Ep. 102: “RNA-Binding Proteins” Featuring Dr. Monika Wolkers

Guest:

Dr. Monika Wolkers is a Group Leader at the Sanquin Blood Supply Foundation and an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on RNA-binding proteins and how they affect T cell function. She talks about  γδ T cells in immunotherapy, targeting pediatric tumors, and how a sabbatical led her to study RNA-binding proteins. (46:50)

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The Immunology Science Round Up

Macrophages in Liver Regeneration – Glutamate supports liver regeneration by stabilizing HIF1α in bone-marrow-derived macrophages. (4:33)

A High-Salt Diet and Depression – A high-salt diet induces depression-like behavior symptoms in mice. (15:30)

A New Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic – The lasso peptide antibiotic lariocidin inhibits the bacterial ribosome. (29:10)

Boosting Antigen Cross-Presentation with STING – Researchers developed a new vaccine technology that stimulates CD8+ T cells and shows promise in mouse models of cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. (36:45)

Image courtesy of Dr. Monika Wolkers