan – Ingrained, by Callum Robinson Vincent – NYC's 5 Broken Skyscrapers — Which One Dies First? Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.

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