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”de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” explores the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research happening at UNC Charlotte’s CIPHER Research Center. Each episode features an in-depth interview with one of CIPHER’s researchers, allowing them to discuss their background, current projects, and the exciting team science approach they take to tackle complex issues at the intersection of health, environment, data science, genomics, infectious disease, and more. Host Ian Binns engages the researchers in accessible conversations that dive into the science behind their work while also highlighting the collaborative spirit and diverse expertise that makes CIPHER’s ”One Health” philosophy so powerful. From evolution and phylogenetics to machine learning, drug discovery, and preventing the next pandemic, ”de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” offers listeners a window into the innovative solutions being pioneered to address global challenges.
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Signup to Generate a Pitch”de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease” explores the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research happening at UNC Charlotte’s CIPHER Research Center. Each episode features an in-depth interview with one of CIPHER’s researchers, allowing them to discuss their background, current projects, and the exciting team science approach they take to tackle complex issues at the intersection of health, environment, data science, genomics, infectious disease, and more.
de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease is hosted by CIPHER. The show has published 12 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Life on the Edge with Laurel Yohe" (2 October 2025, 57 minutes), "Expanding the Genome with Dr. Danillo Augusto" (11 February 2025, 61 minutes), and "Unraveling DNA with Dr. Abbe LaBella" (30 January 2025, 56 minutes).
de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 12 episodes.
Booking probability for de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease's contact route on record: public web form.
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CIPHER hosts de-CIPHERing Infectious Disease, a science podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Episode #13
Episode 13 What can we learn from animals that live life on the edge? Dr. Laurel Yohe joins the podcast to discuss her fascinating research on bats, creatures with extreme adaptations like supersonic echolocation and...
Episode 12 <p>In this conversation, Danilo shares his journey from Brazil to the US, detailing his experiences with the neglected autoimmune disease Pemphigus and his current research focus on genomic equity. He...
Episode #11
Episode 11 <p>Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Abbe LaBella, Assistant professor of Bioinformatics and Genomics at UNC Charlotte. She will take us along her journey from designing mailboxes to studying...
Episode 10 <p>Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Alex Dornburg, Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics and Genomics, as he shares his journey from childhood passion for wildlife photography to groundbreaking...
Episode 9 <p>In the final episode of Season 1, we dive into the fascinating world of ticks, pathogens, and global health with Dr. Rafael Vieira, a self-proclaimed "pathogen hunter" from UNC Charlotte. From the depths of...
Episode 8 <p>Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Richard Allen White III, a pioneering computational and molecular virologist at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Inspired by a 90's movie and...
Episode #7
Episode 7 In this episode, we chat with Dr. Shi Chen, a renowned expert in infectious diseases and health informatics. Dr. Chen shares his fascinating journey from catching bugs in the countryside to tackling global...
Episode 6 Join us as we dive deep into the world of microbial oceanography with Dr. Elaine Luo, an expert who turned her fascination with "Finding Nemo" into a groundbreaking career. In this episode, Elaine shares her...
Episode 5 In this episode, we interview Dr. Denis Jacob Machado, a trailblazing phylogeneticist and bioinformaticist at UNC Charlotte. Denis shares his incredible journey from selling onions as a 12-year-old to studying...
Episode #4
Episode 4 <p>In this enlightening episode, we sit down with Dr. Morgan Carter, a passionate plant pathologist and academic, to explore the immune systems of plants. Dr. Carter shares her journey into the field...
Episode #3
Episode 3 <p>In this episode, host Dr. Ian Binns interviews Dr. Adam Reitzel, a marine biologist and co-director of CIPHER at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Reitzel discusses what sparked his early interest in science, his journey...
Episode #2
Episode 2 <p>In this episode, we are joined by co-director of CIPHER and bioinformatics expert: Dr. Dan Janies. He discusses his background and work in using computational methods and genomic data to study infectious...
Episode #1
Episode 1 <p>In this conversation, Co-Directors Dr. Dan Janies and Dr. Adam Reitzel introduce us to CIPHER and the incredible interdisciplinary team that makes it work. You'll learn about how computer scientists...
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