This Week in Virology podcast features Dr. Tom Ksiazek

Jul 20, 2026, 11:40 AM by Connie Holubar

One of the most popular science podcasts airing today, with an estimated 150,000 visitors each week, is This Week in Virology. For their 1339th episode, taped on July 10, 2026, hosts Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit and Brianne Barker interviewed Dr. Tom Ksiazek, the GNL's Director of High Containment Operations.

The resulting broadcast offers an interesting look into the Dr. Ksiazek's far-reaching career and his experiences with outbreak response and emerging pathogen research, as well as an update on the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Click below to watch the interview on TWIV's YouTube channel: MicrobeTV.