Excellsior
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsExcellsior is a podcast made by scientists for the general public. We are interested in sharing our knowledge about immunology and get the public excited about this subject. This podcast is hosted by Candice Limper who is a Ph.D. student at Cornell University. If you are looking to learn about immunology, this podcast is for you.
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S2. Ep. 9: Promoting the work of Black Immunologists
November 28, 2020 02:31 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBIn support of @BlackInImmuno and #BlackInImmunoWeek, Candice Limper and Jessica Elmore interviewed one of the co-founders. Tune in to hear from Alexis Mobley, as she describes why and how they got started. Check out their website if you want to contribute to their organization. Alex Mobley Intro/middle/outro: Dr. Scarlett Lee Interview of Alex Mobley: Candice Limper and Jessica Elmore Music credit: Swing Lo by Podington Bear is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Internation...
S2. Ep. 8: Killing SARS-CoV-2 with Antivirals
April 26, 2020 20:53 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBHave you ever wondered how an antiviral drug kills a virus? Have you heard of remdesivir and other antivirals in the news and wondered how they might kill SARS-CoV-2? Have you ever wondered why antibiotics are more common than antivirals? Today, we answer these questions and more in our interview with Dr. Luis Schang, professor of chemical virology at Cornell's Baker Institute for Animal Health. His research focuses on discovering broad-spectrum antiviral drugs, and his lab has recent...
S2. Ep. 7: Perceiving Risks during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 22, 2020 20:57 - 16 minutes - 21.6 MBVarious factors determine how, why, and the extent at which we perceive information. In fact, you and I could hear one message and have vastly different interpretations. Katherine McComas, Ph.D. and is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Cornell University. Her research focuses on risk communications and is studying environment and health factors to determine why some follow risk recommendations and how individuals perceive risk. Music credit: Swing Lo by Podington...
S2. Ep. 6: Learn why SARS-CoV-2 is causing economic shocks
April 20, 2020 03:14 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBNot only does SARS-CoV-2 infect people, but it is also impacting the world of money. In this episode, you will hear from Dr. Andrew Karolyi. He is the Harold Bierman Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management and the Deputy Dean and Dean of Academic Affairs at SC Johnson College of Business. In this interview, Dr. Karolyi describes the three different shocks (supply, demand, and financial) that we are experiencing due to this pandemic. Music credit: Swing Lo by Podington Bear is license...
S2. Ep. 5: The Wildlife Origins of SARS-COV2 and Employing a One Health Approach
April 03, 2020 17:26 - 23 minutes - 38.1 MBAre you interested in learning the wildlife origins of SARS-Cov2? Did you know that this new virus can potentially affect other animals such as gorillas? Do you want to know how we can prevent further emergences of viruses from wildlife while simultaneously protecting wildlife? In this episode, Dr. Scarlett Lee interviews Dr. Steve Osofsky. Dr. Osofsky is a wildlife veterinarian and directs the Cornell Wildlife Health Center. Here, Drs. Lee and Osofsky discuss the importance of being cultu...
S2. Ep. 4: How COVID-19 causes disease and potential future treatments
April 01, 2020 03:25 - 16 minutes - 23 MBDr. Alison Stout holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and is pursuing a Ph.D. at Cornell University, where she is studying virology. Dr. Stout works in the lab of Dr. Gary Whittaker at Cornell University. Dr. Whittaker is a world-renowned coronavirus researcher. The Whittaker lab is currently one of the few research labs that have remained open in the Ithaca campus. In this lab, she studies various coronaviruses and investigates the mechanism of how they infect cells In this episode, ...
S2. Ep. 3: COVID-19 perspectives from a frontline medical doctor
March 30, 2020 19:33 - 17.2 MBScarlett Lee is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Ph.D. Candidate in Drs. Brian Rudd and Brian VanderVen research labs at Cornell University. I am happy to announce that Dr. Lee is committing to helping make future podcasts, which means there will be more content come out faster. In this episode of Excellsior, Dr. Scarlett Lee is interviewing a medical doctor (MD) to get a first-hand account of what is happening in a hospital where she works. Additionally, we have welcomed anoth...
S2. Ep. 2: SARS-CoV-2 explained by a virologist
March 27, 2020 06:14 - 15 minutes - 23.4 MBDr. Javier Jaimes is a virologist who is studying the novel coronavirus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2). He is trying to understand how this virus causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in humans. Dr. Jaimes works in the lab of Dr. Gary Whittaker's at Cornell University. Dr. Whittaker is a world-renown coronavirus researcher. The Whittaker lab is currently one of the few research labs that have remained open in the Ithaca campus. Music credit: Blue Dot ...
S2. Ep.1: Play dates, COVID-19, and Pregnancy
March 26, 2020 21:57 - 15 minutes - 24.7 MBScarlett Lee is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and a Ph.D. Candidate in Drs. Brian Rudd and Brian VanderVen research labs at Cornell University. In this episode of Excellsior, she describes who is susceptible to being infected by the novel coronavirus. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(20)30198-5/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR2D2B9587LGFjnLdtdrAUwbzsMPgy8Lxi-wcxr-031xdKyTTll7KgXFupE https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619302452?fbclid=I...
S1. Ep.1: The history of the poliovirus vaccine
April 14, 2019 17:28 - 43 minutes - 52.6 MBFor this episode, we are covering the poliovirus. Through a historical reenactment of the 1950s, we describe what it was like to be in fear and be infected with this virus. Our hopes from this episode are to show the general public how the development of vaccines has and can protect us from getting sick. Most of the world no longer fears the poliovirus thanks to the polio vaccine . . . Thank you, scientists! Contributors: Candice B. Limper (Host/Producer/Rose) | Justin T. Limper (co-host) ...
S1 Ep.0 Introduction to season
December 29, 2018 17:21 - 1 minute - 3.83 MBFor this season, we are going to cover how vaccines depend on our immune system to keep us safe. We will dive into the history of how the polio vaccine. We will address some of the health concerns that people have against getting a vaccine and more importantly talk the anti-vaxxer movement. Finally, we will talk about the future of vaccines and interview a famous scientist to talk about their career path in studying viruses from an immunologist point of view.
S0 Ep.1 Introduction to podcast
December 28, 2018 18:48 - 54 seconds - 6.35 MBAre you interested in learning about immunology? As an immunologist in training, I want to use this podcast to learn how to explain really cool immunology to the general public. In this podcast, I will dive into the basic principles of immunology, history, controversies, and highlight women and men scientists who have forever changed how we view our immune system. And with each episode, I will interview an expert in the field to gain a deeper understanding of immunology. My first episode wi...