Study examines dengue infection and immunity among children
UF researchers combined a prospective cohort study of children in Nicaragua with epidemiological surveillance data to infer the complete exposure history for each participant. Photo: CDC
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Department Of Biostatistics
Researchers receive $3.5 million grant to design vaccine trials for emerging infectious diseases
Researchers in the department of biostatistics will develop innovative vaccine study designs so agencies can implement vaccine trials quickly and effectively.
Vaccination campaign necessary to stop the spread of cholera in Haiti
A mathematical model developed by Dr. Ira Longini and colleagues suggests that current approaches to cholera control and elimination are unlikely to solve the problem.
Analysis looks at Zika’s introduction to Americas, predicts microcephaly cases
UF researchers have developed a model mapping the spread of Zika virus and the number of microcephaly cases that will occur by the end of the year. Photo: James Gathany/CDC
Longini named UF Research Foundation Professor
Dr. Ira Longini, a professor of biostatistics in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine, is one of 34 UF scientists recognized for a distinguished record of research.
UF faculty take part in decision to send one million doses of cholera vaccine to Haiti
Drs. J. Glenn Morris and Ira Longini made up part of an international committee convened to recommend strategies to limit the risk of major new cholera epidemics following Hurricane Matthew.
UF researcher and collaborators win Aspen Institute Italia Award for Ebola research
The Aspen Institute Italia honored Dr. Ira Longini and his team for scientific research and collaboration between Italy and the United States.
Non-travel Zika cases in Fla. could approach 400 by summer’s end
Dr. Ira Longini and colleagues also project handfuls of cases popping up from Texas to South Carolina and even Oklahoma. Photo: James Gathany/CDC
UN’s interventions in Sierra Leone significantly slowed Ebola
A study by Dr. Yang Yang and colleagues found that the United Nations’ actions in Sierra Leone led to a dramatic drop in the transmission of the disease. UN Photo/Martine Perret
Researchers present inner workings of Ebola vaccine trial
Dr. Ira Longini and colleagues discuss the trial that combined an experimental vaccine with an innovative method of vaccinating people, resulting in an estimated 100 percent efficacy of the vaccine against the Ebola virus. Photo: WHO/S. Hawkey
