People, Parasites, and Plagues

By: David Peterson and Kim Klonowski
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  • People, Parasites, and Plagues is a podcast aimed at delivering information about the fascinating pathogens among us from the impressive professionals who study them. Join our hosts Dr. David Peterson and Dr. Kim Klonowski, two infectious disease researchers from the University of Georgia, as we explore the past, present, and future of science. Tune in every other week for a new and enlightening episode as we unpack the details surrounding some of Earth’s most perplexing diseases.
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Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease Science
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Episodes
  • Harnessing the Hulk: Insights on T Cell Function

    Harnessing the Hulk: Insights on T Cell Function
    Apr 25 2025

    Today's guest is a special one; he's travelled all the way from Australia to chat with us! Dr. Stephen Turner, Professor and Head of the Department of Microbiology at the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, joins us in the studio to discuss his research on T cells, his journey into science, and some great immune system analogies.
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    40 mins
  • SCWDS: Monitoring Wildlife Health for 50 Years

    SCWDS: Monitoring Wildlife Health for 50 Years
    Apr 11 2025

    Today we're talking to Dr. Mark Ruder, the Director of SCWDS and Professor of Wildlife Heath here at UGA. Tune in to hear about the origins of the Southern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study and Dr. Ruder's fascinating work with diseases in whitetail deer!
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    33 mins
  • Wolbachia: Unwelcome Guest or Essential Partner?

    Wolbachia: Unwelcome Guest or Essential Partner?
    Mar 28 2025

    You'll have to tune in to find out! Today we're chatting with Dr. Vincent Starai, an associate professor of the UGA Department of Microbiology about his research with the obligate intracellular bacterium Wolbachia and his passion for teaching.
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    36 mins

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