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MicrobeTV is an independent podcast network for people who are interested in the life sciences. Our shows are about viruses, bacteria, parasites, evolution, immunology and neuroscience.
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ICYMI: TWiV 1269 reviewed the research that showed human papilloma-viruses to be present in genital and laryngeal papillomas and in some cervical cancers
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
ICYMI: TWiV 1269 reviewed the research that showed human papilloma-viruses to be present in genital and laryngeal papillomas and in some cervical cancers
Hi Dorian! Great question, short answer…we don’t really know. But no worries I’ve got a long answer too👇
November 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Hi Dorian! Great question, short answer…we don’t really know. But no worries I’ve got a long answer too👇
Vincent speaks with X.J. Meng about his research on hepatitis E virus, focusing on host tropism and zoonotic infection. The conversation was recorded during a recent visit to Virginia Tech for the CeZAP Symposium
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Vincent speaks with X.J. Meng about his research on hepatitis E virus, focusing on host tropism and zoonotic infection. The conversation was recorded during a recent visit to Virginia Tech for the CeZAP Symposium
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares how his students test moss- and lichen-derived bacteria for antibiotic activity, using Micrococcus luteus as a control
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares how his students test moss- and lichen-derived bacteria for antibiotic activity, using Micrococcus luteus as a control
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
When it’s freshly poured, concrete has a pH of about 12.5— which is the same as bleach.”- Julie Maresca on the common but challenging habitat of concrete for microbes.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract with Dr Julie Maresca
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract with Dr Julie Maresca
November 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
When it’s freshly poured, concrete has a pH of about 12.5— which is the same as bleach.”- Julie Maresca on the common but challenging habitat of concrete for microbes.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract with Dr Julie Maresca
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract with Dr Julie Maresca
Kristian Andersen and Cindy Leifer discuss the anti vaccine agenda and why it’s up to the collective scientific community to push back against anti science and misinformation.
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kristian Andersen and Cindy Leifer discuss the anti vaccine agenda and why it’s up to the collective scientific community to push back against anti science and misinformation.
Dr. Hannah Ledvina explains curli amyloids
Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators!
Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators!
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Dr. Hannah Ledvina explains curli amyloids
Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators!
Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators!
“What makes up the bacterial immune system and then how do all of those systems work and come together to keep the bacteria alive?” @hannahledvina.bsky.social gives us a sketch of her research program.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“What makes up the bacterial immune system and then how do all of those systems work and come together to keep the bacteria alive?” @hannahledvina.bsky.social gives us a sketch of her research program.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 115: Suiting Up Against Bacterial Predators
TWiN explains epidemiological data showing that exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia, and nasal administration of air pollution in mice led to brain atrophy and impaired cognition and motor function.
Hosts: Vivianne Morrison, Tim Cheung
Hosts: Vivianne Morrison, Tim Cheung
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
TWiN explains epidemiological data showing that exposure to air pollution was associated with an increased risk of developing Lewy body dementia, and nasal administration of air pollution in mice led to brain atrophy and impaired cognition and motor function.
Hosts: Vivianne Morrison, Tim Cheung
Hosts: Vivianne Morrison, Tim Cheung
Science education for everyone! We hope this giving season you will consider a donation to Microbetv 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Science education for everyone! We hope this giving season you will consider a donation to Microbetv 🫶
ICYMI: Office Hours livestream with Earth’s Virology Professor
Vincent discusses the bat coronavirus out of South America with a *ahem* furin cleavage site.
Full livestream available on our YouTube channel.
Vincent discusses the bat coronavirus out of South America with a *ahem* furin cleavage site.
Full livestream available on our YouTube channel.
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
ICYMI: Office Hours livestream with Earth’s Virology Professor
Vincent discusses the bat coronavirus out of South America with a *ahem* furin cleavage site.
Full livestream available on our YouTube channel.
Vincent discusses the bat coronavirus out of South America with a *ahem* furin cleavage site.
Full livestream available on our YouTube channel.
TWiV 1267: A cancer vaccine and an mpox treatment
TWiV discusses the impact of vaccinating adult women with Gardasil-9 who are human papillomavirus positive or with confirmed squamous intraepithelial lesions.
TWiV discusses the impact of vaccinating adult women with Gardasil-9 who are human papillomavirus positive or with confirmed squamous intraepithelial lesions.
November 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
TWiV 1267: A cancer vaccine and an mpox treatment
TWiV discusses the impact of vaccinating adult women with Gardasil-9 who are human papillomavirus positive or with confirmed squamous intraepithelial lesions.
TWiV discusses the impact of vaccinating adult women with Gardasil-9 who are human papillomavirus positive or with confirmed squamous intraepithelial lesions.
In his weekly clinical update, Dr Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss how mRNA vaccines may enhance effectiveness of check point inhibitor cancer therapies.
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In his weekly clinical update, Dr Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss how mRNA vaccines may enhance effectiveness of check point inhibitor cancer therapies.
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
Immune’s Cindy and Steph discuss a JCI (Journal of Clinical Investigation) paper on dysfunctional T cells during bacterial vaginosis
Excerpt from Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
@cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
Excerpt from Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
@cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Immune’s Cindy and Steph discuss a JCI (Journal of Clinical Investigation) paper on dysfunctional T cells during bacterial vaginosis
Excerpt from Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
@cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
Excerpt from Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas
@cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
This week, @markowenmartin.bsky.social steps in to join Michael Schmidt as TWiM decodes how bacteria battle phages with cyclic nucleotides.
October 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week, @markowenmartin.bsky.social steps in to join Michael Schmidt as TWiM decodes how bacteria battle phages with cyclic nucleotides.
@cindyleifer.bsky.social wwants to tell you about our upcoming Immune 100! Celebrate with Microbetv! 🥳
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@cindyleifer.bsky.social wwants to tell you about our upcoming Immune 100! Celebrate with Microbetv! 🥳
From TWiP 267 we have a new case! 🔎 🔎🔎
Send your guesses to: twip@microbe.tv with
“TWIP 267 Case” in the subject line
***Deadline is 11.7.25***
Send your guesses to: twip@microbe.tv with
“TWIP 267 Case” in the subject line
***Deadline is 11.7.25***
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
From TWiP 267 we have a new case! 🔎 🔎🔎
Send your guesses to: twip@microbe.tv with
“TWIP 267 Case” in the subject line
***Deadline is 11.7.25***
Send your guesses to: twip@microbe.tv with
“TWIP 267 Case” in the subject line
***Deadline is 11.7.25***
Dr. Joshua Shrout discusses quorum sensing—a process of cell-to-cell communication used by bacteria to coordinate their behavior and actions when a certain population density is reached.
October 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dr. Joshua Shrout discusses quorum sensing—a process of cell-to-cell communication used by bacteria to coordinate their behavior and actions when a certain population density is reached.
ICYMI Dr. Petra Levin, joined the #QualityQuorum to discuss her work with bacterial cell size, environmental stress on bacteria, and antibiotic resistance.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 112: Bacterial Size, Stress, and Antibiotic Resistance
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Excerpt from Matters Microbial 112: Bacterial Size, Stress, and Antibiotic Resistance
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
ICYMI Dr. Petra Levin, joined the #QualityQuorum to discuss her work with bacterial cell size, environmental stress on bacteria, and antibiotic resistance.
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 112: Bacterial Size, Stress, and Antibiotic Resistance
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
Excerpt from Matters Microbial 112: Bacterial Size, Stress, and Antibiotic Resistance
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 6:11 PM
TWiV Clinical Update 1262, Vincent and Dr. Daniel Griffin discuss the thymus’ role in immune education, thymectomies, and how the 2025 Nobel Prize winning discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance changed how we understand it all.
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
TWiV Clinical Update 1262, Vincent and Dr. Daniel Griffin discuss the thymus’ role in immune education, thymectomies, and how the 2025 Nobel Prize winning discoveries on peripheral immune tolerance changed how we understand it all.
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social