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Vincent speaks with Kostya Chumakov about his career: raised by two virology parents in Moscow, trained in virology by Vadim Agol, then moving to the US FDA where he developed a molecular test for measuring production consistency of oral poliovirus vaccine.
Guest: Kostya Chumakov
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- MicrobeTV Discord Server
- Mikhail Chumakov (Wikipedia)
- MAPREC (WHO pdf)
- Kostya Chumakov Symposium (YouTube)
- Maprec and monkey neurovirulence of OPV (PNAS)
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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