Show Notes
Gabriel Nunez discusses the discovery of NOD-like receptors, NOD1 and NOD2, in inflammatory bowel disease and how travel and taking a moment to enjoy local culture and art influences his creativity. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Gabriel Nuñez
Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server HLA and antigen presentation (Hum Immunol, 1987) Bcl2, cell death, and B cells (Nature, 1991) Discovery of NOD1 (J Biol Chem, 1999) Discovery of NOD2 (J Biol Chem, 2001) Mutation in NOD2 and connection to Crohn's disease (Nature, 2001) Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music by Tatami. Logo image by Blausen Medical
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