Timothy Geary's guest appearances

Timothy Geary

Finding Genius Podcast

FutureTech Podcast

Laura Potterat

Marc Guell

Paul Turner

Jan Vijg

Eleftherios Mylonakis

Cory Kidd

Charles C.J

Helius Medical Technologies

Patrick McKeown

Michael G. Surette

Katelyn Parsons

John Tucker

Jake Kushner

Erik Gunther

Kim Kush

OwlTail

Most parasites are successfully because they can go into stealth mode, hiding from their host's immune system. Understanding this is key to developing better anti-parasitic medications like filariasis treatment. Dr. Geary explains this by discussing:  What about a parasite's structure and habits makes them hard to kill. Why about malaria's evolution has made it unique among human-parasitic development. Why Dr. Geary is especially focused on molecules that parasites release in their host like micro RNAs.  Dr. Timothy Geary serves as Chair in Parasite Biotechnology at McGill University and also has an appointment at Queen's University in Belfast. He began his career in pharmacology and gradually advanced to a specialized focus into anti-parasitic medication. He develops initiatives like  filariasis treatment through research into the host-parasite interface, trying to understand how the parasite hides from the host. Dr. Geary describes the complex and lively survival systems parasites have developed as their life stages move from arthropod to vertebrate host. He also explains the various roles of evolution in how humans react to parasites, such as the differences between defensive abilities in different human locales and populations.  As he explains such nuances, he also describes basic parasite ecology and life style—what a "definitive" host is, for example. He explains the variance among different types, from the single-celled protozoan to the multicellular helminths. He finishes by articulating the main focus of his research: the implications of parasitic "stealth mode" and how to combat this hiding skill to develop superior anti-parasitic medication and treatment. Learn more about contacting Dr. Geary and find a list of his publications at https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary

Most parasites are successfully because they can go into stealth mode, hiding from their host's immune system. Understanding this is key to developing better anti-parasitic medications like filariasis treatment. Dr. Geary explains this by discussing: <ul> <li>What about a parasite's structure and habits makes them hard to kill.</li> <li>Why about malaria's evolution has made it unique among human-parasitic development.</li> <li>Why Dr. Geary is especially focused on molecules that parasites release in their host like micro RNAs.</li> </ul> Dr. Timothy Geary serves as Chair in Parasite Biotechnology at McGill University and also has an appointment at Queen's University in Belfast. He began his career in pharmacology and gradually advanced to a specialized focus into anti-parasitic medication. He develops initiatives like  filariasis treatment through research into the host-parasite interface, trying to understand how the parasite hides from the host. Dr. Geary describes the complex and lively survival systems parasites have developed as their life stages move from arthropod to vertebrate host. He also explains the various roles of evolution in how humans react to parasites, such as the differences between defensive abilities in different human locales and populations.  As he explains such nuances, he also describes basic parasite ecology and life style—what a "definitive" host is, for example. He explains the variance among different types, from the single-celled protozoan to the multicellular helminths. He finishes by articulating the main focus of his research: the implications of parasitic "stealth mode" and how to combat this hiding skill to develop superior anti-parasitic medication and treatment. Learn more about contacting Dr. Geary and find a list of his publications at <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary</a>

A Parasite's Molecular Dialogue: Dr. Timothy Geary Talks Lifecycle and Anti-Parasitic Treatment

In order to create anti-parasitic medications like filariasis treatment, researchers like Dr. Geary study how parasites hide from their hosts. When you listen in to this discussion, you'll learn:  How parasites are closer in cell type to us than bacteria and why that makes them harder to kill. Why the coevolution of humans and malaria has made it unique among parasites. Why molecules that parasites release like micro RNAs may be the key to their ability to hide from their host and survive.  Dr. Timothy Geary serves as Chair in Parasite Biotechnology at McGill University and also has an appointment at Queen's University in Belfast. His background is in pharmacology, but he has developed a specialty in anti-parasitic medication discovery. This includes genomic work on the host-parasitic interface, especially for filariasis treatment and gastrointestinal nematode infections. In this podcast, he explains several aspects of how parasites function and how vertebrates and arthropod vectors maintain the parasite's sometimes-complex lifecycle. Adaptive pressures affect parasites to the same extent as most animal life and Dr. Geary describes some interesting results of this such as the lower instance of immunological bowel diseases in regions where parasites are more common.  He also helps differentiate parasitic nomenclature in a way that explains how and why many parasites can continue their life cycle so successfully. He catalogs the difference between single-celled protozoan parasites like the originators of toxoplasmosis and multi-celled nematode creatures. Finally, he explains his work to understand how parasites go into "stealth mode" and why this may lead to better anti-parasitic medication and treatment. Learn more about contacting Dr. Geary and find a list of his publications at https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary

In order to create anti-parasitic medications like filariasis treatment, researchers like Dr. Geary study how parasites hide from their hosts. When you listen in to this discussion, you'll learn: <ul> <li>How parasites are closer in cell type to us than bacteria and why that makes them harder to kill.</li> <li>Why the coevolution of humans and malaria has made it unique among parasites.</li> <li>Why molecules that parasites release like micro RNAs may be the key to their ability to hide from their host and survive.</li> </ul> Dr. Timothy Geary serves as Chair in Parasite Biotechnology at McGill University and also has an appointment at Queen's University in Belfast. His background is in pharmacology, but he has developed a specialty in <a href="https://www.futuretechpodcast.com/podcasts/from-fly-to-host-understanding-parasitic-life-dr-richard-mcculloch-university-of-glasgow/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">anti-parasitic medication</a> discovery. This includes genomic work on the host-parasitic interface, especially for filariasis treatment and gastrointestinal nematode infections. In this podcast, he explains several aspects of how parasites function and how vertebrates and arthropod vectors maintain the parasite's sometimes-complex lifecycle. Adaptive pressures affect parasites to the same extent as most animal life and Dr. Geary describes some interesting results of this such as the lower instance of immunological bowel diseases in regions where parasites are more common.  He also helps differentiate parasitic nomenclature in a way that explains how and why many parasites can continue their life cycle so successfully. He catalogs the difference between single-celled protozoan parasites like the originators of toxoplasmosis and multi-celled nematode creatures. Finally, he explains his work to understand how parasites go into "stealth mode" and why this may lead to better anti-parasitic medication and treatment. Learn more about contacting Dr. Geary and find a list of his publications at <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mcgill.ca/parasitology/faculty/geary</a>

The Molecular Language of Parasites: Dr. Timothy Geary Explains Parasite Ecology