membership directory WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The Emerging Pathogens Institutes has members that span among 11 different colleges and units at the University of Florida. With more than 250 distinguished faculty members, EPI supports the best minds. Biologists, epidemiologists, geographers, biostatisticians, mathematicians, physicians, veterinarians and other scientists create the strong collaborative spirit of EPI.
Mary Jo Koroly, PhD
Associate Professor and Center Director
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medicine
- Research broader impacts
- Research education and training/pipeline preparation
- K-16 student and teacher science programs
- Professional development for graduate students and postdocs
- STEM career exploration programs
Joseph Larkin, PhD
Associate Professor
Microbiology and Cell Science, College of agriculture and Life Sciences
- Immune tolerance
- Cytokine
- Immunity
- Autoimmunity
- Lymphocyte
John Lednicky, BS, MS, PhD
Research Professor
Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Aerovirology
- Arbovirus surveillance
- Virus discovery
- Hemorrhagic disease viruses of cervids
- Corona and other respiratory viruses
Alice Lee, DVM, PhD
Assistant Professor of Parasitology
Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Zoonotic parasites
- Hookworm anthelmintic resistance
- Host immune response
- Endoscopy
Song Liang, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Environmental and Global Health, College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Neglected tropical diseases
- Environmental determinants
- Risk assessment
- Environmental epidemiology
Angela Lindsey, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Family, Youth, & Community Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Crisis communication
- Disaster
- Resilience
- Issues management
- Communication
Maureen Long, DVM, PhD
Professor, Virology and Large Animal Internal Medicine
Comparative Diagnostic Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Arboviruses
- SARS-CoV-2
- Animal infections