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Infectious Diseases & Immunology

June Research Spotlight: Carlos Romero, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D.

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…

IDI Research Days

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…

May Research Spotlight: Liang Zhou, M.D., Ph.D

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…

April Research Spotlight: Amy Meacham

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…

March Research Spotlight: John Bostick, PhD

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Bostick, PhD, 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…

Emerging Pathogens Institute features IDI postdoc’s Babesiosis research

UF’s Emerging Pathogens Institute has written an article on the rise of babesiosis, a tick-borne disease, throughout the US. It details the work that IDI’s postdoctoral associate Dr. Jeff Gruntmeir and the Dinglasan Lab have done to track the spread of this emerging pathogen. Please click…

Professional Curriculum

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…

Graduate Degree

Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology faculty provide instruction at the graduate level in the programs leading to the MS and PhD degrees in Veterinary Medical Sciences,  and in other campus programs such as Medical Sciences, and Microbiology and Cell Sciences.  This is in addition to courses taught in…

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As part of both the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and UF Health, Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to advancing animal, human and environmental health through teaching, research, extension and patient care.

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Need animal care? Visit the UF Small Animal and Large Animal Hospitals. From dogs, cats, birds and exotics to horses, cattle, llamas, pigs and many other large farm or food animals, our experienced veterinarian staff is ready to assist.

Animal Airwaves

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Animal Airwaves

Animal Airwaves is a daily radio series that features one-minute segments relating to animal health, ranging from insights into animal behavior to veterinary patient care breakthroughs and trends.

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