The Immunology Podcast

Innate Immunity Macrophages Olfactory Receptor

June 30, 2026

Ep. 135 “Olfactory Receptors Beyond the Nose” Featuring Dr. Marco Orecchioni

Dr. Marco Orecchioni is an Assistant Professor at Augusta University. He discusses how olfactory receptors — best known for detecting smells — also function in innate immune cells such as…

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Infectious Disease Macrophages Tuberculosis Vaccines

June 16, 2026

Ep. 134 “Outsmarting Tuberculosis” Featuring Dr. Shabaana Khader

Dr. Shabaana Khader is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology at the University of Chicago. She discusses how the immune system responds to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, why tuberculosis…

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Lung Immunity Microbiome

June 2, 2026

Ep. 133: “From Microbes to Immune Responses” Featuring Dr. Samuel Nobs

Dr. Samuel Nobs is an Assistant Professor and Group Leader ar the Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Switzerland. He discusses how microbes in the lungs and gut may shape…

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B Cells Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy Lymphoid

May 13, 2026

Ep. 132: “Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells” Featuring Dr. Tullia Bruno

Dr. Tullia Bruno is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. She discusses how B cells and tertiary lymphoid structures shape anti-tumor immunity within solid tumors, challenging the traditional…

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Lymphocytes T Cells

May 5, 2026

Ep. 131: “Lymphocyte Development” Featuring Dr. Alfred Singer

Dr. Alfred Singer is a Senior Investigator at the National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research. He discusses his pioneering work on thymus development and T cell differentiation, including how…

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AAI

April 28, 2026

IMMUNOLOGY2026™: On the Ground

In April 2026, we attended IMMUNOLOGY2026™, the annual meeting of the American Association of Immunologists, in Boston. We chat with delegates about their research and impressions of the meeting. They…

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Ep. 135 “Olfactory Receptors Beyond the Nose” Featuring Dr. Marco Orecchioni

Ep. 134 “Outsmarting Tuberculosis” Featuring Dr. Shabaana Khader

Ep. 133: “From Microbes to Immune Responses” Featuring Dr. Samuel Nobs

Ep. 132: “Tumor-Infiltrating B Cells” Featuring Dr. Tullia Bruno

Ep. 131: “Lymphocyte Development” Featuring Dr. Alfred Singer

IMMUNOLOGY2026™: On the Ground