TWiV 324: Viruses in the miR may appear more numerous

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler Guest: Lee Feinman Lee joins the TWiV team to discuss the value of post-doctoral training, and how a cellular microRNA assists in the replication of hepatitis C virus. Links for this episode Spin by Robert Charles Wilson Immunization of preterm infants (Dev Period Med) miR-122 alters HCV translation-replication balance (Cell Host Micr) Holding a miR to HCV (TWiV 180) Treating hepatitis C by blocking miR-122 (virology blog) Click chemistry (Wikipedia) Image credit Ebolavirus sitrep (WHO) Letters read on TWiV 324 Weekly Science Picks Lee - Furthering America's Research and Upgoer five and six Alan - Best snow shovel Rich - Ripple tank Kathy - Fractals Dickson - World Press Photo Contest 2015 Vincent - What to do about antivax politicians and physicians Listener Pick of the Week Patricia - Future of Bioscience Graduate & Postdoc training Paul - This is my son Griffin, and he may have measles Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]