Virology Research Developments with Vincent Racaniello

Episode 22 - August 9, 2020
Vincent Racaniello

Vincent Racaniello (Columbia University) joins the podcast to discuss virology. The conversation includes trends and developments in virology over the past few decades. Vincent discusses the importance of vaccines in preventing pandemics, and offers an overview of the connections between politics, industry and research. Multiple references throughout the conversation touch upon the research, collaboration and potential effects of COVID-19. During the reflection section, Merle and Lee are joined by Infectious Historians’ new research assistant Tori Zirul, who offers her own take on the conversation with Vincent and its implications as well as on science outreach

Our Guest

Vincent Racaniello,

Higgins Professor of Microbiology & Immunology – Columbia University.

Vincent Racaniello