Antibuddies
Episodes
Monolog 31 - Sound the interferon alarm
02 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Monolog 30 - The glia doesn't forget
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay talks about a 2026 article that showed there is epigenetic memory in adult glial cells that allows them to regenerate but also ...
Monolog 29 - Agnatha All Along: The immune system of the jawless fish
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Akshat (the returned prodigal) discusses the comparative immunology of jawless fish and jawed vertebrates and the fascinating ways in...
Monolog 28 - Archives of a cell
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay talks about TimeVault, a novel technology that allows capturing and storing mRNA in mammalian cells. Check out our memes...
Monolog 27 - Discovery of NK cells (Part-3)
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this multipart monolog, Jatin talks about some milestone discoveries related to natural killer cells.
Monolog 26 - Beta cell death paradox in T1D
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vijay talks about a 2025 publication delineating the role of efferocytosis by pancreatic macrophages in modulating type I diabetes.
Monolog 25 - Skintabodies
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Casey talks about a recently discovered role of Skin in autonomously producing antibodies against microbes.
Monolog 24 - Discovery of NK cells (Part-2)
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this multipart monolog series, Jatin talks about some milestone discoveries related to natural killer cells.Check out our memes on Facebook (@antib...
Monolog 23 - ILC you in pancreas 2
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay talks about a novel discovery highlighting the role of Innate lymphoid cells in regulation of blood glucose in fasting conditio...
Monolog 22 - ILC you in pancreas
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this multipart monolog, Vijay talks about a novel discovery highlighting the role of Innate lymphoid cells in regulation of blood glucose in fastin...
Monolog 21 - Discovery of NK cells (Part-1)
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this multipart monolog, Jatin talks about some milestone discoveries related to natural killer cells. Check out our memes on Facebook (@anti...
Monolog 20 - The Fountain of IL-11 Youth
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Casey discusses a 2024 article about the increase in health and lifespan in mammals after IL-11 inhibition.
Monolog 19 - Term vs Pre-term immune development
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay discusses the difference in immune system development in term and pre-term babies. Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/...
Monolog 18 - Interleakin'
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Akshat ponders about the spatiotemporal underpinnings of cytokine concentrations in tissue niches...and how it all appears to functio...
Monolog 17 - CAR-T and TCR-T Cells Face Off!
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Monolog 16 - 217 COVID boosters and counting
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 immunolo...
Monolog 15 - The Liver is Bile-lingual
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Monolog, Akshat discusses how the liver "speaks" both immunity and metabolism via bile to control hepatic tumors. Liver X Receptors also make ...
Ep29 - Barrier immunity & the gut
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the 29th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Tanu start the new year 2024 with a discussion on Barrier Immunity with a focus on the gut.
Monolog 14 - Sterile inflammation
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monologue, Akshat talks about sterile inflammation, or leucocyte activation in the absence of inflammatory responses. These carefully regulate...
Monolog 13 - Sleep tight, don't let the cytokine storm bite
21 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Casey talks about a 2023 article from the National Institute of Biological Sciences (Beijun, China) about the role of cytokines and i...
Monolog 12 - Gut is the multiverse of neuroimmune activities
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay talks about a 2016 article from Rockefeller University about the complex crosstalk in the gut between the neurons and macrophag...
Ep28 - The Natural killers
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 28th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Jatin talk continue discussion on cytotoxic T cells and transition into their functional cou...
Ep27 - The kiss of death
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 27th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Jatin talk about how cytotoxic T cells deliver the kiss of death to their targets.
Ep26 - Cytotoxic T cells
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 26th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Jatin shift gears from humoral immunity to cellular immunity and discuss cytotoxic T cell ac...
Ep25 - Fc receptors & Antibody isotypes
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 25th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Koshika and Jatin discuss Fc receptors and Antibody isotypes and relate them to specific effector fu...
Ep24 - Antibody effector functions
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 24th episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Jatin discuss the various effector functions of Antibodies
Ep23 - Somatic hypermutation and Class switching
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 23rd episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash, Koshika, and Jatin discuss the events taking place inside the germinal center - class switching...
Ep22 - B cells in the germinal center
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 22nd episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash, Koshika, and Jatin talk about the events of the germinal centers.
Ep21 - Fate of a B cell
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 21st episode of our Immunology 101 series, Ash and Jatin talk about the fate of the B cell after it encounters the antigen and how it travels t...
Bep40 - Non-canonical T cell activation in TDLNs
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Nataliya Prokhnevska to discuss her work on the fate and role of non-cytotoxic CD8+ T cells found in the tumor...
Monolog 11 - Neuro-Pancreas Chat
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay talks about a recent article describing the communication between the vagus nerve and the pancreas.
Ep20 - B cells are mean
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 20th episode of Immunology 101 series, Ash, Koshika, and Jatin shift gears to talk about B cell activation and draw parallels with T cell activ...
Ep19 - Memory T cells
02 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 19th episode of the Immunology 101 series, Ash, Koshika, and Jatin talk continue their conversation about T cell subsets with a focus on memory...
Ep18 - T helper classification and polarization
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 18th episode of Immunology 101 series, Ash, Koshika, and Jatin talk about classification of T helper cells and their functions.
Bep39 - How SARS CoV2 aces cytotoxic T cells
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Buddisode, we sit down with Drs. Cosima T Baldari & Rino Rappuoli to discuss their work on a unique immune evasion strategy deployed by SARS C...
Ep17 - T cell activation
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the 17th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about the T cell activation process and make some very lame jokes.
Monolog 10 - Evolution of Immunity
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Natalie talks about the evolutionary history of the immune system.
Bep38 - Yin and Yang of Tfh
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Simon Bélanger from the La Jolla Institute of Immunology (currently at Vir Biotechnology) to discuss his work...
Bep37 - You won't believe what your eosinophils are doing!
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Emilie Cosway from the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham (UK) to discu...
Bep36 - IL17A and ICI-induced autoimmune thyroiditis
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Lechner from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the UCLA David Geffen School o...
Bep36 - IL17A and ICI-induced autoimmune thyroiditis
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Lechner from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the UCLA David Geffen School o...
Bep36 - IL17A and ICI-induced autoimmune thyroiditis
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this buddisode, we sit down with Dr. Melissa Lechner from the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the UCLA David Geffen School o...
Bep35 - Aging affects Central Tolerance
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Jessica Lancaster from the Department of Immunology, Mayo clinic to discuss her recent paper about the effect of Aging on Central...
Bep35 - Aging affects Central Tolerance
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Jessica Lancaster from the Department of Immunology, Mayo clinic to discuss her recent paper about the effect of Aging on Central...
Bep35 - Aging affects Central Tolerance
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Jessica Lancaster from the Department of Immunology, Mayo clinic to discuss her recent paper about the effect of Aging on Central...
Ep16 - Pathways of the Complement System
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 16th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about an undergrad's worst nightmare 2 months into the immunology course - The co...
Ep16 - Pathways of the Complement System
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 16th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about an undergrad's worst nightmare 2 months into the immunology course - The co...
Ep16 - Pathways of the Complement System
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 16th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about an undergrad's worst nightmare 2 months into the immunology course - The co...
Bep34 - A tale of labor, pre-term birth, and IL-22
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University to discuss her recent paper about t...
Bep34 - A tale of labor, pre-term birth, and IL-22
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University to discuss her recent paper about t...
Bep34 - A tale of labor, pre-term birth, and IL-22
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Nardhy Gomez-Lopez from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State University to discuss her recent paper about t...
Ep15 - Regulation of Innate Immunity
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Jatin talk about positive and negative regulation in immune response, how the cells of the innate immunity interact with the adaptive, and...
Ep15 - Regulation of Innate Immunity
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Jatin talk about positive and negative regulation in immune response, how the cells of the innate immunity interact with the adaptive, and...
Ep15 - Regulation of Innate Immunity
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie and Jatin talk about positive and negative regulation in immune response, how the cells of the innate immunity interact with the adaptive, and...
Ep14 - Innate Immune Cells
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 14th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about the cellular facet of the innate immune system.
Ep14 - Innate Immune Cells
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 14th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about the cellular facet of the innate immune system.
Ep14 - Innate Immune Cells
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the 14th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin talk about the cellular facet of the innate immune system.
Bep33 - Transgenerational trained immunity
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenio and Jatin sit down with Dr. Jorge-Dominguez Andres (Ph.D.) from Radboud University to discuss trained immunity and its transgenerational inher...
Bep33 - Transgenerational trained immunity
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenio and Jatin sit down with Dr. Jorge-Dominguez Andres (Ph.D.) from Radboud University to discuss trained immunity and its transgenerational inher...
Bep33 - Transgenerational trained immunity
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eugenio and Jatin sit down with Dr. Jorge-Dominguez Andres (Ph.D.) from Radboud University to discuss trained immunity and its transgenerational inher...
Bep32 - 6 shades of NF-kB #2
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.), from the University of California Los Angeles, about NFkB signaling and how signal...
Bep32 - 6 shades of NF-kB #2
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.), from the University of California Los Angeles, about NFkB signaling and how signal...
Bep32 - 6 shades of NF-kB #2
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our discussion with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.), from the University of California Los Angeles, about NFkB signaling and how signal...
Bep31 - 6 shades of NF-kB #1
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.) from the University of California Los Angeles to discuss NFkB signaling and how signals to differe...
Bep31 - 6 shades of NF-kB #1
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.) from the University of California Los Angeles to discuss NFkB signaling and how signals to differe...
Bep31 - 6 shades of NF-kB #1
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Adewunmi Adelaja (M.D., Ph.D.) from the University of California Los Angeles to discuss NFkB signaling and how signals to differe...
Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
Monolog 9 - Why do we lose smell after COVID19?
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Tanu breaks down a recent study that elucidates the mechanism behind the loss of sense of smell in COVID19 patients.
Monolog 8 - Neuroimmune interactions
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay highlights some of the interactions between the neurons and the immune cells that show an intricately woven neuroimmune network...
Monolog 8 - Neuroimmune interactions
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay highlights some of the interactions between the neurons and the immune cells that show an intricately woven neuroimmune network...
Monolog 8 - Neuroimmune interactions
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Vijay highlights some of the interactions between the neurons and the immune cells that show an intricately woven neuroimmune network...
Bep30 - Finding the right clone
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Yosuke Kumamoto from Rutgers new jersey medical school to discuss the role of a specific subset of DCs that retain lymphocytes in...
Bep30 - Finding the right clone
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Yosuke Kumamoto from Rutgers new jersey medical school to discuss the role of a specific subset of DCs that retain lymphocytes in...
Bep30 - Finding the right clone
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Dr. Yosuke Kumamoto from Rutgers new jersey medical school to discuss the role of a specific subset of DCs that retain lymphocytes in...
Monolog 7 - Cancer is an immune disease
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Natalie explains how cancer is a disease of the immune system.
Monolog 7 - Cancer is an immune disease
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Natalie explains how cancer is a disease of the immune system.
Monolog 7 - Cancer is an immune disease
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this monolog, Natalie explains how cancer is a disease of the immune system.
Ep13 - Innate immunity and other PRRs
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 13th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin continue talking about PRR signaling.Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies), T...
Ep13 - Innate immunity and other PRRs
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 13th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin continue talking about PRR signaling.Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies), T...
Ep13 - Innate immunity and other PRRs
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 13th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin continue talking about PRR signaling.Check out our memes on Facebook (@antibuddies), T...
Ep12 - Innate immunity and TLR signaling
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 12th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin shift gears to talk about Innate immunity with a focus on TLR signaling.Check out our ...
Ep12 - Innate immunity and TLR signaling
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 12th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin shift gears to talk about Innate immunity with a focus on TLR signaling.Check out our ...
Ep12 - Innate immunity and TLR signaling
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 12th episode of Immunology 101 series, Natalie and Jatin shift gears to talk about Innate immunity with a focus on TLR signaling.Check out our ...
Monolog 6 - TIM3 and Breast cancer
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this breast cancer awareness month special monolog, Tanu talks about the challenges faced for breast cancer research and finding an effective treat...
Monolog 6 - TIM3 and Breast cancer
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this breast cancer awareness month special monolog, Tanu talks about the challenges faced for breast cancer research and finding an effective treat...
Monolog 6 - TIM3 and Breast cancer
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this breast cancer awareness month special monolog, Tanu talks about the challenges faced for breast cancer research and finding an effective treat...
Ep11 - B cell development in the spleen
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Immunology 101
Ep11 - B cell development in the spleen
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Immunology 101
Ep11 - B cell development in the spleen
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Immunology 101
Bep29 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #2
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep29 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #2
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep29 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #2
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep28 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #1
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1st part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep28 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #1
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1st part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep28 - Origin of Eukaryotes and the TCA cycle #1
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 1st part of the Origin of Eukaryotes series, Dara and Jatin sit down with Dr. Dylan G Ryan from University of Cambridge (formerly at Trinity Co...
Bep27 - Phase separation in Immune Signaling #2
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the phase separation series, Eugenio, Natalie, & Jatin sit down with Xiaolei Su, Qian Xiao, and Ceara McAtee continue their dis...
Bep27 - Phase separation in Immune Signaling #2
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the phase separation series, Eugenio, Natalie, & Jatin sit down with Xiaolei Su, Qian Xiao, and Ceara McAtee continue their dis...
Bep27 - Phase separation in Immune Signaling #2
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd part of the phase separation series, Eugenio, Natalie, & Jatin sit down with Xiaolei Su, Qian Xiao, and Ceara McAtee continue their dis...
Bep26 - Phase separation in Immune Signaling #1
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Buddisode, Eugenio, Natalie, & Jatin sit down with Xiaolei Su, Qian Xiao, and Ceara McAtee from Yale cancer center at Yale university to d...