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TWiN 70: Unraveling the axon wrap 〰️ TWiN explains the role of a ubiquitin ligase component in regulating the sheathing of multiple axons by Schwann cells. 📺 bit.ly/4sqfoqC

Today! ⏰ Nels and Vincent livestream an episode of This Week in Evolution (TWiEVO) on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 2pm Eastern US. Paper for discussion: A small polymerase ribozyme that can synthesize itself and its complementary strand. 📺bit.ly/4bwm3s2

Out of the anti-vax woods with Ellen Woods 🌳 A former anti-vax mom talks about going down the rabbit hole, her mindset shift, the importance of doctors who are willing to talk with patients about vaccines, and why she is now a vaccine advocate. 📺 bit.ly/4dy1bTA

Beyond the Noise #98: The toilet seat challenge test 🚽 RFK Jr., the nation's top health official, recently stated that he's not scared of a germ, because he used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. 📺 bit.ly/474ltQL

In this lecture we examine how the innate immune system informs the adaptive system, how antibodies and cytotoxic T cells are made, their roles in preventing and resolving virus infections, and the establishment of immune memory. 📺 bit.ly/4bsFWQL

TWiV introduces sunshine virus of carpet pythons and its effect after experimental infection, and development of a new tool to distinguish between naturally occurring outbreaks and those that arise from lab accidents. 📺 bit.ly/3NEfZpi

Dr. Griffin & Vincent discuss global spread of ‘eradicated’ poliovirus, suggestion of RFK’s autocratic ability to change vaccine policy & ‘resignation’ for the 2nd time of CBER director Vinjay Prasad, & zoonotic spillover of viruses without adaptation. 📺bit.ly/4sBUzb6

Tonight! ⏰ Join Vincent Racaniello for Office Hours to answer your questions about viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, Mpox virus, poliovirus, influenza virus, and more on this livestream on Wednesday 3/11/26 at 8pm Eastern US. 📺bit.ly/4rBEpxS

Viruses encounter many barriers to infecting a mammalian host. These include chemical and physical defenses such as skin and mucus, intrinsic defenses (always present in the cell), and then innate defenses (which must be induced by infection). 📺 bit.ly/3MZvcRH

The CDC is withholding critical information about vaccine-preventable diseases from the American public to hide the fact that RFK Jr.'s war against vaccines has led to suffering and death of children. 📺 bit.ly/4rparwU

TWiV 1303: Overachieving vaccines 〰️ TWiV reviews an association between shingles vaccination and slower biological aging, and how mucosal immunization in mice provides protection against disease caused by diverse viruses and bacteria. 📺 bit.ly/4lgWW0w

Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello talk about the health misconceptions that RFK Jr. continues to perpetuate and how to combat them and the first cases of highly pathogenic influenza in the California elephant seal population. 📺 bit.ly/4ufFHkz

TWiN explains a study which showed that transplanting gut microbiota from women with fibromyalgia into mice induces pain, as well as phenotypes commonly observed in patients, such as immune activation, metabolomic changes, and reduced skin innervation. 📺 bit.ly/4rXBtN1

In this lecture we cover fundamental aspects of how viruses enter hosts, spread to and infect different tissues, transmit to new hosts, and how geography and season may affect virus infections. 📺 bit.ly/4lf9mWZ

Casey Means, nominated for Surgeon General, appeared before the Senate HELP committee where she responded to nearly every question with a lie & misrepresented everything from basic cell biology to vaccination to drug regulation to soil health. 📺 bit.ly/4baV1pM

Tonight! ⏰ Join Vincent Racaniello for Office Hours to answer your questions about viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, Mpox virus, poliovirus, influenza virus, and more on this livestream on Wednesday 3/4/26 at 8pm Eastern US. 📺bit.ly/47bd7Xw

Gabrielle Rizzuto from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses her work on the curious immunology of pregnancy and how a woman tolerates a genetically different baby but quickly rejects a mismatched organ donation. 📺 bit.ly/4b3I0hD

In this lecture we present an integrated description of how virus infection redirects and often compromises normal cell physiology, including metabolism, RNA and protein synthesis, signal transduction pathways, and trafficking systems. 📺 bit.ly/3MJdYYF

Beyond the Noise #96: Weaponizing the FDA Against Vaccines 〰️ By rejecting Moderna’s application for an mRNA influenza vaccine, RFK Jr.’s FDA is advancing his anti-vaccine agenda. 📺bit.ly/4ciNI1B

Virology Lectures 2026 #10: Assembly of Viruses 🦠 In this lecture we cover sequential or concerted assembly line processes, packaging of nucleic acids, acquisition of an envelope, and release from the infected cell. 📺 bit.ly/4aKpPim