Photo by Jacob Evans via Pexels.com The UF Mycoplasma Diagnostic & Research Laboratory provides testing for Mycoplasma species in a wide variety of hosts under Dr. Mary Brown. In addition to diagnostic services, we research the pathogenic mechanisms by which mycoplasmas cause infections. Important Testing Information PLEASE NOTE: All testing performed…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Amy Meacham is the Core Facility Manager of UF’s Center for Cellular Reprogramming (CCR), where she supports research teams using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to study rare diseases and genetic conditions. After two decades in cancer research, her focus shifted when her daughter was diagnosed with a rare X-chromosome…
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Bostick, Ph.D., to discuss his research on the intersection of the nervous and immune systems- an area known as neuroimmunology. His work explores how inflammation impacts cognition and neurological conditions, with upcoming research focusing on how neuroimmune interactions are…
VEM 5131 Veterinary Molecular BiologyAn introduction to molecular genetics, including genetic alterations, molecular diagnostics, therapeutics, and biotechnology products.Course Instructors: Dr. Julie Moore & Dr. Mary Brown (Fall 2025) VEM 5141 Veterinary Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesCovers major animal pathogens and infectious diseases, with a…
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