TWiV 717: Paul and Theodora, pandemic explorers

<p>Theodora and Paul return to TWiV to explain how they quickly pivoted their retrovirus laboratories towards SARS-CoV-2, their work on the antibody response to infection and its durability, and the emergence of variants with increased resistance to neutralization.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href="http://www.alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, and <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a></p> <p>Guests: <a href= "https://www.rockefeller.edu/our-scientists/heads-of-laboratories/956-paul-bieniasz/"> Paul Bieniasz</a> and <a href= "https://www.rockefeller.edu/our-scientists/research-affiliates/5609-theodora-hatziioannou/"> Theodora Hatziioannou</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Evolution of <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33173867/">antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2</a> (bioRxiv)</li> <li><a href= "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.01.15.426911v2">mRNA vaccine elicited</a> antibody to variants (bioRxiv)</li> <li><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33112236/">Escape from neutralizing antibodies</a> by SARS-CoV-2 variants (eLife)</li> <li>Musings of an <a href= "https://www.virology.ws/2021/01/05/musings-of-an-anonymous-pissed-off-virologist/"> anonymous, pissed off virologist</a> (virology blog)</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a h