Why is a lower impact of COVID-19 seen in children compared to adults? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, co-hosts Delyar Khosroabadi and Amy Guan speak with Timothy Watkins, a graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Ellen F. Foxman at the Yale School of Medicine. He shares what initially drew him to research and how his journey has evolved across disciplines. Tim also discusses the importance of understanding host-virus interactions, mechanisms underlying heightened nasal innate immunity in children, and some of the challenges he encounters in his work.