• Ep. 100: “Viral Immunity” Featuring Dr. Peter Doherty

  • Mar 11 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
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Ep. 100: “Viral Immunity” Featuring Dr. Peter Doherty

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  • Dr. Peter Doherty is Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. He and Dr. Rolf Zinkernagel, the co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, discovered how T cells recognize their target antigens in combination with major histocompatibility complex proteins. Beyond this, Dr. Doherty has made significant contributions to studying viral immunity, with a strong focus on how the immune system responds to influenza and other respiratory viruses. In this episode, he talks about beginning his career as a veterinarian studying sheep and his seminal discoveries on the mechanisms of T cell antigen recognition. He also discusses his ventures into science communication.
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