Matters Microbial #60: Influenza, Epidemics, Pandemics, and Fortunate Mistakes October 9, 2024
Today, Dr. Adam Lauring of the University of Michigan joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the job of a physician-scientist, RNA viruses, the tricks that influenza uses to create epidemics and pandemics, and the science behind flu vaccines.
Host: Mark O. Martin
Guest: Adam Lauring
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Links for this episode
- A description of the MD/PhD path in science.
- An introduction to RNA viruses.
- An article describing different types of RNA viruses.
- The history of influenza.
- An overview of the influenza virus.
- An essay on the shift/drift issue in influenza.
- A more formal review of the shift/drift issue in influenza.
- A video about the evolution of RNA viruses.
- An essay about influenza virus evolution describing some of Dr. Lauring’s work.
- Dr. Lauring and his colleague’s fascinating research lab page.
- Dr. Lauring’s faculty website.
Intro music is by Reber Clark
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