Janet Iwasa joins TWiV to recount how she became a molecular animator, including a pivot during her Ph.D. thesis research, the value of animations in science, and their latest animation of SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Brianne Barker and Kathy Spindler

Guest: Janet Iwasa

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Links for this episode

• The Animation Lab
• SARS-CoV-2 animation
• Documents for J&J COVID-19 vaccine review (FDA)
  • Phase III data (pdf)
  • Slide presentation of data (pdf)
  • Addendum (pdf)
  • Summary of v-Safe data (pdf)
• Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]