Ep. 44 Innate Immune System featuring Dr. Miriam Merad

Ep. 44: “The Innate Immune System” Featuring Dr. Miriam Merad Blog Post

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Dr. Miriam Merad is a Professor of Cancer Immunology and Director of the Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her research focuses on dendritic cells and macrophages.  She talks about tissue-resident macrophages in COVID-19 and cancer. She also discusses her new role as President of the International Union of Immunological Societies and bringing the international immunology community together at their upcoming meeting in South Africa.

Dr. Miriam Merad

Dr. Miriam Merad is a Professor in Cancer Immunology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her lab focuses on innate immune sensors called dendritic cells and macrophages because…

Ep. 43: “Respiratory Viral Infections” Featuring Dr. Jie Sun Blog Post

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Dr. Jie Sun is the Harrison Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia. His lab studies respiratory immunology under homeostasis and disease conditions. He talks about how long COVID compares to other post-viral conditions, and his lab’s work investigating mucosal immunity from mRNA vaccines.

Ep. 42: “Immune Mechanisms After Stroke” Featuring Dr. Arthur Liesz Blog Post

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Dr. Arthur Liesz is a Professor of Experimental Neurology at the University of Munich. The Liesz lab is interested in the interplay between the brain and the immune system after stroke. He talks about the inflammatory response to stroke, including T cell-modulated microglial activation. He also talks about stroke aftermath, including T cells that remain in the brain and the redistribution of function during recovery.