EPI Research Day: ‘Team science’ drives breakthroughs in infectious disease
Global collaborations remain a recurring theme at EPI Research Day 2024, emphasizing their impact in driving breakthroughs in infectious diseases.
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Infectious Disease
EPI undergraduate research spans from Africa to Argentina
EPI investigator Song Liang enjoys introducing undergraduate students to the mesmerizing world of pathogens research. His most recent mentee, Lindsay Richards, recently won UF’s campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium best paper competition in the STEM/Medicine category.
Venezuela’s next crisis: rampant spread of infectious diseases
The nation's crippled vaccination program has led to record numbers in cases of measles, diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases, creating a regional public health crisis.
SHARC at the Emerging Pathogens Institute
In 2016, Florida was second only to California for the number of new HIV diagnoses, and it consistently ranks among the top three states for its rate of new infections. The Miami metro area in particular has the highest HIV infection rate in the country, and Jacksonville is also counted among the top ten cities in the United States for its HIV infection rate.
Virus found in Florida resident may be widespread throughout the Southeast
A virus first found in Tampa Bay-area mosquitoes that appears to cause a rash and mild fever has been identified in humans for the first time, according to University of Florida researchers.
$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.
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.
EPI director speaks about importance of research at state capitol
Dr. J. Glenn Morris spoke about the importance of research and science education at the state capitol Wednesday, rallying with the Florida Board of Governors and officials from all 12 of Florida’s public universities to support the launch of a statewide initiative advocating the importance of safety, research, and education at Florida’s universities.
Lieutenant governor visits EPI
Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera visited the Emerging Pathogens Institute Thursday to speak with an interdisciplinary team of experts on the Zika virus and other infectious diseases that threaten the state of Florida.
Four state universities collaborate on $10 million center to address Zika and other diseases
With a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Florida will lead a highly collaborative research program focused on stopping diseases such as Zika before they spread farther into the United States.
