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 the professional veterinary curriculum.
Graduate Courses offered include:
Graduate Courses offered include:
- VME 4906 Bacterial Pathogenesis Research
Research-based course focusing on topics in bacterial pathogenesis.
Course Instructor: Dr. Aria Eshraghi (Summer 2025)
- VME 5101 Comparative Biomedical Sciences and One Health
This course is an introduction to Comparative Biomedical Sciences and One Health with emphasis on the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health. It is the foundational course of the PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences.
Course Instructor: Dr. Roy Curtiss, Dr. Aria Eshraghi, Dr. Danmeng Li, Dr. Clayton Mathews, Dr. Cuong Nguyen, Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam, Dr. Apichai Tuanyok (Fall 2025)
- VME 6907 Journal Club: Mechanisms of Microbial Virulence
This journal club course covers contemporary topics in host-microbe interactions by focusing on critical analysis of recently published manuscripts. The selected articles will cover the molecular mechanisms that bacteria, viruses and parasites utilize for parthenogenesis of various hosts, such as animals, insects, and nematodes; 1 credit, letter-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Aria Eshraghi (TBA)
- VME 6140 Mucosal Immunology Journal Club
Critical analysis of recently published research reports in the field of mucosal immunology; 1 credit, letter-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Liang Zhou, Dr. John Bostick (Fall 2025)
- VME 6933 Seminars in Infectious Diseases & Immunology
Integrates academic training with exposure to current research in infectious diseases and immunology in the context of human and animal health. A broad remit of speakers will discuss the implications of their research in addressing One Health. Weekly presentations are held by researchers from UF as well as other biomedical research institutions from around the globe, showcasing state of the art and innovative research conducted in their laboratories, emphasizing experimental design, methodology, and impact; 1 credit, S/U-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Banikalyan Swain (Fall 2025)
- VME 6934 Grantsmanship
This is an intensive grants writing course (4 credits) designed to produce at the end of the Summer C Session, 80% of the components for a complete F31/32 grant (PA-2372/) application for submission during the NIH NRSA December cycle. Students must participate in the discussion in a meaningful way in every class. The course include group/class discussions and one-on-one meetings with the instructor to get individualized guidance to complete the grant application sections; 4 credits, letter-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan (Summer 2026)
- VME 6934 Special Topics in Malaria Pathogenesis
This is an intensive critical reading course covering recent publications related to malaria pathogenesis, including mouse models, human studies and in vitro approaches to studying this topic. Instruction format is scientific paper-based discussions led by students on a rotating basis. Relevant literature to be discussed is selected by the instructor or the students based on interests associated with the broad course topic; 1 credit, letter-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Julie Moore (TBA)
- VME 6937L VMS Graduate Seminar Series
This course is a forum to improve scientific communication. Students will increase their ability to communicate their scientific ideas and data concisely and cohesively via oral presentations. They will also enhance their presentation and communication skills by explaining their research in non-academic language to peer students and faculty in different disciplines; 1 credit, letter-graded.
Course Instructor: Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan (Fall 2025)
