This Week in Virology

Vincent Racaniello

TWiV is a weekly netcast about viruses - the kind that make you sick. Professors Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler and science writer Alan Dove and guests deconstruct viruses, how they cause illness, and dissect the latest research.

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This Week in Virology

Episodes (100)

Sunday My heart breaks for flu
Saturday Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Sun Mar 15th Lab leak idea called on the carpet

This Week in Virology

Mar 22, 2026
2¼ hours
65 MB

TWiV reviews the structural basis for Rep-mediated adeno-associated virus DNA genome packaging, how influenza virus-infected myeloid cells travel to the heart and infect cardiomyocytes, leading to IFN-fueled heart damage. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) Robin Weiss passes (ICR) Judge strikes down RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies (NYTimes) How Rep protein packages AAV DNA (Cell Rep) How influenza virus causes heart damage (Immunity) Influenza virus hitc...

This Week in Virology

My heart breaks for flu

Vincent Racaniello

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