Nelson Lab Teaches COTS Course in Haiti
Nelson lab travels to Haiti to educate students at the Université d’État d’Haiti Faculté de Médicine et de Pharmacie in Port au Prince on water-borne diseases.
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$3.2 Million grant funds development of new Malaria vaccine
The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund has awarded $3.2 million to UF, and partners in the U.S. and Japan, to advance a promising vaccine for malaria transmission prevention.
How much seafood did you eat? Photos jog memory, aid scientific recommendations
Seafood can be a tasty source of protein that supports a healthy, balanced diet. EPI teams up with IFAS to assess health risks versus benefits of consuming certain seafood products.
Toxic cholera bacteria flourish after heavy rains and persist at other times, researchers suggest
EPI investigator Afsar Ali led a study characterizing how the pathogen that causes cholera persists in wild, low-nutrient aquatic environments for decades.
Zika virus likely transmitted through breast milk, report finds
Mothers infected with the Zika virus may be able to transmit the virus to newborn infants through breast milk, according to a recent report led by EPI researcher John Lednicky.
Dr. Anthony Maurelli and colleagues publish book chapter on Shigella
EPI researcher Anthony Maurelli co-authored a chapter entitled “A Brief History of Shigella” as part of the electronic encyclopedia EcoSal Plus, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.
Disease-carrying mosquito species tied to deforestation
Two University of Florida infectious disease experts have found deforestation not only destroys beneficial habitats and renders the land less fertile, it also allows disease-carrying mosquitoes to multiply.
UF scientist recognized for research in mosquito-borne disease control
University of Florida entomology professor Jeffrey Bloomquist is known to have a restless curiosity about everything, ranging from insecticide toxicology to mosquito control and resistance.
Plant pathogen experts study banana disease in Tanzania
The banana crop is an important commodity in Tanzania and much of East Africa, with many in the region eating up to 400 kilograms of bananas per person per year. Plant diseases are a major threat to the sustainability of the crop, and over the past decade, a bacterial infection once found only in Ethiopia has risen in prominence in all countries around Lake Victoria, including Tanzania.
Teachers learn about emerging pathogens through catalyses program
For years, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics has predicted that the jobs of the future will shift more and more toward STEM fields – requiring training in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. STEM education does not come without challenges, however. Under-resourced schools often lack equipment necessary for instruction, and according to the U.S. Department of Education, the demand for teachers skilled in STEM subjects is higher than the number of applicants qualified to teach them.
