Talkin Immunology with BioLegend

Talkin Immunology with BioLegend


Sean Parker’s Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, A Flat Earth, and Zika Virus

April 18, 2016

Description: This podcast covers several new topics, including celebrities who are convinced the earth is flat, the growing threat that is Zika virus, and how HIV is eluding CRISPR treatments. We examine increasing cases of diabetes and how finding the "secret sauce" for beta cells might fight this trend. And, we talk about Sean Parker’s new $250 million grant to establish the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

Sean Parker sets up $250 million cancer immunotherapy collaboration

Celebrities think the earth is flat

Zika virus confirmed to be linked with microcephaly

Scientists find “secret sauce” for beta cells

Diabetes cases have quadrupled in the last 3 decades

HIV escapes CRISPR

13 people immune to genetic disease



Keywords: Zika virus, HIV, CRISPR, flat earth, tila tequila, B.o.B, Neil deGrasse Tyson, diabetes, beta cells, babies, microcephaly, Sean Parker, cancer, immunotherapy, insulin