TWiV 729: A floret of spikes with Matt Frieman

<p>Matt Frieman returns to TWiV to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic from the point of view of a coronavirologist, including his work with Novavax on their spike protein-based vaccine.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello,</a> <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://www.mgm.ufl.edu/faculty/faculty-home-pages/condit-richard-c/"> Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href= "https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/profiles/Frieman-Matthew/">Matt Frieman</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Phase 1-2 trial of <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32877576/">Novavax protein vaccine</a> (NEJM)</li> <li>MERS-CoV spike <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28237499/">nanoparticle vaccine in mice</a> (Vaccine)</li> <li>Novavax phase 3 <a href= "https://ir.novavax.com/news-releases/news-release-details/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-demonstrates-893-efficacy-uk-phase-3"> press release</a></li> <li>When you’ve been <a href= "https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html"> fully vaccinated</a> (CDC)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-729-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 729</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/briefing/oprah-meghan-i