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…
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…
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…
The Maurelli lab attended the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS) meeting in the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington, March 18-21. This biennial conference began in 2003 and is the premier venue for Chlamydia scientists from across the globe to exchange their latest results. Presentations in the form of short talks and posters…
The University of Florida International Center awarded Dr. Eric Coker, an EGH professor, a competitive fellowship in the Global Fellows Program. This program promotes and supports faculty conducting research with an international reach. As a fellow, Dr. Coker will be mentored by Dr. Sarah McKune, who has significant…
Dr. Song Liang, an associate professor at the Department of Environmental & Global Health, has been invited to join the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Guidelines Development Group (GDG) as an advisor. The GDG is in the process of developing guidelines on the implementation of control and elimination of…
A new study from the laboratory of Dr. Anthony Maurelli (Department of Environmental and Global Health and University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute [UF-EPI]) has traced the origin of dangerous new strains of bacteria that present new threats to public health. Bacteria of the genus Shigella are the causative agents…
The research team, led by Dr. Anthony Maurelli, of the Department of Environmental and Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute, that resolved the 60-year-old Chlamydia anomaly has solved another long-standing mystery of this important bacterial pathogen. Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of bacteria sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United…
Environmental and Global Health student, Marissa Valentine King, was recognized by the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice for the Students Who Rocked Public Health 2017. This is the second year that students contributions to the Public Health field were recognized by the publication. Valentine King, a Ph.D. candidate,…
From Africa to Bangladesh and Cambodia to Haiti, research faculty in the department of environmental and global health are conducting projects all over the world. Read more about their work in the department's summer newsletter.
