Published members
Over 9,000 Publications
EPI faculty have published more than 9,000 scientific papers since 2011 in journals, such as Science, Nature and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

13 colleges The EPI draws expertise from 13 distinct colleges and 7 unique units across the University of Florida campus, creating an multidisciplinary network.
300+ members The EPI community includes over 300 faculty members from a wide range of disciplines, each contributing their own specialized knowledge and research.
51+ countries The EPI’s emerging pathogens research spans 51 countries across six different continents, fostering global collaboration and impact.
We Break Boundaries
Recent News
AI and epidemiology: Can combining the two…
Scientists weigh the pros and cons of using artificial intelligence in epidemiological models to predict pandemics.

Surprising daycare infection underscores need for…
A recent study reveals a new variant of an intestinal virus found in a daycare worker. The discovery was accidentally made due to a lab error, which…

New study suggests Florida Chagas disease…
A new study by UF Emerging Pathogens Institute members suggests Florida has all the ingredients for local Chagas disease transmission, a latent but…

Members in the media
Deadly Bacteria May Be Moving to a Beach Near You
Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer vacation.

Cat Makes Yet Another Scientific Discovery
A cat that aided scientists in a virus discovery last year recently put his hunting skills back on display, leading to another identification for…

Florida Icon: J. Glenn Morris Jr.
My parents were missionaries, and they took me to Bangkok when I was six weeks old. While I was there, the seventh pandemic of cholera started (in…

Get involved
Seminars, events and more!
Upcoming Events
-
Sep 01
-
Labor Day
All Day
-
-
Oct 17
-
Homecoming
All Day
-
-
Nov 11
-
Veterans Day
All Day
-
-
Nov 27
-
Thanksgiving
All Day
-
-
Nov 28
-
Thanksgiving
All Day
-
Add to our calendar!
Do you have an event coming up?
Please submit a request to have your seminars, events and more appear on the EPI calendar.
