TWiV 257: Caveat mTOR
An episode of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV 257: Caveat mTOR" was published on November 3, 2013 and runs 101 minutes.
November 3, 2013 ·101m · This Week in Virology
Episode Description
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV team consider how the kinase mTOR modulates the antibody response to provide broad protection against influenza virus, and explore the problems with scientific research.
Links for this episode
- Two lives intertwined (Ann Rev Imm)
- John Holland, 83
- Kinase mTOR modulates antibody response (Nat Imm)
- Drug widens immunity to flu (TheScientist)
- Concerto in B (TWiV 161)
- How science goes wrong (Economist)
- Trouble at the lab (Economist)
- Reforming science (TWiV 184)
- Letters read on TWiV 257
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Alan - Natural History Museum virtual tour
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Vincent - FAA expands use of electronics on planes
Listener Pick of the Week
Peter - Score and ignore (pdf)
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