Matters Microbial #57: Pitting Metabolic Inhibitors Against Viruses September 18, 2024
Today, Dr. Tracie Delgado of the Biology Department at Seattle Pacific University joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss her undergraduate research team’s explorations of how some herpesviruses can cause cancer . . . and how to use the host cell’s metabolism to fight those viruses!
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Tracie Delgado
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Links for this episode
- An overview of the herpesviruses as a group.
- A description of gammaherpesvirus, the type of herpesvirus with which Dr. Delagado and colleagues work.
- The relationship between some herpesviruses and cancer.
- The mysterious Warburg Effect, discussed by Dr. Delgado today.
- A wonderful TED talk by Dr. Delgado.
- A talk Dr. Delgado gave at a 2017 March for Science Event, arguing for more and better representation in STEM.
- An article about Dr. Delgado’s journey to science.
- Dr, Delgado’s research team’s website with links to research articles that were discussed.
- Dr. Delgado’s faculty website.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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