Episodes
Leader of the Pack
March 17, 2023
In this episode, the hosts discuss a fascinating paper about a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii and its impact on wolves in Yellowstone National Park. The paper, published in Nature Communications, explores how this single-…
Kitten Killer and the Black Market
Feb. 8, 2023
In this episode, the hosts discuss a serious viral disease called Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) that affects cats and is caused by a feline coronavirus. FIP is almost always fatal, and younger cats are at greater risk …
Career Spotlight: Dr. Irma (Lisa) Cisneros, Ph.D.
Dec. 16, 2022
In this podcast episode, we learn about the journey of a successful assistant professor in the pathology department. Her research background involves drugs of abuse and understand how they lead to inflammation in the brain. …
How to become a One Health Influencer
Nov. 4, 2022
At the GNL and UTMB, we have a long-standing history of collaborating with Texas A&M . In this episode, we talk to Dr. Gerald Parker who has an amazing career. In addition to his role as associate dean for Global One Health…
Episode 1 - Scent Dogs Detect SARS-CoV-2
Oct. 21, 2022
The extraordinary olfactory sense of canines combined with the possibility to learn by operant conditioning enables dogs for their use in medical detection in a wide range of applications. Research on the ability of medical …
Episode 0 - What Is The Podcast About?
Sept. 17, 2022
In this "origins" episode, the hosts Drs. Daniele Swetnam, Matt Dacso, and Dennis Bente explain why they created the Infectious Science Podcast and explain why taking a One Health approach is so important.