Matters Microbial Tuesday! @markowenmartin.bsky.social welcomes Dr. Michael Travisano, to discuss fascinating work from his lab group exploring evolutionary questions from a microbial perspective. ⬇️🔗 Like, comment sub 🫶

Luke O’Neill recounts his role in discovering key components of the TLR signaling pathway, explains how pursuing unexpected research questions keeps him motivated, and reflects on his experiences as an entrepreneur founding biotech companies. Host: @cindyleifer.bsky.social

Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello discuss the article: Economic Impact of Delaying the Infant Hepatitis B Vaccination Schedule(JAMA) From TWiV 1318: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

Ever wonder about the etymology of the phrase ‘6ft under’? From This Week in Parasitism 279: Tolling for hookworms 🪱

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello note the uncertain future of the National Science Foundation amid shifting U.S. funding priorities and governance; the rise of China as a global research powerhouse and more! Tap in⬇️

TWiV discusses the article: An emerging human eye disease is associated with aquatic virus zoonotic infection (Nat Micro) about the identification of an emerging human eye disease associated with aquatic virus zoonotic infection. From TWiV 1317: Dead shrimp walking 🦐🦐🦐

ICYMI last night’s (4/29/2026) Office Hours livestream highlights 🧵

On episode 105 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara ( @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com ) review the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 4/9 - 4/22/26

How dangerous is a kiss? From Immune Booster 27: Interferons, JAKs, and STATs with George Stark George Stark from the Cleveland Clinic reflects on his early training in biochemistry. Host: @cindyleifer.bsky.social

George Stark from the Cleveland Clinic reflects on his early training in biochemistry and how several sabbatical leaves sparked pivotal changes in his research trajectory, eventually drawing him to interferon signaling. @cindyleifer.bsky.social

If you want to convince people not to vaccinate their children, you need to follow three simple rules, and no one has been more successful than our current Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. @pauloffit.bsky.social

Dr. Griffin and Vincent discuss the article Prevalence of influenza and other respiratory viral infections in deceased persons: a population-based observational study over four influenza seasons (CMI) From TWiV 1316: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

From TWiV 1315, the hosts discuss the article “Wildlife trade drives animal-to-human pathogen transmission over 40 years” (Science) and what it reveals about how human activity shapes spillover risk.

It’s STI Friday—what’s on the tie Daniel? From TWiP 278: Trichinella from eating bear eyeballs @christina-naula.bsky.social

TWiP solves the case of the male in his 20s from Hokkaido, Japan, developed fatigue and rash, followed by fever and myalgia 6 days later, after eating a raw bear eyeball.👀🐻

Office Hours tonight is canceled. So sorry for such late notice!

Happening now! TWiEVO 125 Livestream Join the conversation with Vincent & Nels

This is accurate! Happy Earth Day everyone! 🌍

Also today! TWiEVO 125 Livestream 4/22/26 2:00 PM Eastern Nels and Vincent livestream an episode of This Week in Evolution on Wednesday 22 April 2026 at 2:00 PM eastern. *Please note the different time for this episode, 2:00 PM eastern US*

TWiP 277 reviews the global, regional, and national burden of Chagas disease, and comparison of doxycycline and rifampicin for the treatment of onchocerciasis

Dr. Joseph Zackular, joins the Quality Quorum to discuss some fascinating microbiology involving the bacterium Clostridiodes difficile (also known as C. diff), which can cause disease in infants, the elderly, and the immunocompromised. @markowenmartin.bsky.social

Our paper featured on TWIV with a nice analysis. @51min10secs

We’re talking Cytokines 101 on Immune episode 103 with @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social Join the discussion!⬇️🔗

Get your vaccine! Daniel and Vincent review the article: Nine-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Related Cancers in Males (JAMA: Oncology) From TWiV 1314: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

During the past 20 years, RFK Jr. has proposed many different causes for autism, and his latest is leucovorin, a derivative of vitamin B9 or folate, which is not recommended by medical associations or healthcare centers. Beyond The Noise 103 with @pauloffit.bsky.social

Guess who stopped by the incubator? Dr Daniel Griffin in person with Vincent at The Incubator for TWiV 1314: Clinical Update!

From Infectious Disease 104, Sara and Daniel review the article “Attention for Compliance: Visual Media in Second World War Anti-Malaria Efforts” (ASTMH), exploring how posters, films, and even Dr. Seuss cartoons were used to encourage soldiers to follow malaria prevention measures during WWII.

Don’t miss Office Hours Livestream tonight 4/15/26 8 pm ET Excerpts from last week’s stream 🧵

TWiV reviews the New York Times article “Top C.D.C. Official Delays Report on Covid Shot’s Effectiveness.” From TWiV 1313: Maybe they're all dementia vaccines Hosts: Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Vincent Racaniello

This week TWiV reviews evidence that influenza standard and high-dose vaccines reduce risk of Alzheimer's dementia, and spread of deltaviruses by a viral Trojan horse mechanism

@pauloffit.bsky.social and Vincent discuss a recent outbreak of meningitis in Kent, England, harkening back to an unusual series of events at Princeton and Drexel universities months before a meningococcal vaccine was licensed. From: Beyond the Noise #102: The invulnerability myth

@moderation.bsky.app @support.bsky.team Dr. Griffin is needed for valid medical and virological information. Bring him back soon, please!

Also new this week from @pauloffit.bsky.social Beyond the Noise 102: The invulnerability myth A recent outbreak of meningitis in Kent, England, harkens back to an unusual series of events at Princeton and Drexel universities months before a meningococcal vaccine was licensed.

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are aghast at the CDC’s decision to no longer test for rabies and mpox and the revised charter for its the advisory committee on immunization practices, and more! We’d tag Dr Griffin but @moderation.bsky.app his account is still 👎👀

I haven’t been quiet in my life, so I’m not about to start now. Thank you, @microbetv.bsky.social, for giving me a microphone 🗣️

Jamie Schanbaum contracted meningitis as a young, healthy student. She survived, but the disease changed her life forever. She’s urging Louisiana families to protect kids by keeping school vaccine requirements strong. Tell lawmakers-oppose HB737 lafamiliesforvaccines.quorum.us/campaign/HB737-CTA-HEd

Really great presentation by Angie and Vincent.

Hope you’ll stop in this evening! Lots to discuss ⬇️

Today Dr. Nahui Medina-Chavez, postdoctoral scholar in the Travisano laboratory at the University of Minnesota, joins the Quality Quorum to discuss her interest in the ubiquitous archaea, and her own research studying experimental evolution in extreme halophiles. @markowenmartin.bsky.social

When I was working under a molecular parasitologist, I’m pretty sure we had a colleague who purposely infected themself with a worm as an experiment on… maybe it was allergies

The BSP spring meeting is not just offering great talks - we also have an exciting breakout program! @christina-naula.bsky.social from @glasgow.ac.uk and co-host of @microbetv.bsky.social This Week in Parasitism is interviewing Prof Poppy @lamberton-lab.bsky.social about her scientific career.

Irah King from McGill University talks about his passion to understand how our immune system detects and responds to helminthic worm infections, how the worms can reprogram those responses, and how these pathways might be exploited to develop new treatments for inflammatory diseases.

Bangladesh is conducting emergency measles-rubella vaccinations while trying to contain an ongoing outbreak that has killed more than 100 children in less than a month.

As it is decidedly uncivil to accuse people of starting a pandemic that killed 20 million people without any evidence to support the allegation, here are five compelling reasons why SARS-CoV-2 came from Nature. @angierasmussen.bsky.social

New Beyond the Noise with Paul Offit Episode 101: A great day for children

Yes @moderation.bsky.app his account was hacked and he needs it back asaptually!

Vincent shares a conversation with a vaccine-hesitant driver, meeting his skepticism with calm, practical advice and finding a small but meaningful place to start. Excerpt from TWiV 1310: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin

In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello cover if the “five-second” rule for things that fall on the floor apply to surgical equipment, an outbreak of E. coli illness caused by raw cheese before Dr. Griffin then deep dives into the measles outbreak in South Carolina and Utah

Vincent visits the University of Kansas and speaks with Tony Fehr, Robin Orozco, Juergen Richt and Rob Unckless about their careers and the research ongoing in their laboratories.

🎶Kansas City here I come 🎶🛫 TWIV on location in KCK 🪄✨