Emerging Pathogens Institute

Emerging Pathogens Institute Two hundred distinguished faculty members spanning 11 different University of Florida colleges work toward one goal: global health.

The Emerging Pathogens Institute provides a world-class research environment to facilitate interdisciplinary studies of emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens of concern to Florida, the nation and the world. In 2006, University of Florida faculty and researchers came together after recognizing a need for a facility that could drive pathogen-related research in Florida. Today, t

he Emerging Pathogens Institute serves as a world-class research environment that fuses key disciplines to lead researchers in their quests to understand novel infectious diseases and the challenges they pose to Florida, the nation and the world. The University of Florida welcomes your comments on our social media posts and encourages interaction among Gators around the world. We also encourage our community to foster respectful and vibrant online connections. Before you post, please consider the UF Core Values and review these UF Community Commenting Guidelines (“Guidelines”). We review all comments made, and when necessary, we reserve the right to remove comments that are:

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09/01/2026

The Florida Department of Health has confirmed 19 cases of leprosy ...

Want to learn more about Ann Solomn's story and how she built a community through leprosy research? Check out our websit...
08/28/2026

Want to learn more about Ann Solomn's story and how she built a community through leprosy research? Check out our website and come to our Hansen's disease symposium next week!

Registration closes TONIGHT at 11:59 p.m. Secure your spot now! https://go.ufl.edu/vywefbf

Please save the date for October 30, 2026. We will have our third annual phage meeting at the University of Florida Emer...
08/27/2026

Please save the date for October 30, 2026. We will have our third annual phage meeting at the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute - this year’s theme is Phage Across One Health, with a lineup of speakers from across human, crop, and animal applications. We will have academia, industry, government, patients, and farmers all in one room. Registration is free and will open soon, but seats are limited. Stay tuned!

Have you registered for our Hansen's Disease symposium yet? Join us September 2, 2026, for a day dedicated to raising aw...
08/26/2026

Have you registered for our Hansen's Disease symposium yet? Join us September 2, 2026, for a day dedicated to raising awareness around Hansen’s disease where we will bring together researchers, risk management experts and clinicians for interdisciplinary discussions on treatment solutions. Refreshments and lunch are included for registrants.

Registration closes THIS FRIDAY, so make sure to click the link to secure your spot!: https://go.ufl.edu/vywefbf

University of Florida EPI member and Chief Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Expert for UF Health, Nicole Iovine, M....
08/21/2026

University of Florida EPI member and Chief Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Expert for UF Health, Nicole Iovine, M.D., Ph.D., was featured on FOX 35 Orlando to discuss the rising cases of Cyclosporiasis in Florida. Click the link to watch her insights on why more foodborne illnesses occur in the summer, how to protect yourself and why symptoms can take so long to show.

Florida has reported nearly 50 new Cyclosporiasis cases, pushing the state’s 2026 total to 460. The surge is primarily concentrated in Bay, Sarasota, and Lee counties. Dr. Nicole Iovine, Chief Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Expert for UF Health, joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live over Zoom ...

Stay away from me, loca ✋ I have bug spray 🦟It's ! Learn all about mosquitoes on our website, from preventing bites to ...
08/20/2026

Stay away from me, loca ✋ I have bug spray 🦟

It's ! Learn all about mosquitoes on our website, from preventing bites to diseases like and .

Click the link to read more: https://epi.ufl.edu/tag/mosquito/

Did you know Florida reports the highest modern number of Hansen's disease, or leprosy, cases in the United States? Joi...
08/14/2026

Did you know Florida reports the highest modern number of Hansen's disease, or leprosy, cases in the United States?

Join us on September 2, 2026, for a day dedicated to raising awareness around Hansen’s disease (leprosy). Talks include presentations from speakers from the University of Florida, the University of South Florida, Emory University, the University of Zurich and Colorado State University.

Register now before spots fill up: https://go.ufl.edu/vywefbf

UF EPI member, Norman L. Beatty, M.D., was featured on WJCB TV20 to discuss Vibrio vulnificus after the recent case of t...
08/13/2026

UF EPI member, Norman L. Beatty, M.D., was featured on WJCB TV20 to discuss Vibrio vulnificus after the recent case of the 'flesh-eating bacteria' infection in Marion County.

Click the link to learn more about the disease and what to do to prevent contracting the infection:

One person from Marion County is reported dead after contracting Vibrio vulnificus, according to the Florida Department of Health.

EPI member, Sadie Ryan, Ph.D., was featured on WJCB TV20 to discuss emerging cases of West Nile virus in Alachua County....
07/27/2026

EPI member, Sadie Ryan, Ph.D., was featured on WJCB TV20 to discuss emerging cases of West Nile virus in Alachua County.

Click the link to learn more:

TV20’s Kristin Chase sat down with University of Florida professor of medical geography Sadie Ryan to discuss emerging cases in Alachua County.

EPI member, Sadie Ryan, Ph.D., contributed her expertise with Climate Central to talk about the rise of mosquito disease...
07/27/2026

EPI member, Sadie Ryan, Ph.D., contributed her expertise with Climate Central to talk about the rise of mosquito disease days and the spread of West Nile virus throughout the U.S.

Read more the changing annual frequency of mosquito disease days in 239 major U.S. cities from 1970 to 2025: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/mosquito-disease-days

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