TWiV reviews cuts in National Science Foundation budgets, cuts to Harvard University grants, judge blocks ban on Harvard enrolling international students, DOGE ordered cuts of NIH grants, endemic coronavirus infection induces Fc receptor binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, and inherited IFNAR1 deficiency causing adverse reactions to measles and yellow fever infectious vaccines.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Angela Mingarelli

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Links for this episode

• Support science education at MicrobeTV
• NSF funding cut to lowest level (NY Times)
• 1,000 grants cut at Harvard University (Nature)
• Administration ban on international students at Harvard blocked (CNN)
• DOGE killed NIH grants (Nature)
• Endemic coronavirus infection induces FcR binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (J Virol)
• IFNAR1 deficiency and severe reaction to measles and yellow fever vaccines (J Exp Med)
• Letters read on TWiV 1221
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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