Episodes

9
Feb. 8, 2022

Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?

In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
9
Feb. 8, 2022

Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?

In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
9
Feb. 8, 2022

Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?

In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
10
Dec. 27, 2022

Monolog 10 - Evolution of Immunity

In this monolog, Natalie talks about the evolutionary history of the immune system.
11
May 5, 2023

Monolog 11 - Neuro-Pancreas Chat

In this monolog, Vijay talks about a recent article describing the communication between the vagus nerve and the pancreas.
12
Jan. 15, 2024

Monolog 12 - Gut is the multiverse of neuroimmune activities

In this monolog, Vijay talks about a 2016 article from Rockefeller University about the complex crosstalk in the gut between the neurons and macrophages.
13
Jan. 20, 2024

Monolog 13 - Sleep tight, don't let the cytokine storm bite

In this monolog, Casey talks about a 2023 article from the National Institute of Biological Sciences (Beijun, China) about the role of cytokines and immune cells in sleep deprivation-induced mortality. Source: Prolonged sleep deprivation induces a cytokine-storm-like syndrome in mammals - PubMed (nih.gov)
14
Jan. 29, 2024

Monolog 14 - Sterile inflammation

In this monologue, Akshat talks about sterile inflammation, or leucocyte activation in the absence of inflammatory responses. These carefully regulated "internal affairs" of the immune system can be pathological or protective.
15
March 6, 2024

Monolog 15 - The Liver is Bile-lingual

In this Monolog, Akshat discusses how the liver "speaks" both immunity and metabolism via bile to control hepatic tumors. Liver X Receptors also make an appearance.
16
July 6, 2024

Monolog 16 - 217 COVID boosters and counting

In this Monolog, Casey discusses the unique case of a hyper-vaccinated individual in Germany with more than 200 COVID-19 vaccines and how his immunological profile looks like.
17
July 29, 2024

Monolog 17 - CAR-T and TCR-T Cells Face Off!

In this episode, Akshat outlines the salient features of CAR or TCR-engineered T cells, and deigns to ponder: is one modality just objectively better than the other?
18
Aug. 27, 2024

Monolog 18 - Interleakin'

In this monolog, Akshat ponders about the spatiotemporal underpinnings of cytokine concentrations in tissue niches...and how it all appears to function like a gossip network.
19
Sept. 23, 2024

Monolog 19 - Term vs Pre-term immune development

In this monolog, Vijay discusses the difference in immune system development in term and pre-term babies. Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30142345/
20
Oct. 7, 2024

Monolog 20 - The Fountain of IL-11 Youth

In this monolog, Casey discusses a 2024 article about the increase in health and lifespan in mammals after IL-11 inhibition.
21
April 13, 2025

Monolog 21 - Discovery of NK cells (Part-1)

In this multipart monolog, Jatin talks about some milestone discoveries related to natural killer cells. Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies), Twitter (@antibuddiesP), and Instagram (@AntibuddiesPodcast). YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyrHotyyY3sSwcp1zigeCw Send us your queries/questions/suggestions at antibuddies1@gmail.com. Website: Antibuddies – Science Communication & Immunology (Antibuddies.org) Sources:· Natural Killer Cells and Cytotoxic T Cells: Complementa...
22
June 23, 2025

Monolog 22 - ILC you in pancreas

In this multipart monolog, Vijay talks about a novel discovery highlighting the role of Innate lymphoid cells in regulation of blood glucose in fasting condition. This is the first part to the 2-part series.
23
June 23, 2025

Monolog 23 - ILC you in pancreas 2

In this monolog, Vijay talks about a novel discovery highlighting the role of Innate lymphoid cells in regulation of blood glucose in fasting condition. This is the second part in the 2-part series.
25
Oct. 29, 2025

Monolog 25 - Skintabodies

In this monolog, Casey talks about a recently discovered role of Skin in autonomously producing antibodies against microbes.
26
Nov. 16, 2025

Monolog 26 - Beta cell death paradox in T1D

Vijay talks about a 2025 publication delineating the role of efferocytosis by pancreatic macrophages in modulating type I diabetes.
27
Jan. 24, 2026

Monolog 27 - Discovery of NK cells (Part-3)

In this multipart monolog, Jatin talks about some milestone discoveries related to natural killer cells.
28
March 19, 2026

Monolog 28 - Archives of a cell

In this monolog, Vijay talks about TimeVault, a novel technology that allows capturing and storing mRNA in mammalian cells. Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies), Twitter (@antibuddiesP), and Instagram (@AntibuddiesPodcast). YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxyrHotyyY3sSwcp1zigeCw Send us your queries/questions/suggestions at antibuddies1@gmail.com. Website: Antibuddies – Science Communication & Immunology (Antibuddies.org) Sources:· https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
29
April 26, 2026

Monolog 29 - Agnatha All Along: The immune system of the jawless fish

In this monolog, Akshat (the returned prodigal) discusses the comparative immunology of jawless fish and jawed vertebrates and the fascinating ways in which the seemingly primeval immune system of the hagfish shows sophistication equal to the immunoglobulin superfamily-based adaptive immune response of humans and other jawed vertebrates.
31
June 2, 2026

Monolog 31 - Sound the interferon alarm

In this monolog, Casey talks about a 2025 report highlighting the role of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in sensitizing cancer patients to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
32
July 16, 2026

Monolog 32 - When Proteins started writing DNA

In this monolog, Vijay talks about a paradigm shifting publication from 2026 showcasing protein-templated DNA synthesis.