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Bitesize Immunology

Bitesize Immunology

Auteur(s): Rayan Najjar
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 Immunology has a reputation of being hard to understand. I use stories and analogies to illustrate how the immune system works.Rayan Najjar Science Sciences biologiques
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  • What is inflammation?

    What is inflammation?
    May 10 2025

    We live in peak popularity of the term inflammation, so what exactly is it? In this episode, I describe the meaning of inflammation. Topics covered:

    - Inflammation is good for you

    - Did you know fever is not caused by pathogens, rather it is your immune system making you feel miserable, why does it do that?

    - Types of inflammation

    Transcript at najjar.blog

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    17 min
  • What are T cells?

    What are T cells?
    Dec 1 2024

    T cells and their types: bounty hunter, personal trainer, plumber with anxiety, lobbyist, oracle, and the patron saint of antigens

    For illustrations of T cells as I imagine them on this podcast, follow me on bluesky bsky.app/profile/rna-guy.bsky.social

    Transcript at najjar.blog

    Can you guess why the plumber T cells have anxiety?
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    14 min
  • What are neutrophils?

    What are neutrophils?
    Jul 4 2024

    Neutrophils are the first responders of the immune system. I describe what they are and their name origin. Then I discuss neutrophil features in 5 parts including how they sometimes explode kamikaze style!

    - Part I: First responders

    - Part II: Bleach spray

    - Part III: Kamikaze

    - Part IV: Healers

    - Part V: Understudied
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    12 min
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