A new study has been published detailing how genetic ancestral origins may play a part in susceptibility to, and protection from, COVID-19. ID&I PhD candidate Yiran Shen, the first author of the study, and Dr. Cuong Nguyen, ID&I Associate Professor, collaborated with both local and national scientists to achieve…
The research of Drs. David Pascual and Zakia Goodwin of Infectious Diseases & Immunology has been featured in an article for the UF Health Newsroom, which is the main news source for the entirety of the UF Health Colleges. Please click here for the full article and please congratulate…
ID&I’s Dr. Tuanyok will be speaking on the radio show Animal Airwaves this Friday, August 19th, 2022 at 1pm. You can tune in on WUFT, 89.1 or online at https://www.wuft.org/listen-online/ He will be giving a talk entitled “Melioidosis in Companion Animals”. Melioidosis is a…
Please help us congratulate two of our faculty members on their promotions! Our department could not function without our wonderful faculty and staff, and we are grateful for them. Congratulations Dr. Subramaniam and Dr. Tuanyok! Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam, our newest Research Associate Professor, specializes in discovery, characterization and…
Infectious Diseases & Immunology had the first in-person retreat in 3 years on May 18 and 19, 2022. It took place at the Austin Carey Learning Center, where faculty and staff gathered to discuss the present and future of the department, share current work, and look forward to what lies…
We are very pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Zoetis Award from Phi Zeta Day. Dr. Roy Curtiss – Winner of the Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence…
We are pleased to announce this year’s winners of the Phi Zeta Day presentation awards. Alicer Andrew – 1st Place Winner of the Best in Show Presentation award Jasmine Ayers – Winner of the Excellence in Basic Science Research Presentation award…
We are so pleased to announce the Infectious Diseases & Immunology’s Research Poster award recipients from Phi Zeta Day that took place on April 14th and 15th, 2022. Isabelle Llabona – 1st Place Winner of the Undergraduate Student Research Poster award Rowan Basham –…
Jeff Gruntmeir, a graduate student in the college’s department of comparative, diagnostic and population medicine mentored by Heather Walden, Ph.D., has received the 2021 American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists-Merck Outstanding Graduate Student Award. Gruntmeir’s research is focused on the mosquito-transmitted canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, as well as other…
Daniel R. Brown, Associate Professor, Veterinary Medicine / Infectious Diseases and Immunology Dan Brown, Ph.D., an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology in the college’s department of infectious diseases and immunology, has received the International Organization of Mycoplasmology’s 2021 Founder’s Award. The organization promote the cooperative international study…
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