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Episode 17: Using a rodent hepacivirus to uncover a role for iHALT during HCV infection | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. John Gridley, a postdoctoral fellow in the Vaccinology Training Program at Emory University, GA, who uses a hepatitis C virus-related rodent hepacivirus model to identify correlates o...
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As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. John Gridley who uses a rat #hepacivirus infection model to investigate the generation of protective immune responses during #HCV infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-17...
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Our first visiting virologist: Sheridan D George has published her latest article on our site: "Herpes is Common- Shame about it shouldn't be". Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/by-sheridan-...
Herpes is Common-shame about it shouldn’t be
Herpes 3D Image: Image Credit: Kateryna Kon Herpes is common- shame about it shouldn’t be By Sheridan D. George, October 15th, 2025 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are among the most common g…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Our first visiting virologist: Sheridan D George has published her latest article on our site: "Herpes is Common- Shame about it shouldn't be". Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/by-sheridan-...
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Our first visiting trainee blog! Samuel Osanyinlusi @medicsam.bsky.social has published his first article on our site: "New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America." Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/new-page/
New territory comes with new cultures
New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America by Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi – November 15th, 2025 Photo of Dr. Samuel Osanyinlusi Over the last e…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Our first visiting trainee blog! Samuel Osanyinlusi @medicsam.bsky.social has published his first article on our site: "New territory comes with new cultures – how my experiences in Europe compare with America." Check it out! virologyunmasked.com/new-page/
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand B cell responses to natural infection to design better #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Florian Krammer. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
Episode 18: Understanding B cell responses to natural infection to design better vaccines | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Florian Krammer, the endowed Mount Sinai Professor of Vaccinology at the Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY and Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Science Communicatio...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand B cell responses to natural infection to design better #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Florian Krammer. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-18...
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. John Gridley who uses a rat #hepacivirus infection model to investigate the generation of protective immune responses during #HCV infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-17...
Episode 17: Using a rodent hepacivirus to uncover a role for iHALT during HCV infection | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. John Gridley, a postdoctoral fellow in the Vaccinology Training Program at Emory University, GA, who uses a hepatitis C virus-related rodent hepacivirus model to identify correlates o...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. John Gridley who uses a rat #hepacivirus infection model to investigate the generation of protective immune responses during #HCV infection. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-17...
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to create #healthy local communities to promote healthy people nationally and globally. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Sandro Galea. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-16...
Episode 16: Creating healthy local communities to foster local to global impact | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean and Professor of the School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis, who uses population based sciences to promote health locally and globally.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to create #healthy local communities to promote healthy people nationally and globally. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Sandro Galea. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-16...
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social
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Episode 15: Understanding B cell immune respones and memory to guide vaccine design | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Hedda Wardemann, Division Head of B Cell Immunology at the German Cancer Research Center and Professor at the Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg in Heidelberg, Germany, w...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As part of our annual #CVIMP vaccine symposium on 11/12/25, we are featuring scientists working to understand principles of B cell responses and memory to design new #vaccines. Check out our #podcast interview with Dr. Hedda Wardemann @dkfz.bsky.social
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Check out are latest post discussing "Are Children Receiving too Many Vaccines?" virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/29/a...
Are Children Receiving Too many Vaccines?
Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 From the time of my birth in 2000 to when I turned 18, I received 55 different shots to prevent 16 different diseases. Diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Haem…
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October 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Check out are latest post discussing "Are Children Receiving too Many Vaccines?" virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/29/a...
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Emanuele Andreano who uses #immunology, #structural_biology and #artificial_intelligence to develop antiviral countermeasures. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
Episode 14: Using Reverse Vaccinology 3.0 for Pandemic Preparedness | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Emanuele Andreano, Head of Serology and Immunology at Fondazione Biotecnopolo di Siena, Italy, who combines immunology, structural biology and artificial intelligence to rapidly devel...
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October 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Emanuele Andreano who uses #immunology, #structural_biology and #artificial_intelligence to develop antiviral countermeasures. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-14...
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Check out our latest blog about #Viruses in the News "Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus". There are several others to read including #HPV Vaccines: A Parent’s Guide and The Problem with Ignoring #Infectious #Disease in Chronic Health. virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/09/h...
Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus
By Molly Cavanaugh, September 2025 Viruses have existed for billions of years, far before humans, or even animals, walked the earth (1). While science has just started to uncover the secrets of vir…
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September 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Check out our latest blog about #Viruses in the News "Horned Rabbits: Jackalope or Virus". There are several others to read including #HPV Vaccines: A Parent’s Guide and The Problem with Ignoring #Infectious #Disease in Chronic Health. virologyunmasked.com/2025/09/09/h...
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Daniel Wrapp @wrapplab.bsky.social who uses structure-based design to develop new #antiviral therapies. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-13...
Episode 13: Using structure-based design to develop novel antiviral therapeutics | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Daniel Wrapp, Assistant Professor Assistant Professor at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University School of Medicine, NC, who uses structure-based design to develop novel t...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Daniel Wrapp @wrapplab.bsky.social who uses structure-based design to develop new #antiviral therapies. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-13...
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Paeton Wantuch in the RosenLabWashU.bsky.social who develops and evaluates vaccines against #Klebsiella pneumoniae. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-12...
Episode 12: Complex carbohydrates - targets for a Klebsiella pneumoniae vaccine | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Paeton Wantuch, a Staff Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who uses animal models to understand correlates of protection for va...
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August 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we spoke with Dr. Paeton Wantuch in the RosenLabWashU.bsky.social who develops and evaluates vaccines against #Klebsiella pneumoniae. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-12...
Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Cassie Simonich who will be presenting her research at our online seminar series this coming Tues, June 3rd at 3-4 pm CST. vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/people/cassi... Please email washucvimp@gmail.com if you would like a zoom link.
Cassandra Simonich, MD, PhD | Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens | Washington University in St. LouisWashU Medicine
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May 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Check out our latest podcast with Dr. Cassie Simonich who will be presenting her research at our online seminar series this coming Tues, June 3rd at 3-4 pm CST. vaccinecenter.wustl.edu/people/cassi... Please email washucvimp@gmail.com if you would like a zoom link.
Are you interested in vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens? Check out our Rising Stars seminar series sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente.... Email us at washucvimp@gmail.com for the zoom link!
2025 Rising Stars Seminar Series | Vaccines & Immunity to Microbial Pathogens | Washington University in St. LouisWashU Medicine
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May 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Are you interested in vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens? Check out our Rising Stars seminar series sites.wustl.edu/vaccinecente.... Email us at washucvimp@gmail.com for the zoom link!
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Alexander Cohen who uses immune focusing to design vaccines that generate antibodies against conserved epitopes.
Episode 9: Using mosaic nanoparticle vaccines to generate broadly protective immmune responses | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Alexander Cohen, Postdoctoral Scholar in the Division of Biology and Biological Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, CA, who uses immune focusing approaches to desig...
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March 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Alexander Cohen who uses immune focusing to design vaccines that generate antibodies against conserved epitopes.
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Hanover Matz who uses comparative immunology of vaccine induced B cell responses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-8-...
Episode 8: Using comparative immunology to design better vaccines | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Hanover Matz, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who uses human vaccine studies as well as comparisons to oth...
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February 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Hanover Matz who uses comparative immunology of vaccine induced B cell responses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-8-...
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with investigators about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Seth Zost who studies #antibody responses to respiratory #viruses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-7-...
Episode 7: Novel approaches to dissect antibody responses to respiratory viruses | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Seth Zost, Research Instructor in the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TN, who is developing new approaches to define how antibody responses to SARS-...
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February 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
As part of our 2025 “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with investigators about their research. Check out our podcast with Dr. Seth Zost who studies #antibody responses to respiratory #viruses. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-7-...
As part of our “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series , we are talking with #scientists about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses #phylogenetic #inference to design #vaccine #antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
Episode 6: Using phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Brett Case, Instructor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who studies how to generate cross-protective and sterilizing mucosal immunity following ...
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January 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
As part of our “Rising Stars in #Vaccinology and #Immunity to #Microbes” online seminar series , we are talking with #scientists about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses #phylogenetic #inference to design #vaccine #antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
As part of our new “Rising Stars in Vaccinology and Immunity to Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs and investigators about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
Episode 6: Using phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens | Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity
We talk with Dr. Brett Case, Instructor of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, MO, who studies how to generate cross-protective and sterilizing mucosal immunity following ...
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December 21, 2024 at 8:48 PM
As part of our new “Rising Stars in Vaccinology and Immunity to Microbes” online seminar series, we are talking with postdocs and investigators about their research. Check out our talk with Dr. Brett Case who uses phylogenetic inference to design vaccine antigens. cvimp.podbean.com/e/episode-6-...
As part of the #WashU #CVIMP 2024 #vaccine symposium, we interviewed several speakers studying vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens. Check them out! cvimp.podbean.com
Creating Memory: Vaccines & Immunity | CVIMP
Hear from scientists working to develop new vaccines and understand immunity to microbial pathogens.
Host: Larissa Thackray, Ph.D., Professor of Infectious Diseases
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November 20, 2024 at 3:47 PM
As part of the #WashU #CVIMP 2024 #vaccine symposium, we interviewed several speakers studying vaccines and immunity to microbial pathogens. Check them out! cvimp.podbean.com
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Hot off the press! Our latest paper on #influenza neuraminidase (NA) antibodies has just been published in Immunity. Lederhofer et al. Isolated and characterized human antibodies to the NA ‘dark side’ that are broadly cross-reactive and protective. www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
Protective human monoclonal antibodies target conserved sites of vulnerability on the underside of influenza virus neuraminidase
Influenza neuraminidase (NA) is underappreciated as a vaccine target owing to its
incomplete epitope landscape. Lederhofer et al. isolated human monoclonal antibodies
to NA underside (i.e., dark side)...
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March 1, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Hot off the press! Our latest paper on #influenza neuraminidase (NA) antibodies has just been published in Immunity. Lederhofer et al. Isolated and characterized human antibodies to the NA ‘dark side’ that are broadly cross-reactive and protective. www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
