J. Glenn Morris speaks on emerging pathogens and public health
The University of Florida kicked off its $1.5 billion capital campaign, Florida Tomorrow, last fall with a slate of activities. The College of Public Health and Health Professions' events included "Emerging pathogens and the role of public health," a lecture by J. Glenn Morris Jr., M.D., M.P.H., director of UF's new Emerging Pathogens Institute.
"For me, public health is the key element of emerging pathogens - it is the core," said Morris, who holds a joint appointment with PHHP.
Morris, who recently served as interim dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Maryland Baltimore, will oversee the construction of a 100,000 square foot research building that will house the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, and plans to bring together researchers from across the university to build the institution's research program.
"My goal is to bring faculty together to build a strong interdisciplinary spirit and to play on each other's strengths," Morris said. "If you put them all together in one room and close the door, it is amazing what can happen."
