Fighting to end Infectious Disease

The Emerging Pathogens Institute was created in 2006 to provide a world-class research environment to facilitate interdisciplinary studies of emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens of concern to Florida, to the nation and to the world.

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Over 5,000 Publications

EPI faculty have published more than 5,000 scientific papers since 2011 in journals, such as Science, Nature and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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13 colleges Members within the EPI come from 13 different colleges and 3 different units across the University of Florida campus.

250+ members EPI’s membership includes over 250 different faculty members across multiple disciplines.

51+ countries EPI has conducted emerging pathogen research in over 51 different countries across six continents.

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Upcoming Events

  1. Oct 17

    1. Vibrio Symposium

      Emerging Pathogens Institute, 2055 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

      8:30am to 12:00pm

  2. Oct 18

  3. Oct 24

    1. EPI Seminar Series

      Emerging Pathogens Institute, 2055 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

      11:00am to 12:00pm

  4. Nov 07

    1. EPI Town Hall 2024

      Harrell Medical Education Building, 1104 Newell Dr, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

      8:30am to 12:00pm

    2. EPI Seminar Series

      Emerging Pathogens Institute, 2055 Mowry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA

      11:00am to 12:00pm

  5. Nov 11