Ep. 10: “Viral Pathogens” Featuring Dr. James Crowe

Guest: Dr. James Crowe is the Director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center. Their group uses a very broad array of techniques including molecular and cellular biology, state-of-the-art imaging and flow cytometry, bioinformatics, and bioengineering approaches to attack the scientific problems that are of interest to them: major human pathogens. Featured Products and Resources: Immunology of Infectious Disease News Immunology Learning Center The Immunology Science Round Up COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness against the Delta Variant &#8211; The Pfizer and Astrazeneca vaccines are highly protective against the delta variant of COVID-19 after two doses. Immune Cell Mechanisms in Colitis &#8211; Researchers identified an inverse correlation between inflammatory bowel disease severity and Cox2 expression, uncovering an active immune pathway that may be targeted to reduce inflammation. T Cell Specificity in Melanoma &#8211; Scientists took an in-depth look at the relationship between T cell receptors and T cell phenotypes in patient-derived melanoma cell lines. Overcoming PD-1 Blockade Resistance in Lung Cancer &#8211; Researchers studied the transcriptional programs of neoantigen-specific tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in PD-1 treated lung cancers. Photo Reference: Courtesy of Dr. James Crowe <div id="footable_parent_4813" class=" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui "> <table data-ninja_table_instance="ninja_table_instance_310" data-footable_id="4813" data-filter-delay="1000" aria-label="Global Sidebar Ad One" id="footable_4813" data-unique_identifier="ninja_table_unique_id_2821176458_4813" class=" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_4813 ninja_table_unique_id_2821176458_4813 ui table nt_type_ajax_table vertical_centered footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled"> <div id="footable_parent_4814" class=" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui "> <table data-ninja_table_instance="ninja_table_instance_311" data-footable_id="4814" data-filter-delay="1000" aria-label="Global Sidebar Ad Two" id="footable_4814" data-unique_identifier="ninja_table_unique_id_1516681888_4814" class=" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_4814 ninja_table_unique_id_1516681888_4814 ui table nt_type_ajax_table footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled"> Subscribe to our newsletter! Never miss updates about new episodes. Subscribe