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Environmental And Global Health

Dr. Afsar Ali and Dr. Eric Nelson published in PNAS

Dr. Afsar Ali, Research Associate Professor for EGH and the Emerging Pathogens Institute, and Dr. Eric Nelson, Assistant Professor, were published in PNAS for their research in “Toxigenic Vibrio cholerae evolution and establishment of reservoirs in aquatic ecosystems.” In the article from EPI below, read more about his research and…

Newly Published Results from the Lab of Anthony Maurelli

On February 18th, 2020, Dr. Anthony Maurelli’s research, “Chlamydial MreB Directs Cell Division and Peptidoglycan Synthesis in Escherichia coli in the Absence of FtsZ Activity,” was published in American Society for Microbiology’s mBio journal. Through the work done in his lab, Dr. Maurelli and his team were…

Dr. Lednicky Educates Reddit on the Coronavirus on an AMA

On Thursday, January 30th, our very own microbiologist, Dr. John Lednicky, ran his first Reddit Ask Me Anything during the time of the Coronavirus outbreak. By the time the session ended, there were 650 likes and more than 150 comments…making it UF Research’s most active live AMA session to date!…

Dr. Sabo-Attwood Awarded University Term Professorship

On Friday June 21st, Dr. Michael Perri, Dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions, announced that Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health, was awarded a University Term Professorship Award. Each academic year, 250 Term Professorships are distributed among…

Adriana Cheraso – Student Spotlight

Adriana Cheraso completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Welfare at the University of North Florida in 2015. After graduating, she took a position at a Non-profit Organization that provides aid and support to survivors of domestic violence and later worked as a Benefits Counselor for recipients of Social…

Masters Student Receives Fellowship with CDC

Andres Manrique to intern with CDC for Emerging Infectious Disease RISE Fellowship MHS in One Health student, Mr. Andres Manrique was awarded the James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases RISE Fellowship. This fellowship offers students the opportunity to gain valuable public health skills in applied research through collaborations…

MHS in One Health Students Present Capstone Research Experience

This spring, three of our MHS in One Health students completed their Capstone Research Experience and presented about their experiences and findings to faculty, staff, and students in the department. This project is the final piece of the MHS curriculum and is typically completed during the last semester…