April 17, 2025 | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
EPI Research Day 2025
Join us for another year of excellent research in the University of Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center! Start the day off with breakfast before the event unfolds. With over 150 posters and two keynote talks from renowned researchers, our event will cover the latest infectious disease research. Come for the research and stay for the fun — photo wall pictures, raffle prizes, and merch from exhibit booths.
Schedule of Events
9:00 AM: Breakfast & Registration
9:50 AM: Welcome & Introductions
10:00 AM: Poster Session
12:00 PM: Lunch & Raffle Prizes
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM: “The hunt for pathogens: Exploring microbial diversity in Latin America.”
- Keynote speaker: Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, M.D., Ph.D.
2:50 PM: Refreshment Break
3:10 PM: Competition Winners Announcement
3:20 PM – 3:30 PM: Closing Remarks
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: Poster Removal
Keynote Speaker
"The hunt for pathogens: Exploring microbial diversity in Latin America."
Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, M.D., Ph.D.
Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a specialist in medical microbiology, tropical medicine, and infectious diseases. He is a skilled pathologist with strong research and professional interests in molecular diagnostics of infectious diseases. His main research interests are focused on the eco-epidemiological and pathological aspects of arthropod-borne viruses/protozoa and trypanosomatid parasitic infections.
Abstract Submission
Undergraduate students, graduate students, post-docs, and faculty are strongly encouraged to submit research abstracts with a pathogenic or infectious disease focus to the EPI Research Day 2025. While posters with new, original data are preferred, posters submitted at national meetings within the past 18 months are acceptable for presentation.
Submissions from other universities and local, county, or state health departments are also welcome. All abstracts submitted before the deadline will be included in the EPI Research Day 2025 Book of Abstracts. Furthermore, all abstracts received from University of Florida investigators and scholars are eligible to enter an applicable research day poster contest.
A maximum of 180 abstracts are eligible for participation in the poster session. If we accept 180 abstracts before the submission deadline on Sunday, March 30, 2025, we will close submissions for the event.
Poster Competition
The EPI invites all University of Florida investigators and scholars to submit abstracts of their ongoing research to the EPI Research Day 2025. This year, we will host an undergraduate, pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and early-stage investigator poster competition. Each of the four competition categories will be presented with a $1,000 award for first place, a $500 award for second place, and a $250 award for third place.
Space is limited to 180 posters, so the highest impact submissions will be selected for inclusion on a first come, first served basis – submit your abstract as early as possible for thorough review and consideration. EPI senior faculty leadership will serve as judging staff and review each submission to announce finalists before the event.
Poster Size
- Poster boards are 4’ tall and 5’ wide.
- Font size should be no less than 14 pt for paragraph text and 18 pt for sub-titles. 36 pt text or larger is ideal for the poster title. Sans serif fonts are best for paragraph body texts. You want to make sure your poster can be read from a distance.
Event Resources
Location, Parking, Directions
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Visit the Stephen C. O’Connell Center’s website to get directions to the building and learn more about parking. Event registrants will have access to free parking the day of the event.
Building Details
ADA Accessibility
The staff of the O’Connell Center is committed to assisting persons with disabilities. Anyone needing assistance should contact the administrative office at 352-392-5500 or by TDD 1-800-955-8771.
Transportation
Shuttle Service
EPI will offer a shuttle service from the EPI building circular driveway to the Reitz Union driveway from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Past Research Day
Event Recap
EPI Research Day 2024
Missed the last research day? Want to know what the event is like? Visit our event recap page for recordings of the keynote talks, event highlight articles and more.