TWiV 1339: Ebola up close with Tom Ksiazek

Tom Ksiazek, a world-renowned virus expert with 40 years of experience on the front lines of some of the worst outbreaks the world has ever seen, joins TWiV to discuss his career, ebolaviruses in general, and the current outbreak of Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Africa.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

Guest: Tom Ksiazek

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• Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
• Fred Murphy passes (pdf)
• CJ Peters passes (pdf)
• Tom Ksiazek on TWiV 583
• Letters read on TWiV 1339
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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