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Sebastian Lourido
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Curiosity Unbounded
Toxoplasma and the Human Host — Sebastian Lourido
Sebastian Lourido is an associate professor of biology and a member of the Whitehead Institute. Sebastian studies human pathogens and seeks to unravel the genetic pathways that help parasites like Toxoplasma gondii exist in human cells. He hopes that his work will lead to new treatments for toxoplasmosis as well as drugs that could treat diseases caused by similar parasites.Show notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-16-toxoplasma-and-human-hostJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
2026-01-14
41 min
Tumble Science Podcast for Kids
The Mind Control Cat Parasite
It’s a Halloween episode! “There’s a scary secret lurking in the kitty litter…” We’re making a horror movie about a common cat parasite - that can control minds! Toxoplasma gondii makes mice lose their fear of cats, in a plot to take over the world! Biologist Sebastian Lourido helps us tell the true tale of toxoplasma’s quest for cat domination, and what scientists are doing to stop the parasite in its banana-shaped tracks.
2023-10-27
23 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van Ness
Are Parasites Out To Get Us? with Dr. Sebastian Lourido
Parasites are everywhere: in our bodies, in our water, even in our cats’ litter boxes. Are they agents of chaos—or just misunderstood? This week, Dr. Sebastian Lourido joins Jonathan to discuss the epic world of parasites, from pinworms to toxoplasma gondii to, yes, humans. Parasites! They’re everything, everywhere, all at once. Dr. Sebastian Lourido is an Associate Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Lourido grew up in Colombia before attending Tulane University, where he earned degrees in Art and Biolog...
2023-07-19
1h 21
Chasing Life
The Health Benefits of Pets
How do pets impact our bodies and brains? Are dogs really “man’s best friend”? And are we being mind-controlled by our cats? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta hears from animal behaviorist Professor Monique Udell about the ways pets make us healthier and happier – and how the animals benefit from this, too! Plus, molecular parasitologist Professor Sebastian Lourido shares the wild story of a common cat-borne parasite that may affect our behavior.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. V...
2022-03-01
28 min
Biologists Being Basic
Toxoplasma Gondii Part 1: The Cat Parasite
In this episode, Biologists Being Basic (B3) hosts Paige, Gina and Robyn talk to special guest, Professor Pascale Guiton, about her research on the fascinating life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. In part one, we take a deeper look into the science behind the king of parasites. Further Resources: For further information on topics we talked about in Episode 7: Part 1, we highly recommend visiting Professor Guiton’s website and looking into her publications: https://guitonlab.com/ In addition, you can watch Dr. Guiton talk about Toxoplasma gondii and her research on QBI TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckixqEbxZfs For an...
2020-11-11
53 min
iBiology Videos Without Subtitles
Sebastian Lourido Part 2: Genetic Approaches to Study Toxoplasma gondii
Since little is known about the Toxoplasma gondii genome, in his second iBiology seminar, Lourido explains how his lab developed CRISPR tools to study apicomplexan biology. His lab designed a strain of T. gondii constitutively expressing Cas9 that can be used in conjunction with guide libraries to identify biologically significant genes. Lourido explains how his lab used this system to identify genes encoding proteins necessary for apicomplexan invasion. These include a claudin-like protein, that they are calling CLAMP, that is conserved across apicomplexa and is necessary for invasion by both toxoplasma and the parasites that cause malaria.
2020-09-27
28 min
iBiology Videos Without Subtitles
Sebastian Lourido Part 1: Toxoplasma gondii: A Model Apicomplexan
Apicomplexa are evolutionarily distinct eukaryotes that play an important role in human diseases such as toxoplasmosis and malaria. So how do scientists study their unique biology? Dr. Sebastian Lourido explains that his lab uses Toxoplasma gondii as a model to study the phylum Apicomplexa. In part one of his talk, he explains the complex life cycle of T. gondii and he describes the unique organelles found in apicomplexa and used to facilitate invasion, survival and replication inside host cells. He highlights research from his lab demonstrating the importance of calcium signaling for T. gondii invasion.
2019-09-27
29 min
AudioHelicase
Whitehead’s Sebastian Lourido on Toxoplasma, malaria parasites, and global health
Whitehead Member Sebastian Lourido studies a group of parasites called the Apicomplexa. These single-celled organisms are among the most common pathogens and are capable of causing devastating diseases in humans and animals, including toxoplasmosis, malaria, and infant diarrhea. Lourido’s laboratory is investigating in particular how the Apicomplexan Toxoplasma gondii invades host cells and establishes its site of replication. The work holds great promise for exposing treatable vulnerabilities in the parasite—and in the closely related Plasmodium parasites, which cause malaria and contribute to more than half a million deaths each year.
2017-11-21
15 min