People, Parasites, and Plagues

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Lock and Key: The Devious Mechanisms of Viral Entry

Friday, September 26, 2025 • Duration 33:55

Today we’re joined by Dr. Melinda Brindley, a molecular virologist at the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases. Her research explores how enveloped viruses enter host cells and replicate. Understanding this process could lead to new ways of developing treatments for viral infections.

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Observable Variations: Using Genetic Marker Systems for Infectious Diseases

Saturday, September 13, 2025 • Duration 38:29

This week, we’re joined by Dr. Travis Glenn, Director of the UGA Institute of Bioinformatics, to discuss his work with genetic marker systems and how he's using these systems to group infectious diseases.

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PPP Book Club: Infectious Reads 2

Season 4 · Episode 17

Friday, May 30, 2025 • Duration 33:01

We're ending this season with another Book Club! Our hosts are joined today by Production Assistant Syd Weigand to discuss the novels they've read about malaria, tuberculosis, and new guinea tapeworms.

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Treating Mosquitoes: Innovative Ways To Combat Malaria

Season 4 · Episode 16

Friday, May 16, 2025 • Duration 35:56

This week we're joined by Dr. Douglas Paton, Assistant Professor of the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases. We've covered malaria before- but not like this! Tune in to hear about his groundbreaking work on an incredible new way to treat the disease.

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Harnessing the Hulk: Insights on T Cell Function

Season 4 · Episode 15

Friday, April 25, 2025 • Duration 39:40

Today's guest is a special one; he's travelled all the way from Australia to chat with us! Dr. Stephen Turner, Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, joins us in the studio to discuss his research on T cells, his journey into science, and some great immune system analogies.

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SCWDS: Monitoring Wildlife Health for 50 Years

Season 4 · Episode 14

Friday, April 11, 2025 • Duration 33:06

Today we're talking to Dr. Mark Ruder, the Director of SCWDS and Professor of Wildlife Heath here at UGA. Tune in to hear about the origins of the Southern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study and Dr. Ruder's fascinating work with diseases in whitetail deer!

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Wolbachia: Unwelcome Guest or Essential Partner?

Season 4 · Episode 13

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 35:30

You'll have to tune in to find out! Today we're chatting with Dr. Vincent Starai, an associate professor of the UGA Department of Microbiology about his research with the obligate intracellular bacterium Wolbachia and his passion for teaching.

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Hypnozoites: World's Best Nappers

Season 4 · Episode 12

Friday, March 14, 2025 • Duration 44:06

This week we're joined by Dr. Chester Joyner of the UGA Department of Infectious Diseases to discuss his research with Plasmodium vivax and the curious nature of its dormant liver stage.

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Mom For The Win: Setting Up Your Early Immunity For Success!

Season 4 · Episode 11

Friday, February 28, 2025 • Duration 30:11

We're back today with a special visitor: Dr. Stephanie Langel, Assistant Professor of the Case Western University Department of Pathology. Tune in to hear about her journey to science, her research on colostrum and immunity, and her own experience as a podcast host!

Check out Stephanie's podcast "Immune" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vA26ZVp392p6udK7jltrI?si=dHqBa5_GSMuzuASWn2JT6Q

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TB, Or Not TB

Season 4 · Episode 10

Monday, February 10, 2025 • Duration 38:45

This week we're talking tuberculosis with Dr. Frederick Quinn, the Department Head of Infectious Diseases here at UGA. Tune in to hear about his current research with zoonotic tuberculosis and what he's learned about transmission of this deadly disease.

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