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The Virtual Velo Podcast p/b TheZommunique.comEp. 63: CVR Cup and Smash Your Fitness Founder Frank GarciaIn Episode 63 of the Virtual Velo Podcast, a true pioneer in the cycling and tech worlds, Frank Garcia joins Emma and Chris. As the founder of Improvement Interactive, Frank has built custom business software for industry giants, but his influence extends far beyond that.
In the world of virtual cycling, he’s a visionary—having competed in one of the first-ever races on Zwift and developing his passion into Cycligent Virtual Racing (CVR), which introduced massive prize purses and top-tier global competition.
Frank shares his journey from the early days of Zwift racing to hosting groundb...2025-01-0942 min
Evropa zblízka174. Prosadit cvrččí protein je stále výzva, říká spoluzakladatel firmy Sens FoodsNedávno uplynul rok od doby, kdy Česko obletěla vlna dezinformací o tom, jak bude Brusel nutit celou Evropu jíst brouky. Velkým spouštěčem celé téhle aféry se stalo zařazení cvrčka na unijní seznam povolených potravin. Právě cvrččí protein by přitom mohl být jednou z možných cest, jak snížit ekologickou náročnost a uhlíkovou stopu lidských jídelníčků. Jaký je cvrččí protein ve srovnání s tím kuřecím? A jak jsou jezení cvrčků otevření konkrétně Češi? Ptali jsme se spoluzakladatele firmy Sens Foods...2024-02-2833 min
Hemendex na desiatuPátracia akcia s krycím menom "Cvrčky" zahájená! | 15.02.2024Lenka si doma v chodbe objavila na zemi živého cvrčka. Chová gekona, ktorý sa nimi živí, takže cvrčky u nej nie sú žiadny nezvyk, ale doposiaľ sa jej nestalo, že by jej nejaký ušiel. A tak započala misia „nájdi a zneškodni cvrčka“. Djuro si zaspomínal, ako jeho svokrovi ušla fretka. Až sa dostali k rôznym ďalším zverstvám.2024-02-1509 min
Airplane News UpdateAirplane News: Crash, Piper M700 Fury, Retirement Age, Analog NAVAIDs, and 25 Hr CVRWelcome to your weekly General Aviation news update, and this week we have 5 stories for you; small airplane crash, New Piper M700 Fury, FAA tells congress not to increase pilot retirement age, FAA advises to use analog NAVAIDs, and comments close for the 25 hour CVR rule.
First up this week is a crash of a Grumman GA-7 Cougar.
While we don’t normally talk about small aircraft accidents, this one was recently rebuild by a popular YouTube channel called Rebuild Rescue.
The aircraft departed Coatesville-Chester County Carlson Airport in Pennsylvania and crashed shortly after takeoff.
Based on a...2024-02-1005 min
More Than A Broker | SpotBonus Episode: Behind The Scenes of Spot's New Website Featuring CVR President Kevin FlynnWelcome to a bonus episode of More Than a Broker.Co-founder Andrew Elsener sat down with Indianapolis-based marketing agency Caldwell VanRiper (CVR) President Kevin Flynn and Spot's Director of Marketing, Kris Nielsen, to discuss the behind-the-scenes work to bring Spot's new website to life. About Kevin Flynn:As President of CVR, Indiana’s longest running advertising & PR agency, Kevin has transformed this traditional agency into a global digital marketing firm. He has led marketing strategy for clients in the transportation, retail, healthcare, construction, and financial services industry in the U.S. and around the...2024-01-2917 min
La OrugaEpisodio 26. Los retos de comunicar el dolor en la CVRLa Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR), tuvo que enfrentar duros ataques durante su funcionamiento, y gran parte de esas embestidas procedían de la prensa nacional, la cual aún tenía una estrecha conexión con sectores que no simpatizaban con el trabajo de la CVR. Trabajar bajo estas condiciones no fue una tarea fácil, pero había que hacerlo aun cuando a veces todo parecía un diálogo de sordos. Los retos fueron muchos, y aún hoy lo son, comunicar es en primer lugar saber escuchar, es conectar, es hilar fino, es zu...2023-12-011h 30
ProgresusProgress Your Mind #76 RADEK HUŠEK - „V Sens učíme jíst Čechy cvrččí protein."„Stejně jako Organizace spojených národů i my považujeme cvrččí protein za bílkovinu budoucnosti,“ říká Radek Hušek, spoluzakladatel společnosti Sens. Před studiem na prestižní škole dal přednost smysluplnému podnikání. Dnes se snaží o revoluci na poli udržitelné výroby jídla. Sens vyrábí z cvrččí mouky tyčinky, krekry, těstoviny i proteinové shaky, dokonce i samotné cvrčky v čokoládě. Cílem je vytvořit nejlevnější živočišný zdroj bílkovin, který pomůže nasytit rostoucí světovou populaci. Daří se to? Jaký je nejoblíbenější cvrččí produkt? A proč je dobré jíst hmyz? Nejen...2023-11-2231 minLa OrugaEpisodio 17. La labor de la CVR en AyacuchoEl trabajo de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR) en las regiones fue arduo, significó contar con equipos fijos y equipos móviles que tenían a cargo el recojo de testimonios, llenado de fichas, elaboración de relatos, investigación de casos, difusión y educación.
En este episodio, “La labor de la CVR en Ayacucho”, conversamos con José Coronel quien fue el Coordinador Regional de la Oficina de la Sierra Sur Central de la CVR. José Coronel nos traslada a sus inicios en su natal Ayacucho, donde una élite intelectual y un escenario d...2023-09-291h 46
Política PeruanaMitos y verdades sobre el Informe Final de la CVREl pasado 28 de agosto, se cumplieron 20 años de la entrega del Informe Final de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación y a pesar del tiempo transcurrido, hasta el día de hoy dicho Informe Final sigue generando muchas discusiones, enfrentamientos y "polémicas" entre diversos actores políticos peruanos. Mientras que un sector de la sociedad ataca con vehemencia el documento, por considerarlos casi "sacrílego" o un intento de la izquierda "caviar" por limpiar la imagen de los terroristas; otro sector de la sociedad lo defiende por considerarlo un documento importante, ya que fue el prim...2023-09-1217 min
Comité20 años de la entrega del Informe Final de la CVR | Análisis con Eduardo González CuevaEn este programa especial, Kenneth Sánchez Gonzales conversa con Eduardo González Cueva, experto en justicia transicional y director de Audiencias Públicas y parte del Comité Editorial del Informe Final de la CVR, sobre el vigésimo aniversario de la entrega del Informe Final de la Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación (CVR) y el legado de este informe.
Esta es una versión en audio de nuestra transmisión en video del miércoles 31 de agosto: https://youtube.com/live/lY4u_6jcWUU
Recursos y materiales para entender mejor el conflicto armado interno del Perú: http...2023-09-0147 min
Comité de MiércolesEl vigésimo aniversario de la entrega del Informe Final de la CVREn este programa especial, Kenneth Sánchez Gonzales conversa con Eduardo González Cueva, experto en justicia transicional y director de Audiencias Públicas y parte del Comité Editorial del Informe Final de la CVR, sobre el vigésimo aniversario de la entrega del Informe Final de la Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación (CVR) y el legado de este informe.Esta es una versión en audio de nuestra transmisión en video del miércoles 31 de agosto: https://youtube.com/live/lY4u_6jcWUURecursos y materiales para entender m...2023-09-0147 min
Se tenía que decir20 AÑOS DE LA CVR: Un balance de la lucha por la verdad y justiciaEn este episodio especial de "Se tenía que decir", Sofía Macher, socióloga y excomisionada de la Comisión de la Verdad y Reconciliación (CVR), nos habla sobre los avances y pendientes de la agenda de verdad y justicia en Perú.
Macher analiza el informe final de la CVR, los casos emblemáticos de violaciones a los derechos humanos, y los desafíos que aún quedan por superar.
Este episodio es un imperdible para todos aquellos interesados en conocer más sobre el conflicto armado interno en Perú y su legado.
2023-08-3035 minLa OrugaEpisodio 12. El recojo de testimonios para la CVR: una ardua tareaEl recojo de testimonios fue una de las labores más importantes de laCVR. Víctimas y familiares se acercaron a sus sedes regionales para ser reconocidos yescuchados por el Estado, para dar cuenta de la violación de sus derechos humanos entre 1980y el 2000. Se recogieron más de 16,000 mil testimonios, y aún hoy muchos quieren seguir siendo escuchados. En este episodio, “El recojo de testimonios para la CVR: una ardua tarea”, conversamos con Elizabeth Castillo, quien participó de este proceso y el mapeo de sitios de entierro durante el funcionamiento de la CVR. Elizabeth Castillo es comunicado...2023-08-111h 04
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralEvidence that AAV2 and genetic predisposition attributed to child hepatitis cases | CVR ReviewsThere is now strong evidence that the virus AAV2, alongside an underlying genetic predisposition, played a key role in cases of acute hepatitis in children, according to a new study published in Nature – the first detailed research investigation into the worldwide outbreak.
In this podcast, host Stephen Devlin takes a deep dive into this new publication with lead author Dr Antonia Ho, Bioinformatician Dr Richard Orton and Pathologist Dr Vanessa Herder.
The peer-reviewed study, which was led by researchers at the University of Glasgow in collaboration with the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, Public Health Scotland (PHS) and ISARIC (In...2023-03-3153 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralCulling vampire bats may not help rabies spread, but transmissible vaccines might! - Streicker LabNew research from Professor Daniel Streicker and colleagues has revealed that vampire bat culls may actually exacerbate rabies transmission, rather than reducing it.
In this podcast, Anna Kirk chats to Daniel Streicker and Megan Griffiths about their research around vampire bats and rabies virus. Megan's PhD project was focused on the development of a transmissible vaccine using a herpes virus to reduce rabies transmission in vampire bat populations.
Read Daniels Science Advances paper 'Effects of culling vampire bats on the spatial spread and spillover of rabies virus' here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciad…7437#.ZA2-ZrIC6Ko
Read the Nature paper wh...2023-03-2038 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralMeet Professor Christian Drosten | CVR 2022 Sir Michael Stoker Award Winner PodcastListen to the 2022 Stoker Award Winner, Professor Christian Drosten talk about his coronavirus research, challenges of science communication and the song that a German punk band wrote about him!
On Monday 9 January, we welcomed 2022 Sir Michael Stoker Award winner Professor Christian Drosten to the CVR.
This annual award is awarded to a highly reputable scientist to honour their significant contributions within the field of virology who have excellent transparency with their research, regularly engaging with both the public and within the research community.
Candidates are nominated and voted for by students, postdocs and technical staff within the CVR - and...2023-03-0936 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralExploring the Importance of LGBTQIA+ HistoryThree of our incredible researchers, Stephen Devlin, Anna Sims and Spyros Lytras, recently sat down to discuss some prominent LGBTQIA+ virologists and microbiologists from history and why it's important to celebrate them today.
This is a special edition of our Research Goes Viral podcast to celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2023.
Learn more here: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/
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OverskudInvester gennem et cvr-nummerKan det betale sig at investere i aktier gennem et virksomhedsnummer? I dagens program forklarer vi lige præcis, hvad det går ud på, og hvilke fordele, der kan være ved at investere gennem et cvr-nummer i stedet for at gøre det som privatperson. For både når det handler om aktiehandel og boligkøb, kan der være fordele ved at gøre det gennem et cvr-nummer. Vi får svar sammen partner i PwC Karina Hejlesen og kundedirektør hos Formuepleje, Helle Snedker.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-11-0155 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceOnly Bad Games are “Harder to Make These Days” - GUI 136Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon CVR with Mike + Alex; Developers out of 343 Industries have recently offered insight into why they believe “games are harder to make these days”[i]. Amongst the items on their list of reasons are enhanced technical expectations and the intricacies of running, updating or maintaining online games. Not one of these things is integral to a good game; this serves as a list of features proper to many games precisely as bad.
2022-08-1724 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralDinosaurs and hepatitis viruses - A Viral Insight with Joe GroveHave a listen to our special Viral Insight episode for #WorldHepatitisDay 2022!
Meet Dr Joe Grove, a Senior Lecturer here at the CVR as he discusses his journey into science, the breakthroughs in hepatitis C virus (HCV) experimental systems which occurred during his career and the importance of involving people living with HCV in research.2022-07-2233 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceSteam Deck, Finishing Elden Ring - GUI 125Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon CVR with Mike + Alex; Join us for a preliminary opinion on the Stream Deck & a discussion of Elden Ring’s endgame.
2022-04-2732 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceMicrosoft Absorbs Activision & Blizzard - GUI 110This week the boys at Green Dragon CVR are surprised to hear about Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision & Blizzard. Mike & Alex discuss the implications of this deal and what it means for the future of the Xbox brand. Spoiler alert: probably nothing as Call of Duty will surely march on as a yearly release. We remain hopeful for something new perhaps, cheers.
2022-01-2033 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralMedical Visualisation With Sarah Iannucci PodcastListen to our latest podcast episode for Contagious Thinking in which Sarah Iannucci discusses all things Medical Visualisation.
Sarah Iannucci recently completed a Masters of Science in Medical Visualisation and Anatomy, a degree offered jointly by The University of Glasgow and the famous Glasgow School of Art. The aim of the programme is to dissect and examine human anatomy and reconstruct it in a real-time 3D environment for use in education, simulation, and training.
Sarah discusses her journey into Biomedical Visualisation, her MSc degree, her amazing MSc project, her hopes for the future of medical visualisation, and her current position...2021-11-3015 min
Side Hustle DanmarkHvad med skat, moms og CVR, når man har et side hustle?Hvornår skal jeg betale skat og moms, når jeg har et side hustle? Og behøver jeg et CVR nummer for at starte op? Alle de spørgsmål, svarer Jacob og jeg på i dagens afsnit. Husk vi er ikke rådgivere, så vi giver bare vores viden videre, og så skal du selv sørge for at spørge professionelle ad. Men nu kan du i hvert fald få en fornemmelse af hvordan det er med alt det der bogføring og fakturering.Hvis du vil søge midler til kurser, så kan du få op til 25...2021-09-2417 min
Building Bridges On JayFM 101.9BB - Awareness and Sensitization on the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR) Part – I – 28th July, 2021The beauty of democracy lies in a consistent and credible electoral process where the wishes and aspirations of the majority reigns. There are series of activities before the main elections which requires participation of citizens as much as the elections itself. Part of these activities include Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) to update the voters’ register and other emerging issues that require attention. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier announced commencement of the Continuous Voters’ Registration across the federation. In a bid to make the process easier, more accessible and user friendly for new and old registrations, the comm...2021-07-2843 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceThe Scarlet Nexus Review - GUI 83Green Dragon CVR Presents: The Scarlet Nexus Review Part 1
2021-06-2640 min
Fitness AcademyJedlý hmyz. Všetko, čo potrebujete vedieť skôr, než ochutnáte cvrčkaSú hmyz a chrobáky jedlom budúcnosti? 🦗 Už dnes sa približne v 113 krajinách pravidelne konzumuje asi 2 000 druhov hmyzu. 😲 Jedlý hmyz je všeobecne výborným zdrojom kvalitných bielkovín, ale okrem toho obsahuje tiež vlákninu, zdravé tuky, dokonca aj vitamíny a minerálne látky. 💪 Zodpovieme všetky pálčivé otázky týkajúce se hmyzu na tanieri a prezradíme, kde sa už teraz môžete stretnúť napríklad s cvrčou múkou 👇 Stal sa hmyz v akejkoľvek forme pravidelnou súčasťou vášho jedálnička alebo ho plánujete aspoň vyskúšať...2021-03-0409 min
Plane Crash DiariesEpisode 19 - Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVR) and Flight Data Recorders (FDR)It was Australia that initiated the mandatory installation of cockpit voice recorders after an accident in 1960, while we’ll also probe a mid-air collision involving United Airlines and Trans World Airlines aircraft over New York in the same year. That led investigators to call for more information when accidents were being analysed.
So let’s find out more about how these two crucial bits of tech ended up in all commercial aeroplanes and helicopters.
The flight data recorder or (FDR) preserves the recent history of the flight through the recording of dozens of parameters collected several times per second; the cock...2020-11-0420 min
dIG iT PodcastVol.9 これから求められるCVRを評価しないということ第9回のテーマは、パーソナライズを前提とした時にコンバージョン率（CVR）をメインのKPIとして評価していかないことについてです。なぜ、そうなるのか？何を見るのか？などについてついて触れていきます。
本編のポイント
CDプレイヤーが家から無くなった
コンバージョン率（CVR）とは
頭打ちが見えてきているCVR
パーソナライズするからこそ見るべきポイントと戦略
ECでなくても考え方は同じ
今日の数字
北米のデータの専門家たちが、どのようなトピックや業界動向に注目しているか
このポッドキャストは外資ベンダーで働くエバンジェリストが、デジタルマーケティングや顧客体験などのテーマについて語る番組です。
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Gaming Under The InfluenceThe End of 8th Gen, First vs Second Party Publishing, Vaporwave & Graphics - GUI 46Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon CVR; we discuss the games we would like to finish before we leave the 8th console generation behind; the nature & advantages of first vs second party publishing; vaporwave & dated video game graphics.
2020-09-3039 min
Gaming Under The InfluencePS5 Showcase, Cyberpunk 2077 Lore - GUI 44Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon CVR; this week, a dive into today's PS5 showcase, covering Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil VIII, Death Loop & the Demon's Souls remake. Also treating the universe of Cyberpunk 2077 as presented by the book "The World of Cyberpunk 2077"2020-09-1732 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceTony Hawk & Kingdoms of Amalur Remastered, Code Vein & Mario 3D All Stars - GUI 43Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon with Mike + Alex; Alex describes Tony Hawk Pro Skater to a layman, we revisit Kingdoms of Amalur & dissect the mechanics, tropes and mood of Code Vein (so much jrpg vibes).Greendragoncvr2020-09-0932 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceRTX 3080 Reveal, Thoughts on the Podcast Format, Code Vein - GUI 42Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon with Mike + Alex; We offer our thoughts on the newly revealed Nvidia cards, describe our recent delves into the podcast format and finally get around to playing the (awesome) Code Vein.2020-09-0238 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceMortal Shell, the New Gold Standard for Souls Games? - GUI 41Gaming Under the Influence @ Green Dragon with Mike + Alex; today is the "Mortal Shell" episode, where we discuss what this fine little game represents for one of our favorite genres. A few words also about Dusk and the Surge 2.2020-08-2635 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceShootin' More Sh** - GUI 40Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; we ramble on about current events including the State of Play on August 6th & the announcement of the Series S. We also elaborate on the concepts of real games vs "money farms", how we like Activision (!), the grammar of genre & video game universes.2020-08-1556 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceShootin' The Sh**, Summer of Souls, Transitioning To Next Gen, Video Game Sages - GUI 39Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; This week we take a break from dense, adversarial subject matter and sit back to chat and drink about current and upcoming soulslike releases (in Hellpoint and Mortal Shell), the dull transitional period that always seems to initiate the start of a new console cycle, technology as a mere instrument of artistic vision and video game sage personalities like Hideo Kojima.2020-08-0845 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceXbox Game Showcase, Ghost of Tsushima, and Joe Rogan says games are useless - GUI 38Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; we revisit the xbox games showcase to address the negative reactions from all corners of the industry; thoughts on Game Pass, Ghosts of Tsushima and Carrion; are video games useless? Joe Rogan and D.T. Suzuki.2020-08-0138 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceXbox Games Showcase 2020 - GUI 37Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; In proportion as the value and quality of services of the “Xbox ecosystem” increased, we saw a decline unto nothing of Microsoft’s interest in cultivating autotelic, self-contained, single player experiences, with Cuphead and Sunset Overdrive as notable exceptions. Today portends change; we may have just witnessed the resurrection from puerile, service-based, sequel-flooded death of the Xbox brand. The return of beloved franchises and introduction of new IP’s from renowned developers leaves us optimistic about the future of Xbox and eager to invest in the upcoming Series X.2020-07-2551 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceGhost Of Tsushima World Building, Gameplay & Video Game Grammar - GUI 36Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; we delve deep into Ghost of Tsushima, including world-building, gameplay and the emergence of a grammar of open world games.2020-07-1944 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceNext Gen Software War, The Last of Us 2 Is Inconsistent, Mafia 3 Is Criminally Underrated - GUI 35Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; This weeks topics include the next gen console war. The software library battle is ramping up, will Microsoft's Game Pass be enough to sell the new Xbox and take on the PS5? We also dive into some more of The last of us Part 2's alleged ludonarrative dissonance, which we do not believe is an issue with this game and are more concerned with the creator's broken messaging about the game. Lastly we reminisce a little bit about Mafia 3, a great game seemingly forgotten shortly after launch. Highly underrated and...2020-07-1047 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralFrozen-evolution of Bluetongue virusHow do viral outbreaks arise? Can genomic epidemiology identify pathways of emergence of infectious diseases?
In this episode of The Review we will answer these questions with Dr Kyriaki Nomikou, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Virus Research who gives us a snapshot of the results and implications of her recent publication (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000673 ) and the outcome of several years of collaboration between European scientists.
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr Kyriaki Nomikou and Dr Rute Maria Pinto.
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The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralCan viruses steal our genetic signals to make human-virus genes?Can viruses steal our genetic signals to generate human-virus genes? Can these proteins alter the course of viral infection?
In this episode of the review recorded via zoom we will answer these questions with Dr Léa Meyer a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Virus Research who gives us a snapshot of the results and implications of her recent publication (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.035) and a wonderful story about scientists being nice to each other.
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr L...2020-06-2914 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceThe Last of Us Part 2 Spoiler Discussion, Pokemon Sword & Shield DLC, Red Dead 2 late game - GUI 34Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; This week The Last of Us Part 2 finally drops, despite our initial apprehension we've decided to jump in. Reception within the first ten hours is very lukewarm unfortunately. We also dive into the first ever Pokemon DLC! Isle Of Armor expansion for Sword and Shield has proven to be a nice add on to extend the world. A short bit on Red Dead Redemption 2, late in the game things begin to unravel for the gang. Join us for a drink, as we disagree with universal acclaim.2020-06-2434 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralWhy always me?Do bats deserve their bad rap when it comes to virus transmission? Do human viruses disproportionately originate from certain animal groups?
In the this episode of 'The Review' we answer these questions with Nardus Mollentze, a research associate at the Centre for Virus Research who gives us a snapshot of the results and implications of his recent publication. (https://www.pnas.org/content/117/17/9423)
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr Nardus Mollentze and Dr Elena Sugrue.
Edited and Produced by Elihu Aranday-Cortes.
Music: Something...2020-06-2310 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceSony's PS5 Reveal Showcase - GUI 33Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; This week we finally hear more about the PS5! No less than a week prior we expressed our low expectations for next gen. Sony heard the call and delivered the big news including Demon's Souls Remake on the PS5, Horizon Forbidden West, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Returnal, Resident Evil VIII, Kena: Bridge of the Spirits, Little Devil Inside, Tokyo Ghostwire gameplay and lots more. Sony has big ambitions for next gen, and we are thrilled to finally be looking forward to some big games and exclusive next gen IP's.2020-06-161h 05
Gaming Under The InfluenceRecapping 2020's game releases, Alex's new PC building adventure, Next Gen's waning hype - GUI 32Welcome back to Gaming Under The Influence, with Mike and Alex; This week's main discussions include a recapping of some of the games that released so far in 2020. Doom Eternal, Nioh 2, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Maneater, and Gears Tactics. Alex details his new PC building adventure and his first custom water cooling loop. A little of bit of The Last of Us 2 and more! Join us as we dive under the influence into this weeks episode. Cheers.2020-06-091h 11
Na první dobrou. Startupy E1505. Sens - Radek Hušek: "Že budu mít největší cvrččí farmu na světě? To by mě nikdy nenapadlo"Radek Hušek je spoluzakladatelem a spolumajitelem jednak farmy na výrobu cvrččího proteinu v Thajsku, pak také značky Sens, která vyvíjí a vyrábí produkty z cvrččí mouky. Dnes už například i těstoviny. V cvrččím proteinu vidí Hušek budoucnost výživy světa. Jak cvrček chutná? Jak se chová? Proč nebylo dřív možné podnikat s cvrčky v Česku a dnes už to jde? A nemáme se třeba bát toho, že tak jako netopýři s novým typem koronaviru, dokážou lidstvo nějak podobně potrápit třeba právě cvrčci?
Užijte si poslech!
2020-06-0743 min
Gaming Under The InfluenceRed Dead Redemption 2 Revisited! Maneater, Ghosts Of Tsushima - GUI 31We are back again NOT@ GreenDragonCVR, still recording from the basements! This week we discuss Alex's dive back into Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PC, as well as Mikes fascination with Maneater! We also touch on Sony's showcase for Ghosts of Tsushima, and the announcement of Sony's PS5 reveal event which has already been postponed :( Enjoy, stay safe and under the influence!2020-06-031h 01
Gaming Under The InfluenceFF7 Remake, The Last of Us 2 *Spoilers* Next Gen - GUI 30!Finally back at it, not @GreenDragonCVR, but recording from home and playing copious amounts of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. We bring you our thoughts on that as well as some dirty spoilers about The Last Of Us 2, you've been warned! While I think we got most of it wrong anyway we are nonetheless disappointed. We also dive into a little discussion about next gen hardware and consoles vs PCs. Cheers from home.2020-05-071h 05
Gaming Under The InfluenceThe Compromise of "Live Service" Gaming, The History of the FFVII Remake - GUI 29This week we delve into interviews with the developers of Bleeding Edge to discover the artistic compromise in the dna of live service games. Next, Alex lays out the road to the Final Fantasy VII remake. Also touching on the future of Ubisoft.2020-03-1137 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralSiyuan Hu: A Tale of One City.Today in a very special ad hoc episode, we have the personal experience from the inside of the coronavirus outbreak. From mainland China in Wuhan city, fellow postdoc Elihu Araday and Rute Pinto talked with Siyuan Hu, a PhD student in the Profesor Margaret Hosie's group, who is currently in Wuhan and living this outbreak from a different perspective.
Featuring: Dr Elihu Araday-Cortes and Dr Rute Pinto and Siyuan Hu
Editing: Elihu Araday-Cortes
Music: Scott Holmes - Hopeful Journey https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes2020-02-0518 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow do viruses cause disease?In this episode we’re extremely lucky to be welcoming Professor Diane Griffin, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health who is also the vice-president of the US National Academy of Sciences (http://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/3007695.html).
Diane - who is an MD/PhD - is a pioneering expert in how viruses cause disease, focusing on those viruses that infect your brain (like measles), and viruses spread by insects (like alphaviruses, such as Sindbis and chikunungya viruses).
In this episode, CVR PhD student Arthur Wickenhagen and ex-CVR postdoc Connor Bamford, chat with Diane about her inspiring ca...2020-01-2933 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralCan getting the flu reduce your chances of getting a cold?Can getting the flu reduce your chances of getting a cold? Can you get a cold and the flu at the same time? In the first episode of 'The Review' we answer these questions with Dr Sema Nickbakhsh, a research associate at the Centre for Virus Research who gives us a snapshot of the results and implications of her recent publication (https://www.pnas.org/content/116/52/27142)
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr Sema Nickbakhsh, Dr Elena Sugrue.
Editing: Elena
Music: Something Elated...2020-01-2712 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralConnor Bamford: An immune defense that makes hepatitis C even worseIn this episode, Jack Hirst and Andrew Burns (on his podcast debut) are joined by Contagious Thinking veteran and founder Connor Bamford, who is crossing to other side and telling us about his own research on a peculiar immune protein that seems to make Hepatitis C infections worse rather than better.
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Connor Bamford, Jack Hirst and Andrew Burns
Editing: Jack Hirst
Music: Siesta - Jahzzar - freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar2020-01-2237 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralDr Laura McCoy: Neutralize All Enemy TargetsSeason 3 Episode 10: In this episode of Contagious Thinking Connor and Elihu are talking with Dr Laura McCoy about why study and continue to study broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV, and the role of B cell biology in HIV infection and vaccine responses. She also discusses her career so far, and gives advice to PhD and early career researchers.
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr Laura McCoy, Dr Connor Bamford and Dr Elihu Aranday-Cortes
Editing: Elihu Aranday-Cortes
Music: Siesta - Jahzzar - freemusicarchive.org...2020-01-1531 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralRachel Edgar: Does the time of day change our susceptibility to infection?Season 3 Episode 9: In this episode of Contagious Thinking Jack and Elena are talking with Dr Rachel Edgar about about her research investigating how the circadian clock of a host can affect viral infection, and how viruses can exploit our body clocks to aid their replication and spread. She also discusses her career so far, and gives advice to PhD and early career researchers.
You can find our previous content on at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Dr Rachel Edgar, Jack Hirst and Dr Elena Sugrue
Editing: Elena Sugrue
Music: Siesta...2019-12-1827 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralProfessor Rune HartmannToday on the Contagious Thinking podcast, Douglas and Elena are joined by Professor Rune Hartmann from Aarhus University who tells us about his work on understanding type III interferons, their role in immunity and viral infection and their evolution. He also describes some of his work with fruit flies and has some great advice for young scientists.
You can find our previous content on influenza and cell biology over at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Prof. Rune Hartmann, Douglas Stewart and Dr Elena Sugrue
Editing: Douglas Stewart
Music: Siesta - Jahzzar...2019-12-1120 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralDinner with 'flu with Dr Rachel UlfertsIn this episode, ex-postdoc Dr Connor Bamford will be speaking with Dr Rachel Ulferts from the Francis Crick Institute in London after she came to Glasgow recently to present her fascinating work.
Dr Ulferts is currently a postdoc in the lab of Dr Rupert Beale at the Crick where she works on influenza virus and a cell process known as autophagy - or 'self eating'.
Previously Rachel worked on a number of RNA viruses, like coronaviruses or picornaviruses in labs across Europe, including Northern Ireland and The Netherlands, before coming back to the UK to work at The University of...2019-12-0429 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHUSH-ing HIV - A Podcast with Professor Paul LehnerHUSH-ing HIV - A Podcast with Professor Paul Lehner
Season 3 Episode 6: In this episode of Contagious Thinking Jack and Arthur are talking with Professor Paul Lehner about HIV and silencing of these viruses by the newly discovered HUSH complex. Paul talks about his career so far and his research on HIV. He further explains how he and colleagues discovered the HUSH complex and its role in silencing viruses like HIV.
You can find our previous content on HIV over at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Prof Paul Lehner, Jack Hirst and...2019-11-2018 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralCarolina Lopez - Defective viral particles and how they shape the virus-host interactions. [Spanish]In this special episode for our Spanish speakers listeners, Mila and Elihu are talking with Carolina Lopez about how viruses interact with the immune system during infection. As viruses copy their genomes, a large number of defective copies are made. Carolina studies the different forms of a virus, including those with regular and defective copies of their genome, that are present in an infection and how these different forms interact with the infected cell and influence its function.
You can listen to all our podcasts at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
You ca...2019-11-1324 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow tick saliva helps viruses subvert your immune systemSeason 3 Episode 4: This week Jack and Douglas are talking ticks with Professor Pat Nuttall, where we hear about how changing conditions are increasing the risk of tick-borne viruses and how these viruses benefit from the peculiar properties of tick saliva.
You can find our previous content on arboviruses over at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog.
Featuring: Pat Nuttall, Jack Hirst and Douglas Stewart
Editing: Jack Hirst
Music: Siesta - Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar2019-11-0619 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralFinding a cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccineIn this episode we’re welcoming Professor Paul Griffiths, from the Royal Free hospital and University College London. Professor Griffiths - who is a clinician by training - came to the CVR in Glasgow earlier this year to give a seminar.
Connor (an ex CVR-postdoc) caught up with Paul in this episode and discuss his favourite virus, human cytomegalovirus (CMV), the road to making and testing vaccines against this very important virus, and his surprising side career as an author of factual and fictional science-inspired books.
As always, you can find our previous content on herpesviruses and vaccines over at cv...2019-10-3120 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralAnn Palmenberg - 2019 Sir Michael Stoker Prize PodcastProfessor Ann Palmenberg from the University of Wisconsin-Madison talking to us about her journey through academia as a virologist, her views on vaccines and women in science.
As always, you can find our previous content at cvrblog.myportfolio.com/, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog
Featuring: Ann Palmenberg, Connor Bamford, Milagros Collados and Elihu Aranday-Cortes
Editing: Shirin Ashraf
Music: Siesta by Javier Suarez (jahzzar)
Photograph: Elihu Aranday-Cortes2019-10-231h 02
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralStructural Virology with Juan FontanaThis is the third season of the refreshing virology podcast. In this episode, we’re starting off with Dr Juan Fontana, a structural biologist from the University of Leeds. Juan speaks with fellow postdoc Connor Bamford, about his career so far in Virology, how cryoEM works, and how he uses this technique to study deadly human viruses.
As always, you can find our previous content at cvrblog.myportfolio.com/, email us at cvrcontagiousthinking@gmail.com or tweet us @CVRblog
Featuring: Connor Bamford and Juan Fontana
Editing: Connor Bamford
Music: Siesta by Javier Suarez (jahzzar)2019-10-1621 min
JustGoBikeEpisode 112: Virtual Workout, Real Pain - Cycling CVR World Cup LeagueMurphology channels her inner "Tron" today on the podcast, as she talks all things virtual cycling with Frank Garcia, CEO of CVR World Cup Cycling E-Sports! The CVR World Cup League is a global virtual tournament that directly feeds into the CVR World Cup Live races and offers prizes to all abilities. Human... robot... human... robot... human!2019-04-0657 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralRobert J. Gifford: Sequence, Blast, rinse and repeatIn this final episode, we change gears, from innate immunity to virus biology and evolution. Today, postdocs Connor and Elihu talk with Dr. Robert Gifford, CVR’s resident evolutionary virologist and senior research fellow. Rob’s lab combines sequence data and software development to explore virus genomics and coevolution of viruses and their hosts. He applies virus genomics to help and guide treatment of HCV-infected patients; support genomic surveillance and outbreak response for bluetongue and rabies; and explore the diversity of endogenous viral elements in published genome sequence data, just to name a few of his projects. Listen to him tell...2019-03-261h 02
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralMarlene Dreux and the interferogenic synapseSeason 2 Episode 7: Today Connor's following on the theme of innate immunity started by Greg and Adam in the last two episodes and is joined by Dr Marlene Dreux, Team Leader in immunovirology at the Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie (CIRI) in Lyon, France.
Marlene combines cell biology, viruses and immunity to find out how our cells sense viral infections, like dengue, chikungunya and hepatitis C virus, to keep us safe. The Dreux lab very recently published a study identifying a new cell communication structure, the 'interferogenic synapse' that acts to block viral infection. See the pre-print here: https://www...2019-03-1815 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralBiochemistry of innate immunity with Adam FletcherSeason 2 Episode: 6
I hope you enjoyed last week’s episode with Jack, Douglas and Greg Towers because now we’re continuing on that theme and speaking with Dr Adam Fletcher, a fellow innate/intrinsic immunity enthusiast, like Greg.
Adam (https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=cEzmpPEAAAAJ&hl=en), has led work on fantastic papers onto the detailed molecular mechanisms that our cells use to seek, destroy and ultimate block disease-causing viruses, like HIV, from infecting us. One example if the very recent paper in Cell Host & Microbe https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1931312818305456 (from which our cover imag...2019-03-1117 min
BIG Esports Podcast#025 - Online Virtual Cycling Racing, A combination of Esports and Sports with Frank Garcia Founder of CVR EsportsIn this episode, Chris talks Online Virtual Cycling Racing, A combination of Esports and Sports with Frank Garcia Founder of CVR Esports.
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The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow HIV Survives The Minefield - Prof Greg TowersSeason 2 Episode 5: Having heard about Dr Liz Wright's work with HIV and Cryo EM last week, this week Jack and Douglas take a deep dive into the HIV field with Professor Greg Towers.
Having established a enduring interest in HIV virology at a young age, Prof. Towers and his lab - based at University College London - work on some of the fundamental questions of HIV virology, including trying to understand what the differences are between pandemic strains and non-pandemic strains of the virus.
We chat with Greg about this work and about other aspects of HIV virology, including intrinsic...2019-03-0419 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralGetting a really, really close look at virusesSeason 2 Episode 4: It’s hard to get anywhere in microbiology without a microscope, and the cutting edge right now is cryo-electron microscopy, where samples are frozen in clear ice, so they stay in their natural state when they’re viewed.
In this week’s episode, Connor is joined by Dr Liz Wright from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who explains how technological advances have empowered researchers to unpick the structures of viruses like RSV, influenza, and HIV.
You can find our previous content on viruses like 'flu and RSV and techniques such as cryoEM - over at cvrblog.myportfolio.com, email us...2019-02-2519 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralDo patient genomes hold the key to fighting viral sepsis?Season 2 Episode 3: This week we're discussing sepsis, a major complication of infection (from bacteria AND viruses) which can lead to multiple organ failure and death. Following on from the first two episodes in this series, influenza virus in one such infection that can lead to sepsis.
The only treatments for sepsis are indirect drugs that target the cause of infection – fine when good drugs are available, but this isn’t the case for all pathogens.
In this episode Connor and Jack are joined by Dr Kenny Baillie from the University of Edinburgh, who explains how it could be patients’ own DNA wh...2019-02-1822 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralThe physics of influenza virus replication with Dr Nicole RobbSeason 2 Episode 2: Today we are discussing another virus everyone is familiar with, especially now the winter season is here, influenza. But today we are changing tack, and bringing some physics into the mix.
Joining us (postdocs Shirin Ashraf and Connor Bamford) is Dr. Nicole Robb, from the University of Oxford. Dr. Robb is a virologist, who likes to approach viruses at the single molecule level, armed with tools from the physical world. Let's hear her exciting journey through interdisciplinary sciences and the potential of using physics to solve biological questions.
You can listen to all our podcasts at cvrblog.myportfolio...2019-02-1119 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralYoshihiro Kawaoka - 2018 Sir Michael Stoker Prize PodcastSeason 2 Episode 1: Today we’re welcoming a very special guest to Contagious Thinking, Prof Yoshihiro Kawaoka, the 2018 Sir Michael Stoker Prize winner.
The Stoker prize is an annual lecture awarded to an influential virologist, chosen by everyone who is not a group leader or PI at the CVR. Previous winners include David Baltimore, Beatrice Hahn and Jon Yewdell, to name only a few.
This year’s winner, Yoshi Kawaoka - who is a vet by training - works at both the University of Wisconsin - Madison and the University of Tokyo.
In this episode, Kawaoka speaks with fellow postdocs Elihu Aran...2019-02-0443 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralDavid Baltimore - Winner of the 2017 Sir Michael Stoker Award (Series 1 Episode 8)In the last episode of our current series Jack, Yasmin and Andrew are joined by renowned virologist and Nobel laureate Professor David Baltimore, the 2017 winner of the CVR's Sir Michael Stoker Award, to discuss his career. David and his lab have been involved in key developments in virology such as discovering reverse transcriptase (and therefore retroviruses) and making the first infectious clone of an RNA virus.
If you like this podcast check out some of our previous content about viruses including HIV over at cvrblogs.myportfolio.com.
Music: The Zeppelin by Blue Dot Sessions (freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…_Zeppelin_1908)2018-07-2621 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralFighting viruses across Africa with Ian Goodfellow (Series 1 Episode 7)This week Connor, Jack and Andrew are joined by Professor Ian Goodfellow from the University of Cambridge to hear about his career so far in virology and his recent work in helping stop viruses in Africa including during the recent West African Ebola outbreak.
If you like this podcast check out some of our previous content about viruses like ebola virus over at cvrblogs.myportfolio.com.
Music: The Zeppelin by Blue Dot Sessions (freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot…_Zeppelin_1908)2018-07-1819 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralWorld AIDS Day Special: Nothing in HIV Makes Sense Except in Light of EvolutionCVR Contagious Thinking Episode #24: World AIDS Day with HIV expert Professor David Robertson, PI and head of bioinformatics at the CVR.
Today, the 1st of December marks World AIDS day. A day designed to raise awareness of those 37 million people infected with HIV (and the potential for that number to grow) and this year aims to end Isolation, Stigma, and Transmission, under the umbrella of a ‘right to health’. This day is one of 9 Global Health days of the World Health Organisation alongside other infections like Tuberculosis, Malaria and Hepatitis.
AIDS - or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - is caused by HIV...2017-12-0151 min
Reči o živote, vesmíre a vôbecReportáž z Biohacking Summit Helsinki – ako oddychovať, lepšie a efektívnejšie žiť a ako chutia cvrčky
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Tento podcast začal ako reportáž z Bulletproof konferencie z Pasadeny pred rokom. Tento rok sme sa vybrali na európsku biohackerskú konferenciu do Helsiniek a toto je prehľad toho, čo sme sa dozvedeli a čo sme zažili. V podcaste sa venujem: ako oddychovať, vzťah technológií a našej evolúcie, ako chutia cvrčky, čo živí náš mikrobióm a čo živí zlé baktérie, nootropiká a všeličo iné.
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The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralBack with the Vampires in PeruHappy Halloween from all at the CVR!
About this time last year in 2016 we made an episode of Contagious Thinking (which I encourage you all to have a listen to/see link at the end) about vampire bats and the deadly rabies virus that they can carry and spread across Latin America.
Vampire bats can carry the rabies virus and pass it to a person or a farm animal such as a cow when they bite to feed on their blood. If bitten by a rabid bat the infected animal will probably die.
Here we talked with Dr Daniel Streicker...2017-10-3119 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralAll about antivirals - the Arbidol storyIn this episode of Contagious Thinking Elihu and Connor talk with Steve Polyak from the University of Washington in Seattle USA about how some drugs stop viruses from infecting us. In particular we chat about his work on a drug Arbidol that can block many viruses and is actually an over-the-counter medicine in Russia and China.
All life lives in a sea of viruses, and some of those viruses can make us sick. Humans have thus developed many ways to stop these rare viruses causing illness. One major important example are vaccines. Another are a class of medicines called antivirals...2017-10-1718 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow to catch a pig and its viruses in UgandaIn the latest episode of Contagious Thinking, join CVR PhD student Jack Hirst and postdoc Connor Bamford as they chat with Dr Charles Masembe about his work on some of Africa's most important animal viruses.
Charles works currently on a virus called African swine fever virus (ASFV), which causes a deadly disease in domestic pigs that can cause great economic and political turmoil in affected regions. ASFV is a fascinating large DNA virus that is spread by wild pigs and the ticks that feed on them. The virus can move between the wild pigs and farmed domestic pigs. Understanding this...2017-08-291h 00
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralOur gut microbes and parasites are protecting us against viral lung infectionsWelcome to Contagious Thinking, the podcast from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. In this episode 20, we’re discussing the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a virus which will infect all of us before we’re three years old and can be deadly in the very young or old. Moreover, RSV has a particularly high burden of disease across the developing world.
Jack Hirst(influenza virology PhD student in the Hutchinson lab) and Connor Bamford (postdoc in the McLauchlan lab) are joined by Professor Jürgen Schwarze of the University of Edinburgh - following his seminar at the centr...2017-07-2032 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralStoker Prize: How to Succeed in Science Without Really TryingEvery year the CVR's postdocs and students award the 'Sir Michael Stoker award' to a leading scientist in virology who comes to our institute, meets with students and staff and gives a lecture. Past winners include Vincent Racaniello, Peter Piot, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, Beatrice Hahn with this year's winner being David Baltimore.
In 2015, Jon Yewdell was the Stoker prize winner and he came to the CVR and delivered his famous 'How to Succeed in Science Without Really Trying' lecture. We were lucky enough to record it for Contagious Thinking. Listen here to Jon's wisdom and get excited for science again!
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The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow does your body 'know' it's been infected?Join Andrew Shaw and Connor Bamford – CVR postdocs - for a chat with Professor Jan Rehwinkel from the University of Oxford and MRC Human immunology unit in this recent episode of Contagious Thinking. Following Jan's recent seminar at the CVR, he talks with the podcast about his lab’s work on understanding how our cells ‘know’ they have been infected and how they kickstart an immune response that’s going to stop us getting sick.
Viruses and other microbes are all around us and some are just waiting to infect and cause disease. Why then don’t we get sick more often...2017-03-3024 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralBeatrice Hahn - The 2016 Sir Michael Stoker Award winnerEvery year (it's happening as we speak!)the CVR holds an exciting competition called the "Sir Michael Stoker Award". This prize is unique in that the winner is selected by the junior members of the CVR: the PhD students and Postdocs and is an excellent opportunity to meet our virology idols and all nominees for the prize are established, outstanding virologists who have made a significant contribution to their field.
In previous years we have had Mike Malim, Francoise Barre Sinoussi, Vincent Racaniello and Peter Piot. Beatrice Hahn won the 2016 competition and came to the CVR late last year.
Professor...2017-02-1616 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralViral pseudotypes - tools of mass eradication?Find out more about Morbilliviruses and the research involving them at the CVR, in this latest episode of the Contagious Thinking podcast brought to you by the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR).
Here, Joanna Crispell and Yasmin Parr talk to Dr Brian Willett - Professor of Viral Immunology at the CVR. They discuss his recent publications looking at neutralizing antibodies in many different animals to Morbilliviruses. Brian talks about the surprising finding of neutralizing antibodies against Rinderpest - a virus that has been declared eradicated since 2011. Listen to find out more.
For more information, read Brian's lab's...2017-02-0126 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralCan virologists combat antibiotic resistance?Find out what CVR virologists are doing to help fight bacterial antibiotic resistance in the clinic, in this latest episode of the Contagious Thinking podcast brought to you by the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR). Or you can read about this story on our blog here: http://cvr.academicblogs.co.uk/can-virologists-combat-antibiotic-resistance/
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Here, Josie - our undergraduate honours student - asks, "What can virologists do to...2016-12-0949 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralA human, a monkey and a cat walk into the clinic...Find out all about the research being carried out at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR)into HIV, AIDS and related viruses in this episode of the Contagious Thinking podcast on #WorldAIDSday.
Read more on our blog here: http://wp.me/p5DCA6-gP Listen and find out about the HIV/AIDS problem from the clinical, scientific and veterinarian perspective, all from researchers at the CVR.
Here, we speak with Dr Emma Thomson [2 minutes 15], a local infectious diseases clinician and researcher within CVR, about the continued clinical challenged that HIV and AIDS poses; Dr Sam Wilson [24 minutes 06...2016-12-011h 07
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralFreezing Flu Filaments**After listening, please fill in our short questionnaire about your experience https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5pN8gFrUU9n0v0WRYfMH3y3YwHDyQOBs9k5JK1M8OewMLFQ/viewform **
In preparation for the Northern hemisphere's 'flu season, Josie speaks with the CVR’s Dr Ed Hutchinson – an MRC career development fellow – and Dr Swetha Vijayakrishnan, a postdoc in the group of Dr David Bhella for our latest episode and asks them about a mysterious aspect of influenza biology.
Ed and Swetha share a fascination with the reasons why viruses such as influenza and ebola produce very, very long and th...2016-11-1040 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralArchitectural Antagonism by an Acute ArbovirusIn this episode, Connor chats with two CVR scientists, principal investigator and director of the institute, Professor Massimo Palmarini, and PhD student and vet, Eleonora Melzi. Eleonora and Massimo explain to us a bit about their work, which has recently been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Their paper provides new insights into how bluetongue virus evades the immune response of its host by drastically altering the workings of the lymph node, a critical organ of the immune response. Bluetongue is a very serious infection in sheep and other livestock animals and is an arbovirus...2016-09-2726 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralICP0 and Skyewalker…no, this isn’t an episode of Star Wars!In this episode, PhD students Joanna Morrell and Yasmin Parr talk with the recently-retired Professor Roger Everett - eminent herpes virologist and resident expert in intrinsic immunity - about his career in science, his time in Glasgow and his love of the great outdoors.
If you liked this, read our interview with Roger over at our blog: http://cvr.academicblogs.co.uk/icp0-and-skyewalkerno-this-isnt-an-episode-of-star-wars/
Image credit from Professor Roger Everett.
Edited intro/outro music credit: 'Take me higher' by 'Jahzzar'. freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/…Me_Higher_1626 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).2016-09-2631 min
Leadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual MentorPart 2 of 2. Interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of CVR Partners, owned by billionaire Carl Icahn.Welcome to Episode 2 of the “Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor” podcast. Part of a Sub-Series on “CEO from CFO” This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of $300 million CVR Partners, a Houston-based manufacturer of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate for fertilizer products. The company is owned by billionaire Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises. Mark will share his experience of moving from CFO to CEO in an Icahn-controlled organization. Our conversation will explore his experience for working in a variety of ownership structures including public company and private equity-backed organizations. We will discuss his leadership...2016-06-1121 min
Gardening with GLT's GrowPart 2 of 2. Interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of CVR Partners, owned by billionaire Carl Icahn.Welcome to Episode 2 of the “Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor” podcast. Part of a Sub-Series on “CEO from CFO” This is Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of $300 million CVR Partners, a Houston-based manufacturer of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate for fertilizer products. The company is owned by billionaire Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises. Mark will share his experience of moving from CFO to CEO in an Icahn-controlled organization. Our conversation will explore his experience for working in a variety of ownership structures including public company and private equity-backed organizations. We will discuss his leadership alterations in moving from...2016-06-1121 minLeadership Lyceum: A CEO's Virtual MentorPart 1 of 2. Interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of CVR Partners, owned by billionaire Carl IcahnWelcome to Episode 2 of the “Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor” podcast. Part of a Sub-Series on “CEO from CFO” This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview with Mark Pytosh, CEO of $300 million CVR Partners, a Houston-based manufacturer of ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate for fertilizer products. The company is owned by billionaire Carl Icahn's Icahn Enterprises. Mark will share his experience of moving from CFO to CEO in an Icahn-controlled organization. Our conversation will explore his experience for working in a variety of ownership structures including public company and private equity-backed organizations. We will discuss his leadership...2016-06-1123 min
Blast BeatBlastbeat psicocinema especial 2do aniversario cvr.Especial por el 2º aniversario de CVR con la participación de psicocinema hablando de cine y metal.2016-05-171h 30
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralViruses in the apiaryIn our 6th episode, Dr Andrew Shaw, CVR postdoc, chats with Professor Dave Evans, (@evanslabuk) a virologist from the University of St Andrews, about bees and their viruses.
Dave visited the CVR last year where he talked about his lab’s work on studying the replication and recombination of positive sense RNA viruses, like hepatitis C virus and polio virus. But for the podcast we chose to ask him about his other interest: beekeeping, which he combines with his love of virology in his lab-turned apiary in St Andrews.
Listen and find out what kinds of viruses infect bees, what th...2016-05-1617 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralBattling ebola in Sierra LeoneIn episode 4 we meet four members of the CVR who went to Sierra Leone to help out with the ebola virus epidemic during 2015. Ph.D students Caroline Chauche and
Navapon Techakriengkrai along with postdocs Agnieszka Szemiel and Chris Davis all worked in diagnostic labs in the West African country at different times during the outbreak. Here they tell us their story about what it was really like to help out during the peak of the epidemic.
Edited intro/outro music credit: 'Take me higher' by 'Jahzzar'. freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/…Me_Higher_1626 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
Picture thanks to Agnieszka Sz...2016-02-0830 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralHow does HIV move its deadly infection from cell-to-cell?Here, on World AIDS day, we meet Dr Clare Jolly, HIV virologist, about her work and her groups work on how HIV spreads from cell-to-cell and what this means for antiviral treatment and vaccination.
Clare is a Senior Research Fellow in the Division of Infection & Immunity at University College London and was at the CVR earlier this year to give a seminar on her work
Importantly, Tuesday 1st December 2016, marks world AIDS day, which (as their website says) is an is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with...2015-12-0117 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralEp. 2. Mary Collins - meet the expertThe CVR meets Mary Collins who talked to us a bit about the past, present and future of gene therapy and how we are using viruses to cure human disease. Mary is Professor of Immunology in the Division of Infection and Immunity at University College London, the head of the Division of Advanced Therapies at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, and the Director of the Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Molecular Virology.
Image credit: BruceBlaus (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
Edited intro/outro music credit: 'Take me higher' by 'Jahzzar'. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling...2015-11-1715 min
The CVR Presents Research Goes ViralGeoff Smith - meet the expertThe CVR meets Professor Geoff Smith, FRS FMedSci FIBiol, head of the department of pathology at the University of Cambridge, to talk about his work on poxviruses and regulation of the innate immune response.
Image credit: Geoff Smith website (http://www.path.cam.ac.uk/directory/geoffrey-smith)
Edited intro/outro music credit: 'Take me higher' by 'Jahzzar'. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).2015-10-2510 min