Irah King from McGill University talks about his passion to understand how our immune system detects and responds to helminthic worm infections, how the worms can reprogram those responses, and how these pathways might be exploited to develop new treatments for inflammatory diseases.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Irah King

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• Stromal cells and disease tolerance against intestinal infection (Cell, 2025)
• Helminth-Microbiome Interactions in Early Life (Cell, Host, & Microbe, 2024)
• BCL6, CD4T cells and parasitic infection (Mucoslal Immunol, 2023)
• Helminths manipulate the intestinal epithelium (Trends Parasit, 2023)
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The Immune team discusses a paper describing the negative effects of old B cells on T cells and longevity and a snippet on an interesting vaccine approach to promote competition between gut commensals.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker

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• Vaccine enhanced competition of gut bacteria (Science 2025)
• B cells drive immunosenescence and aging (Sci Immunol 2026)
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A former anti-vax mom talks about going down the rabbit hole, her mindset shift, the importance of doctors who are willing to talk with patients about vaccines, and why she is now a vaccine advocate.

Host: Cindy Leifer

Guest: Ellen Mary Woods

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• What the iPhone bendgate can teach us about vaccine hesitancy
• Tips for conversations with vaccine hesitant people
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