Matters Microbial #60: Influenza, Epidemics, Pandemics, and Fortunate Mistakes October 9, 2024

Today, Dr. Adam Lauring of the University of Michigan joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the job of a physician-scientist, RNA viruses, the tricks that influenza uses to create epidemics and pandemics, and the science behind flu vaccines.

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Adam Lauring

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Links for this episode

• A description of the MD/PhD path in science.
• An introduction to RNA viruses.
• An article describing different types of RNA viruses.
• The history of influenza.
• An overview of the influenza virus.
• An essay on the shift/drift issue in influenza.
• A more formal review of the shift/drift issue in influenza.
• A video about the evolution of RNA viruses.
• An essay about influenza virus evolution describing some of Dr. Lauring's work.
• Dr. Lauring and his colleague's fascinating research lab page.
• Dr. Lauring's faculty website.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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