TWiV reviews freezes and unfreezes of US government grants, how prior COVID-19 vaccination prevents over-reaction of the innate immune response during infections, and how bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove

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NIH freezes (ScienceAdviser)
Is your research on Trump’s hit list? (ScienceInsider)
Prior COVID-19 vaccination tames innate responses (Sci Transl Med)
Bat genomes illuminate viral tolerance and disease resistance (Nature)
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Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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