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Research. Education. Outreach. From the molecular level to ecosystems, the EPI will lead the fight against infectious diseases.

Gainesville, FL
Joined September 2015
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RT @ClinicPlant: Gearing up for another large inoculation experiment 💉🍄. We plan on validating results from our previous #laurelwilt diseas…
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RT @UFBME: Congratulations to Chaoyue Sun, a Ph.D. candidate in the Smart Medical Informatics Learning & Evaluation (SMILE) Lab, on receivi…
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One unknown about #BirdFlu is the virus's ability to become airborne, sparking the next pandemic. In a recent @Independent article, EPI member and @UFPHHP faculty Dr. John Lednicky describes how the virus could spread between birds and mammals.
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RT @UFPlantPath: UF/IFAS was well-represented among the top 2024 articles from @plantdisease, the world's largest organization of plant pat…
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Recurrent #uveitis is one of the leading causes of blindness in humans and #horses. 🧍🐎 Uncover how EPI member and @UF_MCS faculty @Larkin_voice and his collaborators have discovered a treatment that can combat the effects of the #disease.
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Emerging Pathogens Institute
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RT @ClinicPlant: Fungal taxonomists attempting to identify #ambrosia #beetles 🪲🍄 😵‍💫 Making progress with our #laurelwilt #avocado #survei
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RT @NSF_APPEXCenter: NSF APPEX invites Seed Ideas for new Working Groups to tackle pandemic risk & response. Have a bold idea to study pand…
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RT @UFPHHP: Who is at risk of bird flu? Can I catch it from my birdfeeder? Are my outdoor cats safe? Can I still buy eggs at the farmer's m…
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RT @RuoguFang: 🎉 Thrilled to share that our review paper, "A Comprehensive Survey of Foundation Models in Medicine," has been accepted by @…
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Emerging Pathogens Institute
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Did you know SARS-CoV-2 has been found in white-tailed deer? 🦌 EPI members from @UFPHHP, @UFVetMed and @UFWildlife collaborated with researchers from @MyFWC to study how human exposure to the virus influences the deer.
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RT @ClinicPlant: Beetle traps are up! We continue to collect beetles to optimize our field-based #laurelwilt pathogen detection protocol us…
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RT @UFPHHP: Abstract submissions for PHHP Days 2025 are open! 🎉 Showcase your research and ideas at our two-day celebration of discovery. O…
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RT @sccAgSafety: 🎣 Still on the Fence? The 2025 SOS Meeting features an incredible lineup of experts in fishing safety, environmental conse…
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RT @SFFGS_UF: Congrats to @donbehringer, FFGS Professor of Marine and Disease Ecology, for being named a 2025 @FulbrightPrgrm Specialist! D…
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RT @nartuhi: My first article handled as editor has been published today @PeerJLife #AnimalBehavior #Biodiversity #…
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The first person in the U.S. has died from #H5N1 in Louisianna. “Right now, the question is, is this a more severe strain than the dairy cattle strain?” says EPI member Dr. Ben Anderson. Read the article on @WIRED to hear what experts say about #BirdFlu.
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RT @NormanBeattyMD: Snake envenomation in Florida: a 20-year analysis of epidemiology and clinical outcomes at a tertiary medical centre. S…
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As temperatures drop this week, the winter illnesses are upon us: 📈#RSV is increasing in #Florida adults. 🤧#Flu rates could still peak in Florida. 😷#COVID19 is less severe but more infectious. Read the article to learn more about the "triple-demic."
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RT @SadieRyan: At APPEX - @NSF_APPEXCenter - we are digging into the expansion piece of pandemics. When an outbreak becomes an epidemic or…
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