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Transmission

By: Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp
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  • Transmission is the award-winning podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Explore the exciting journeys of scientists and physicians battling diseases worldwide, from confronting Ebola in distant villages to the fight against COVID-19 in bustling urban settings. Join our researchers in their quest for a healthier world, from war zones to indigenous communities, addressing pressing issues like maternal deaths, HIV stigma, and access to life-saving drugs. Transmission: your front-row seat to the world of health, science and beyond. A new episode drops every Thursday.
    2023-2024 Transmission by the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp
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  • Transmission: Trailer

    Transmission: Trailer
    Sep 25 2023

    Transmission is the new podcast of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Our enlightening and intimate series shares the personal and professional experiences of researchers and physicians as they relentlessly battle diseases, advance scientific research and fight for the health of people globally. 

    For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

    Follow ITM and our work on:

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    • LinkedIn

    To learn more about outbreaks and outbreak research,  go to www.itg.be/outbreaks.

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    1 min
  • S1E1: And so it begins...

    S1E1: And so it begins...
    Sep 26 2023

    Listen to real-life stories from the frontlines of the fight against Ebola and other deadly infectious diseases. Get ready to learn more about where outbreaks start and why, and how viruses evolve, leaping from animals to humans.

    For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

    This episode features:

    • Kevin Ariën, virologist, Head of Department of Biomedical Sciences, ITM Antwerp
    • Laurens Liesenborghs, infectious disease specialist, Head of the Unit of Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
    • Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
    • Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC

    Follow ITM and our work on:

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn

    To learn more about outbreaks and outbreak research, go to www.itg.be/outbreaks.

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    Creation & Production: Sonhouse

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    20 mins
  • S1E2: Solving the riddle

    S1E2: Solving the riddle
    Sep 26 2023

    Meet the members of the Outbreak Research Team. Follow in the footsteps of the most talented scientists as they travel the world to get a grasp on global health challenges, or toil away in hi-tech labs to solve the complex riddles that come with new infectious diseases.

    (c) The news broadcasts at the beginning of this episode were taken from VRT-Beeldarchief. The audio interview with Isabel Brosius was broadcast in "Laat" on 19 May 2022.

    For more information on Transmission, go to www.itg.be/podcast.

    This episode features:

    • Laurens Liesenborghs, infectious disease specialist, Head of the Unit of Clinical Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
    • Katharina (Kathy) Kreppel, epidemiologist, Head of the Unit of Emerging Infectious Diseases, ITM Antwerp
    • Johan van Griensven, neglected tropical diseases expert, Head of Department of Clinical Sciences , ITM Antwerp
    • Charlotte Gryseels, medical anthropologist, senior researcher in Unit of Socio-Ecological Health Research, ITM Antwerp
    • Isabel Brosius, infectious disease specialist, Unit of Tropical Diseases, ITM Antwerp
    • Jean-Jacques Muyembe, virologist and microbiologist, Director of the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), DRC
    • Alexandre Delamou, medical doctor and public health expert, Director of Centre d'Excellence d'Afrique, Guinea

    Follow ITM and our work on:

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn

    To learn more about outbreaks and outbreak research, go to www.itg.be/outbreaks.

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    Creation & Production: Sonhouse

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    31 mins
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you'd almost forget it's reality!

well told stories about epidemics and discovering virusses. it's easy to understand, even if you're not a medical professional. the episodes are fun to listen to, not too long, nor too short. i enjoyed it can't wait for the next series.

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