The Emerging Pathogens Institute appoints five new associate directors » Emerging Pathogens Institute » University of Florida (ufl.edu) Professor Marco Salemi, Ph.D., serves as EPI Associate Director for Research Initiatives. In this role, Salemi is developing strategies to increase collaborations on large-scale extramural funding opportunities. He aims to…
Published: Aug 23, 2022 By: DeLene Beeland A world awash in waves of novel coronavirus variants is left to react to each new emergence. Will this one be as deadly as delta? As transmissible as omicron? Imagine if we could get ahead of the curve and predict the next one.
Director of the University of Florida’s Diabetes Institute Dr. Mark Atkinson has received a major science award for his groundbreaking research on Type 1 diabetes. Atkinson received the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) along with a $5,000 honorarium. Full article: https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2022/07/15/uf-doctor-receives-award-medical-association-diabetes-research/10067529002/…
Valerie Neff Newitt May 2022—Users of the CAP’s redesigned laboratory inspector training course, introduced last December, should find it to be more fun, less chore, and tailored to what they need to know, say those who developed the new course. And it’s open and accessible to all. The format of…
June 1, 2022: A team of UF researchers were early advocates that people should be tested for COVID-19 and monitored for viral variants—regardless of their vaccination status. Full Article: https://epi.ufl.edu/articles/why-viral-variants-in-the-vaccinated-matter.html Written by DeLene Beeland…
The Kidney and Urinary Tract (KUT) Course with Course Director William L. Clapp, M.D. (Pathology) and Associate Course Director Amir Kazory Amir, M.D. (Medicine- Nephrology) received the Golden Apple Award for Best Basic Science Course from the UF COM Class of 2022. The KUT Course with 22 faculty from the…
https://www.gold-foundation.org/newsroom/news/11-extraordinary-ghhs-leaders-to-be-honored-at-the-gold-gala Wayne T. McCormack, PhD, is a Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Professor and education researcher in the Department of Pathology, Immunology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. McCormack served as a member of the GHHS Executive Committee Member and Advisory Council Member for eight years…
A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found. The combination includes diphenhydramine, an antihistamine used for allergy symptoms. When paired with lactoferrin, a protein found in cow and human milk, the…
A Tribute to Dr. Ed Wilkinson Prepare by Dr. Anthony Yachnis Edward J. Wilkinson, MD, Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine It is with great sadness to hear of the passing of Dr. Edward J. Wilkinson, who provided outstanding clinical service, education, research, and leadership in the University…
