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Immunology
Immune System
Sars-Cov-2
HIV
T Cells
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune Cells
Immune Response
Microbiome
B Cells
Mitochondria
Vaccination
Dendritic Cells
Covid-19
Somatic Hypermutation
Cancer Cells
Macrophages
Cancer
Lupus
Vaccines

A podcast about the body's defenders against disease.

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The Immune team talks about two papers on the effect of sleep and environment on seasonal allergies.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, and Brianne Barker

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Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology May 19, 2026 Today Dr. Kevin Kohl, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how he and his colleagues study ... more

Nicholas Jackson, AKA Nick the Immunologist, talks about being a graduate student, social media creator, and his research on cytokine tools to investigate regulatory T cells.

Host: Cindy Leifer

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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.

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Recent Guests

Cindy Leifer
Immunologist at Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Immune 104: All about allergies
Brianne Barker
Biology professor
Drew University
Episode: Immune 104: All about allergies
Kevin Kohl
Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Episode: Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology
Nick Jackson
Ph.D. candidate at St. Louis University School of Medicine, science communicator
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Episode: Immune Booster 29: Immune regulation and science communication with Nicholas Jackson
Luke O'Neill
Professor and Chair of Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Episode: Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill
George Stark
Distinguished scientist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Episode: Immune Booster 27: Interferons, JAKs, and STATs with George Stark
Irah King
Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University
McGill University
Episode: Immune Booster 26: Immune defense against parasitic worms with Irah King
Ellen Mary Woods
Paramedic, firefighter, Ithaca is Immunized leader
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Episode: Immune Booster 25: Out of the anti-vax woods with Ellen Woods
Gabrielle Rizzuto
Assistant attending physician and assistant member at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Episode: Immune Booster 24: Tolerating pregnancy with Gabrielle Rizzuto

Hosts

Cindy Leifer
Co-host focusing on immunology and placental immunology topics; frequent Cornell/Cornell-affiliated contributor
Vincent Racaniello
Renowned immunology educator and podcast host with MicrobeTV connections

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 513 ratings
  • Interesting & WOKE

    It’s interesting until they get into DEI.

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    Mantis79
    United States2 years ago
  • What a resource

    Such a great podcast. Making immunology more accessible for the masses, but also just increasing the accessibility of immunology among scientists who may not have a regular immunology journal club to attend. I love hearing everyone’s perspectives on the papers presented and I love “seeing” how new findings inform the way we see a field. So important to demonstrate the scientific process in real time. Thank you all!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    US fan
    United States2 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Only wish episodes were more frequent

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    katroznik
    United States3 years ago
  • This is amazing.

    I am glad and also regretful to find this great podcast just lately! Keep up this great work. Thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    David in Oakville
    Canada3 years ago
  • Amazing

    This is the podcast channel I like the most among the podcast channels Dr. Racaniello created. Very informative and educational. Thanks for your efforts to spread the knowledge to public, scientists and students.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TShtun
    Japan4 years ago

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Many praise guest depth and practical/translational discussions.
Listeners value accessible explanations of complex immunology.
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Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology
Q: What makes holobiont research challenging when it comes to translating lab findings to real-world environments?
The main challenge is that the same microbe can be beneficial in one context and pathogenic in another; lab germ-free or controlled microbiomes miss the full environmental variability, so we must test across wild microbiomes, environmental conditions, and host genetics to understand when and how effects emerge.
Matters Microbial #130: The Holobiont — Animals, Microbes, and Ecology
Q: Can you give listeners an idea of the different systems you've worked on in relation to holobionts?
We've studied nestling songbirds, wild rodents, lizards in South America, tadpoles, whooping cranes in collaboration with the International Crane Foundation, and tropical fish; these diverse systems help us see how host biology and microbiomes interact across ecological contexts.
Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill
Q: What are the main challenges when translating immunometabolic research into therapies?
Key challenges include validating targets in human biology, managing safety and off-target effects like nausea, navigating IP and partnerships, and balancing scientific ambition with realistic timelines and clinical trial risks.
Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill
Q: What sparked your interest in Itaconate and GDF-15 as central players in immunometabolism?
A combination of observing unexpected results, following the literature, and a serendipitous discovery in the lab led us to look at how Itaconate affects inflammatory signaling and how GDF-15 emerges as a metabolic-immune nexus with broad disease relevance.
Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill
Q: Can you describe how your early work on IL-1 and NF-kappa B influenced your later focus on immunometabolism?
Early IL-1 signaling work established the framework for how immune pathways are controlled at the molecular level; as the field evolved, metabolic inputs and cellular energetics emerged as key regulators of inflammation, guiding me to explore how metabolism intersects with immune signaling.

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The show centers on immunology and related microbiology topics, with in-depth discussions of holobionts, immune development, immunometabolism, signaling pathways, vaccines, and placental immunology. Guests range from senior immunologists to physician-scientists, and conversations emphasize bridging basic science with translational impact, mentorship, and science communication. The tone is accessible to non-specialists while offering technical detail for experts, making it a strong fit for audiences that include students, researchers, clinicians, and science enthusiasts who want clear explanations, real-world implications, and ongoing discoveries in the immune system and its interactions with microbes.

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1. Cindy Leifer
2. Brianne Barker
3. Kevin Kohl
4. Nick Jackson
5. Luke O'Neill
6. George Stark
7. Irah King
8. Ellen Mary Woods

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