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The Emerging Pathogens Institutes has members that span among 11 different colleges and units at the University of Florida. With more than 200 distinguished faculty members, EPI supports the best minds. Biologists, epidemiologists, geographers, biostatician, mathematicians, physicians, veterinarians and other scientists create the strong collaborative spirit of EPI.

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Jeff Bloomquist, Ph.D.

Professor

Entomology and Nematology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Insecticide and repellent chemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Design

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Bryony Bonning, PhD

Eminent Scholar and Professor

Entomology & Nematology, IFAS

  • Insect-pathogen interactions
  • Insect viruses
  • Bacteria derived pesticidal proteins
  • Insect gut physiology
  • Biotechnology

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Steeve Boulant, PhD

Associate Professor

Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, College of Medecine

  • Enteric viruses and their pathogenesis
  • Interferons and cytokines
  • Polarized intestinal epithelial cells and organoids
  • Single cell omics to host/pathogen interactions
  • Bioengineering and organ on chips

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Daniel R. Brown, PhD

Associate Professor

Infectious Diseases and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Cellular microbiology
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Mycoplasma
  • Systematic and evolutionary microbiology

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Robert Cook, MD, MPH

Professor and Center Director

Epidemiology, College of Public Health and Health Professions

  • HIV
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Alcohol and drug use
  • Diverse populations

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Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD

Fredrica Saltzman Endowed Professorship Chair in Shelter Medicine

Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Pathogenesis and epidemiology of canine respiratory pathogens in shelters
  • Development and validation of diagnostic assays for canine respiratory and gastrointestinal pathogens

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Derek Cummings, MS, MHS, PhD

Professor

Biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  • Epidemiology
  • Disease transmission
  • Arboviruses
  • Viral infections
  • Respiratory infections

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Michelle Danyluk, PhD

Professor

Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

  • Food safety
  • Produce
  • Salmonella
  • E. coli
  • L. monocytogenes

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Michael Dark, DVM, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor / Executive Director

Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine

  • Pathology
  • Bacteriology
  • Genomics
  • Informatics
  • Oncology

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Yousong Ding, PhD

Associate Professor

Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy

  • Natural products
  • Synthetic biology
  • Antibiotics
  • New target
  • Drug resistance