Guest:
Dr. Monika Wolkers is a Group Leader at the Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation and an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on RNA-binding proteins and how they affect T cell function. She talks about γδ T cells in immunotherapy, targeting pediatric tumors, and how a sabbatical led her to study RNA-binding proteins. (46:50)
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The Immunology Science Round Up
Macrophages in Liver Regeneration – Glutamate supports liver regeneration by stabilizing HIF1α in bone-marrow-derived macrophages. (4:33)
A High-Salt Diet and Depression – A high-salt diet induces depression-like behavior symptoms in mice. (15:30)
A New Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic – The lasso peptide antibiotic lariocidin inhibits the bacterial ribosome. (29:10)
Boosting Antigen Cross-Presentation with STING – Researchers developed a new vaccine technology that stimulates CD8+ T cells and shows promise in mouse models of cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. (36:45)
Image courtesy of Dr. Monika Wolkers