Immunology

Marta Reguera Gómez, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate at the UF College of Dentistry, won first place in the postdoctoral poster competition at EPI Research Day 2025.

Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees’ immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses, which have contributed to the major losses of the critical pollinator globally.

Compared with the U.S., why are some countries less affected by COVID-19? A UF researcher leads a team looking for answers in Africa. “If we can learn what can protect us as a species, we could potentially be better prepared for the next pandemic," said Rhoel Dinglasan, professor of infectious diseases.

UF researchers sifted through several thousand studies on human coronaviruses related to the novel SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19, with the goal of learning from the past to help shape the future.

Two UF researchers collaborated with international colleagues to measure how an individual’s immunity to flu is shaped over a lifetime of exposures to multiple influenza viruses. The team devised new metrics to analyze a person’s antibody profile and how it changes over time.

EPI's thirteenth annual research day took place yesterday, with nearly 150 poster presentations and two keynote speakers who both addressed the latest research in dengue, a growing global public health menace.

New research led by EPI-IFAS researcher KC Jeong describes for the first time precisely how the Legionnaire's disease bacterium evades detection by the immune system.

EPI Researcher discovers that people who have developed immunity against dengue virus have built-in protection against infection from the Zika virus.

A comparison of immune system responses among Haitian malaria patients revealed unique traits among those with the highest risk of transmitting the disease to others. Identifying such patients could lead to a sharp decline in malaria transmission in the country, according to a University of Florida researcher.

The first approved dengue vaccine may increase the incidence of more severe disease if used in populations with low dengue transmission.