Matters Microbial #57: Pitting Metabolic Inhibitors Against Viruses

Today, Dr. Tracie Delgado of the Biology Department at Seattle Pacific University joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss her undergraduate research team’s explorations of how some herpesviruses can cause cancer . . . and how to use the host cell’s metabolism to fight those viruses!

Host: Mark O. Martin

Guest: Tracie Delgado

Download MM#57 (39 MB mp3, 65 min) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify

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• An overview of the herpesviruses as a group.
• A description of gammaherpesvirus, the type of herpesvirus with which Dr. Delagado and colleagues work.
• The relationship between some herpesviruses and cancer.
• The mysterious Warburg Effect, discussed by Dr. Delgado today.
• A wonderful TED talk by Dr. Delgado.
• A talk Dr. Delgado gave at a 2017 March for Science Event, arguing for more and better representation in STEM.
• An article about Dr. Delgado’s journey to science.
• Dr, Delgado’s research team’s website with links to research articles that were discussed.
• Dr. Delgado’s faculty website.

Intro music is by Reber Clark

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