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We are pleased to recognize Nicole Adams of Dr. Mary Brown’s Lab for receiving the Rookie of the Year Superior Accomplishment Award! The University of Florida 2026 Superior Accomplishment Awards program honors faculty and staff who have demonstrated outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and economy in their work, and who…
Vinicius Lima is a faculty researcher at the University of Florida whose work focuses on developing innovative vaccines and immunotherapies to reduce foodborne pathogens in poultry. Originally from Brazil, his passion for animal health led him from veterinary training to advanced research on Salmonella, Campylobacter, and other pathogens that impact…
Dr. Apichai Tuanyok is a microbiologist specializing in melioidosis, a deadly tropical disease caused by B. pseudomallei, which is also classified as a Tier 1 biothreat agent. Born and educated in Thailand, with a Ph.D. from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, he has spent more than two decades investigating…
Dorothea Megarani’s PhD focus is Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV), which she is researching under the supervision of Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam. Her goal is to develop a CRISPR-based field diagnostic tool and to explore how environmental factors like glyphosate affect disease outcomes in aquaculture. Originally from Indonesia, Dorothea plans to return…
Dr. Clayton Mathews is the IDI Chair, Director of the Center for Cellular Reprogramming, and a professor at the University of Florida with over 30 grants and 150 publications. His research focuses on diabetes, energy metabolism, and the genetic and cellular drivers of beta cell failure and autoimmunity. His lab…
Nimra Khalid is this month’s featured researcher and a Ph.D. student in the Eshraghi Lab. She’s tackling bacterial infections through innovative strategies that kill pathogens or block their ability to cause disease. Originally trained as a veterinarian in Pakistan, her clinical work sparked a deeper interest in drug-resistant infections. Her…
We’re excited to highlight the work of Opeoluwa Iwaloye, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate conducting innovative research in Dr. Clayton Mathews’s lab and affiliate of the University of Florida Diabetes Institute. Her research focuses on the IFIH1 gene, a known risk factor for type 1 diabetes, and how it shapes immune…
Dr. Carlos Romero has built a distinguished career in veterinary medicine and virology, with contributions that span livestock health, viral oncology, and marine mammal research. His academic journey began in Peru and continued through Brazil, England, Scotland, and the United States, where his research has informed disease control efforts in…
We’d like to thank all faculty, staff, and students who attended making the event a success. We enjoyed learning about the exciting, innovative research happening across our community and celebrating the hard work of all our presenters. Congratulations to everyone who participated! We’re proud to share the winners of…
Meet Dr. Liang Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., a leading immunologist and professor at the University of Florida whose groundbreaking research focuses on how immune cells in mucosal tissues interact with the environment. His research sheds light on the connections between diet, microbiota, and immune health. With a Ph.D. from UCLA and…
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