Jie Sun is a professor in Infectious Diseases and International Medicine at University of Virginia School of Medicine and associate director for Scientific Programs at the Carter Immunology. In their most current work, Suns research group recognized pharmacologic and genetic pathways that attenuate serious flu or COVID-19 infection and decrease blood glucose levels that spike after viral pneumonia.In this episode, Deanna MacNeil from The Scientists Creative Services Team spoke with Sun to learn more about his philosophy of science, which prioritizes physiologically appropriate models of infection to take on real-world scientific needs with research.More on this topicScience Philosophy in a Flash is a series of mini podcasts produced by The Scientists Creative Services Team.