TWiV 492: CRISPR diagnostics

The Masters of the TWiXome review the development of sensitive, portable, and field-based viral diagnostics using the CRISPR-Cas system. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode ASM Microbe 2018 Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference Faculty positions at Icahn School of Medicine Norovirus outbreaks from nori(Emerging Inf Dis) SHERLOCK(Science) HUDSON(Science) DETECTR(Science) Letters readon TWiV 492 Weekly Science Picks Alan - Decline of local newspapers leaves epidemiologists blind Kathy- Journal oversight, mental health research Rich- The Big Sort: An Insider's Tour of a Recycling Plant Dickson- When Science Meets Art Vincent - A Crack in Creationby Doudna and Sternberg Listener Pick Tom- Trillions Upon Trillions of Viruses Fall From the Sky Each Day Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]