TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
This Week in Parasitism
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TWiP is a monthly netcast about eukaryotic parasites. Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier, science Professors from Columbia University, deconstruct parasites, how they cause illness, and how you can prevent infections.
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Recent Episodes
July 7, 2026
TWiP 283: Warming up to cryptosporidiosis
Hosts Vincent Racaniello and Christina Naula discuss how climate change impacts cryptosporidiosis in Mali, Kenya, and The Gambia in this interview.
June 23, 2026
TWiP 282: Does he live in New York?
Hosts Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula interview a patient presenting with neurological symptoms, exploring potential parasitic causes and diagnostic insights.
June 22, 2026
TWiP 281: Ants under the influence
Hosts Vincent Racaniello, Daniel Griffin, and Christina Naula discuss how a lancet fluke manipulates wood ants' gene expression to facilitate its transmission to grazing mammals in this interview.
283 total episodes available with 32 transcripts
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