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Brianne Barker @bioprofbarker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hey! I know one of these podcasts! @microbetv.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social news.aai.org/2026/09/23/i...
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Immunology Podcast Roundup - AAI News
Need to catch up on the latest immunology talk on your commute or while washing dishes? Here are five immunology podcasts to fill you in.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New from Immune Booster, Cindy Leifer sits down with Adam Waickman to discuss the unusual reason he got into studying human immunology, his important studies on Dengue virus vaccine antibodies, and the problematic phenomenon of antibody dependent enhancement. @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 35: Human immunology and Dengue virus infection with Adam Waickman
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Those Nerdy Girls trust #vaccines and know they’ve saved many lives so we are taking a moment to celebrate them in August, since it is #NationalImmunizationAwarenessMonth. @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month.
Those Nerdy Girls trust vaccines and know they’ve saved many lives so we are taking a moment to celebrate them in August, since it is National Immunization Awareness Month.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Also new this week—Immune reviews new research that shows a boost in T cell function after eating and the potential for the cGAS-STING pathway to be a new lupus therapeutic target. @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune 107: Breakfast of champions
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Breakfast of champions 🍫🍕☕️🍎🍏 @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social 🎥: @chrissuspect.bsky.social
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Immunominutes @cindyleifer.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Are you ready to build on your doctoral education and gain valuable experience at a worldclass research institution? A postdoc at Cornell might be right for you! Postdoc Preview Day at Cornell Register today! To learn more and register visit: bit.ly/4g7nelc
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Scott Smith talks with @cindyleifer.bsky.social about his research on cloned individual antibodies and how those studies have shifted his thoughts on the role of IgE in parasite defense and food allergy.
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Immune Booster 33: Immunity to pesky parasites and peanuts with Scott Smith
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Jenna Guthmiller talks with Cindy Leifer about how she became interested in immunology and her exciting research on how different responses to vaccines and infection shape future responses to infection. @guthmillerjenna.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 32: Vaccine protection versus natural infection with Jenna Guthmiller
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
New on Immune! Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck join the Immune team to talk about their research and their podcast “Mucosal Immunology” @cindyleifer.bsky.social @marionbrunck.bsky.social @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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Immune 106: Science and podcasting with Kathryn Knoop and Marion Brunck
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Nicholas Jackson, AKA Nick the Immunologist, talks abou being a graduate student, social media creator, and his research on cytokine tools to investigate regulatory T cells. @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 29: Immune regulation and science communication with Nicholas Jackson
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Immune discusses a paper on condition dependent allergy responses. 🤧
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Immune 104: All about allergies The Immune team talks about two papers on the effect of sleep and environment on seasonal allergies. @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune 104: All about allergies
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
There is a lot of important information you should know about the ongoing outbreak of Ebola as of June 5, 2026. @cindyleifer.bsky.social provides an update and shares our current risk in the US & global North (good news: it's currently extremely low!).
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What's the update on Ebola?
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Martha Alexander-Miller discusses why newborn and infant immune responses to vaccines are generally less effective and how we can make vaccines safer and more effective. @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 30: Infant immunology with Martha Alexander Miller
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Martha Alexander Miller talks with Cindy Leifer @cindyleifer.bsky.social about the childhood Christmas gift that sparked her science interest!
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Luke O’Neill recounts his role in discovering key components of the TLR signaling pathway, explains how pursuing unexpected research questions keeps him motivated, and reflects on his experiences as an entrepreneur founding biotech companies. Host: @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 28: Immunometabolism, Inflammation, and Building Biotechs with Luke O'Neill
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
George Stark from the Cleveland Clinic reflects on his early training in biochemistry and how several sabbatical leaves sparked pivotal changes in his research trajectory, eventually drawing him to interferon signaling. @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 27: Interferons, JAKs, and STATs with George Stark
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
How dangerous is a kiss? From Immune Booster 27: Interferons, JAKs, and STATs with George Stark George Stark from the Cleveland Clinic reflects on his early training in biochemistry. Host: @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We’re talking Cytokines 101 on Immune episode 103 with @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social Join the discussion!⬇️🔗
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Immune 103 Cytokines 101
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
With measles cases now in 30 states (as of April 2026), many of our readers have questions about what they can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Nerdy Girl @cindyleifer.bsky.social is here to answer them. @pandemiccenter.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/RDvtj...
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What's going on with measles? (Part 2)
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
#Measles cases continue to rise - this is worrying. The good news is that there is a super effective vaccine that protects you and your loved ones. Read the full update from Sandy Laping, MSc @sandylaping.bsky.social and Cindy Leifer, PhD @cindyleifer.bsky.social here:
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We need to talk about measles, again -
Measles cases continue to rise - this is worrying. The good news is that there is a super effective vaccine that protects you and your loved ones.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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. Watch and share! @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 25: Out of the anti-vax woods with Ellen Woods
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
How long do wild mice live? 🤔🐁 Excerpt from Immune podcast episode 102: Living longer without B cells 🎥: @chrissuspect.bsky.social Hosts: @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social @bioprofbarker.bsky.social
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
With measles cases now in 30 states (as of April 2026), many of our readers have questions about what they can do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Nerdy Girl Dr. Cindy Leifer, @cindyleifer.bsky.social is here to answer them. youtube.com/shorts/Rr1q1...
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What's going on with measles? (Part 1)
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Read our most recent post on measles by Nerdy Girls Dr. Cindy Leifer @cindyleifer.bsky.social and Sandy Laping, MSc @sandylaping.bsky.social here: thosenerdygirls.org/measles-upda...
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We need to talk about measles, again - Measles Update - March'26
Measles cases continue to rise - this is worrying. The good news is that there is a super effective vaccine that protects you and your loved ones. Note –
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Immune 100: Immune turns 100! 🎉🎉🎉 Filmed live at The Incubator, Gretchen Diehl and Shruti Naik join the Immune team and an audience in NYC to celebrate! @cindyleifer.bsky.social @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social @drshrutinaik.bsky.social
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Immune 100: Immune turns 100
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Watch Immune Booster 21 with David Schatz⬇️🔗
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Immune Booster 21: Origins of antigen receptors with David Schatz
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
From Immune Booster 21: Origins of antigen receptors with David Schatz David sits down with Cindy Leifer ( @cindyleifer.bsky.social ) to discuss his discovery of Rag genes that are critical for antigen receptor development. Here, he discusses basic science
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Immunominutes @cindyleifer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Survived my first day as the new Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs! This is a fun new adventure to build a program to support the next generation of researchers in all disciplines. news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...
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Leifer named director of postdoctoral affairs office | Cornell Chronicle
The office is moving to Research & Innovation under the vice provost for research to integrate postdoctoral support more closely with Cornell’s research enterprise. The office provides career developm...
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Susan Schwab talks with Cindy Leifer about how she got the research bug, bugs she ate, and her research on how the lipid S1P helps T cells decide- should I stay or should I go. Immune Booster 20: Lipid GPS for T cells with Susan Schwab
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Thank you to all who joined us for IMMUNE 100 recording last night! Big s/o to our guests Gretchen Diehl & Shruti Naik and our amazing hosts @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social and @bioprofbarker.bsky.social for making it all happen. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Also, get your tix! Immune 100 LIVE is in 10 days! Special guests Gretchen Diehl, Ph.D. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and @drshrutinaik.bsky.social Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai. PLUS your IMMUNE hosts @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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Donate to MicrobeTV IMMUNE 100 — Live in NYC Join us Monday, December 22 · 6 - 10 p.m. EST, at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebr...
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Unfortunately, #BirdFlu is still circulating, and you will likely start hearing more about it as flu season picks up. Read the full post from @cindyleifer.bsky.social @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social & @sandylaping.bsky.social here:
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Is bird flu still a thing?
Unfortunately, bird flu is still circulating, and you will likely start hearing more about it as flu season picks up. Let’s recap why we care about bird flu and what we currently know.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Immune discusses cross-reactive antibodies to avian influenza neuraminidases and a role for gut-derived T cells in the brain to regulate eating behavior. Watch Immune 98: T Cells on the Brain⬇️🔗 @cindyleifer.bsky.social @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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Immunominutes @cindyleifer.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Great convo I recently had with Kristian. Check it out!
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
1/ #Measles cases in the U.S. & Canada continue to rise, but not as dramatically as they did. Vaccination is still the best way to protect your family & those around you who cannot be vaccinated. Full post from @sandylaping.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social & @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social 👇
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You haven’t written about measles in a while - can you give an update?
Measles cases in the U.S. and Canada continue to rise, but not as dramatically as they did. Vaccination is still the best way to protect your family and those around you who cannot be vaccinated.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
@cindyleifer.bsky.social wwants to tell you about our upcoming Immune 100! Celebrate with Microbetv! 🥳
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Immune’s Cindy and Steph discuss a JCI (Journal of Clinical Investigation) paper on dysfunctional T cells during bacterial vaginosis Excerpt from Immune 97: Bystander B cells go bananas @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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Immunominutes @cindyleifer.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Do you love #immunology? Do you live near NYC? Come see MicrobeTV.tv’s live recording of the 100th episode of Immune! With @stephanielangel.bsky.social @bioprofbarker.bsky.social and special guests @drshrutinaik.bsky.social and Gretchen Diehl
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Bali Pulendran discusses serendipity in science with Cindy Leifer (@cindyleifer.bsky.social ) Excerpt from Immune Booster 18: From stars to cells with Bali Pulendran
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
In episode 18 Cindy sits down with Bali Pulendran at the AAI 2025 meeting where he told the story of how a childhood fascination with the cosmos grew into a career addressing fundamental questions about the human immune response @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 18: From stars to cells with Bali Pulendran
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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 13/10/2025
‘Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth’ by @philipcball.bsky.social in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The award "underlies the importance in investing in science for innovation and long-term economic growth", says economist Diane Coyle of the University of Cambridge. "It's great to see the Nobel prize recognize the importance of this topic," adds innovation policy researcher Richard Jones of the University of Manchester, UK. "It's important that economists understand the conditions that lead to technological progress," he adds. The winners, says Coyle, "have long been on people's list of potential candidates".
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Seats are limited! Tell a friend @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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IMMUNE 100 — LIVE IN NYC
Join us at The Incubator for Immune’s 100th episode — a live recording with guests, science conversation, and celebration!
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
There are multiple over-the-counter fever and pain-reducing medications, but they are not all equal and some can be dangerous for certain people. It is important to know the differences so you can keep you and your family safe. Check out the full piece from @cindyleifer.bsky.social here:
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There has been a lot about Tylenol in the news lately. Can you explain what the different pain and fever reducers are?
There are multiple over-the-counter fever and pain-reducing medications, but they are not all equal and some can be dangerous for certain people.
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Immune Booster 17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik👇👇👇
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Elizabeth Marnik, also known as Science Whiz Liz, grew up unvaccinated, yet she is now an immunologist, science communicator and advocate for vaccines—this is her story. Immune Booster 17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik @cindyleifer.bsky.social @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social
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Immune Booster 17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik
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Liz Marnik @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Really honored to have this great convo with @cindyleifer.bsky.social
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Those Nerdy Girls @thosenerdygirls.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
2/ For additional information, check out the full post by Nerdy Girl Cindy Leifer, PhD @cindyleifer.bsky.social here: thosenerdygirls.org/shingles-vac...
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Your Shingles vaccine questions answered
There were so many questions on our recent Shingles vaccine post (February 4, 2025) that we decided to make it a post! Here we answer some nerdy
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Microbetv @microbetv.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Also! Immune podcast has episode 100 coming up and we’re filming in person at The Incubator in NYC! Limited seats will be available by tiered donation details to come but right now, save the date: 12/22/25 time TBA @bioprofbarker.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social @stephanielangel.bsky.social
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“Date: December 22 2025”
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