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Immune Deficiency Foundation episodes

October 06 Why some people with genetic variants never get sick: A conversation with Dr. Dusan Bogunovic
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/TRANSCRIPT%20-%20Will%20my%20genetic%20variant%20make%20me%20sick.pdf
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Dr. Dusan Bogunovic of Columbia University discusses genetic variants.
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57 min
September 17 Finding joy in advocacy with Rafhaela Vedia
TRANSCRIPT: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/Transcript%20-%20Vedia.pdf
Longtime Immune Deficiency Foundation advocate Rafhaela Vedia sits down with Rebecca Russ, the foundation's grassroots advocacy specialist, to discuss her journey with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) and the fulfilment she gets from legislative advocacy.
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20 min
September 03 Bold conversations: Disparaging language in patient records with Ilana Jacqueline
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/Transcript%20-%20Disparaging%20language.pdf
Author and creator Ilana Jacqueline joins Dr. Nicole to discuss the lasting impact of disparaging language sometimes used in patient records.
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48 min
August 12 Plasma donation myths with Professor Peter Jaworski
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/TRANSCRIPT%20-%20Jaworski%20interview.pdf
Peter Jaworski is a professor of ethics at Georgetown University who shares a highly specific field of interest with the primary immunodeficiency community: Plasma donation. He devotes an enormous amount of his time to spreading awareness about global plasma supply, as well as to correcting the common misconceptions that stand in the way of creating effective plasma collection systems.
This interview was conducted by longtime partner of the Immune Deficiency Foundation, Matthew Hombach of Nevins & Associates.
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20 min
July 23 Voices of PI: Young adults at the 2026 National Conference
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/TRANSCRIPTION%20YA%20voices%20conference.pdf
In June 2026, we interviewed young adults who attended the Immune Deficiency Foundation National Conference in San Antonio. Questions ranged in scope from joys and laughter to fears and worries.
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18 min
June 16 Long COVID & primary immunodeficiency with Dr. Manish Butte
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/Transcript%20-%20Long%20covid%20and%20PI.pdf
Dr. Manish Butte (E. Richard Stiehm Endowed Chair, Professor, and Division Chief of Pediatric immunology at UCLA) provides an update on what's known (and unknown) about long COVID and primary immunodeficiency.
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1 hr 4 min
May 27 Primary immunodeficiency in 2026: New practice parameters, genetic testing, and what's changed for patients
TRANSCRIPT: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/Transcript%20-%20Practice%20parameters.pdf
On this episode of the Immune Deficiency Foundation podcast, Dr. Paula Henao and Katherine Lontok, Ph.D. (the Foundation's medical director and director of science and policy communications, respectively) discuss the highly anticipated practice parameters for primary immunodeficiency, or inborn errors of immunity. The new parameters, intended to guide clinicians in diagnosis and treatment decisions, are more comprehensive and holistic than ever before, and include topics such as genetic testing, newborn screening, mental health management, and much more.
2025 practice parameters: https://college.acaai.org/review-the-2025-inborn-error-of-immunity-iei-practice-parameter/
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54 min
May 05 Every piece adds strength: Interactive art at the 2026 National Conference
Transcript: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/Transcription%20-%20Art%20installations.pdf
On this episode of the Immune Deficiency Foundation Podcast, Tammy Black and Elizabeth Ferguson (the organization's chief communications officer and director of events, respectively) discuss the interactive art installations that will be featured at this year's National Conference. To see and help create these one-of-a-kind art pieces in person, you can join us June 25-27 in San Antonio! Visit https://primaryimmune.org/conference to register now.
9 min
April 05 2026 National Conference: What to Expect in San Antonio
Emma Mertens and Megan Messick discuss the Immune Deficiency Foundation's upcoming 2026 National Conference.
Click here to register: https://web.cvent.com/event/098b166d-370c-4dda-b02e-f7d80d76a5c5/websitePage:190e3719-e947-4da1-8dc7-e18fd2abd955?environment=P2
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14 min
March 25 "Make your own path as you walk." | CEO Jorey Berry introduces medical director Dr. Paula Henao
TRANSCRIPT: https://primaryimmune.org/sites/default/files/TRANSCRIPT%20Jorey%20and%20Paula.pdf
On this episode, CEO Jorey Berry sits down with the foundation's new medical director, Dr. Paula Henao to discuss her career, her new role, and the state of immunology.
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36 min

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This podcast is a service of the Immune Deficiency Foundation — a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life of people diagnosed with primary immunodeficiency, or PI.