TWiV 717: Paul and Theodora, pandemic explorers

Theodora and Paul return to TWiV to explain how they quickly pivoted their retrovirus laboratories towards SARS-CoV-2, their work on the antibody response to infection and its durability, and the emergence of variants with increased resistance to neutralization. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Guests: Paul Bieniasz and Theodora Hatziioannou Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv) mRNA vaccine elicited antibody to variants (bioRxiv) Escape from neutralizing antibodies by SARS-CoV-2 variants (eLife) Musings of an anonymous, pissed off virologist (virology blog) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Dickson – Mars Perseverance Rover Alan – The Outlaw Ocean Rich – Anand Varma Photography Vincent – Virology Lectures 2021 Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]