Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 145
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 145.0k subscribers
Instagram: 3.5k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
vracaniello@gmail.com
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Host
Cindy Leifer - Immunologist and professor whose research focuses on immune responses to infection and host defense.
Vincent Racaniello - Virologist, professor, and science communicator known for his work explaining viruses and infectious disease research.
Stephanie Langel - Immunologist and academic researcher focused on immune responses and infectious disease.
Brianne Barker - Biologist, professor, and researcher whose work focuses on virology and host-pathogen interactions.
Booking Intelligence
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Recent Guest Discussions
Tanya Mayadas - Neutrophil Antigen Presentation, Neutrophil Heterogeneity, Cancer Immunity, Inflammation, And Emerging Neutrophil-targeting Therapies.
Adam Waickman - Human Studies Of Dengue Infection, Dengue Vaccine Antibodies, Antibody-dependent Enhancement, And Immune Responses To Viral Infection.
Stacy Horner - Innate Virus Detection, Viral Immune Evasion, MAVS Signaling, RNA Modifications, And Antiviral Response Networks.
Scott Smith - Ige, Parasite Immunity, Cloned Human Antibodies, Peanut Allergy, Anaphylaxis, And Antibody-based Research.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Immune Booster 36: Innate immune brakes with Carla Rothlin
October 06, 2026
Carla Rothlin joins Immune at AAI2026 to talk about her career studying inflammation regulation and how she co-founded the Global Immunotalks virtual seminar series. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Carla Rothlin Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server TAM receptor signaling in immune homeostasis (Annu Rev Immunol, 2015) MerTk in retinal pigment epithelial cells (Sci Adv, 2023) Modifiers determine MerTk function (Elif...
Immune 108: B cells go broad and live long
September 30, 2026
Immune tackles papers on the breadth of human B cell responses following mRNA vaccination and on the role of mitochondria and reactive oxygen species in plasma B cell maintenance. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Cindy Leifer, Stephanie Langel, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server mRNA flu vaccine expands B cell breadth (Nat Immunol, 2026) Mitochondrial ROS and plasma cells (Nat Commun, 2026) Tim...
Immune Booster 37: Secret lives of neutrophils with Tanya Mayadas
September 22, 2026
Tanya Mayadas joins Immune to talk about her road to study neutrophils and her research findings on neutrophil antigen presentation and novel neutrophil targeting therapies. Host: Cindy Leifer Guest: Tanya Mayadas Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server Tanya recently appointed department chair and director Neutrophils, von Willebrand factor and P-selectin (Cell, 1991) P-selectin knockout mouse (Cell, 1993) Neu...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Immune?
Immune is hosted by Cindy Leifer and Vincent Racaniello. Its publicly listed email is vracaniello@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Immune?
The publicly listed email for Immune: vracaniello@gmail.com.
How many listeners does Immune have?
Podseeker estimates Immune reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Immune?
Immune typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Academic immunologists, virologists, infectious-disease researchers, and related biomedical scientists with specialized expertise and an active peer-reviewed research program. Common among recent guests: Peer-reviewed research in immunology, virology, allergy, or infectious disease; Leadership of an academic laboratory or research program; Published studies addressing important mechanisms of host defense, infection, or immune-mediated disease. Recent guests include Tanya Mayadas, Adam Waickman, and Stacy Horner.
How hard is it to get booked on Immune?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Immune cover?
Recent episodes cover Science, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Antiviral Immunity, and Autoimmune Disease. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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