Emerging Pathogens Institute

Hope everyone had a great time learning all about Vibrio bacteria at our symposium yesterday 🦠 Thank you to our EPI members and special guests from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Harvard University and Case Western Reserve University for making this event possible!

"Ebola outbreak”: few phrases carry more weight in the infectious disease community. Four experts from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute — John Lednicky, Ph.D., Soung Brice, Ph.D., Ira Longini, Ph.D., and Glenn Morris, M.D., M.P.H. & T.M. — gathered to address this specific Ebola strain and the current outbreak, drawing on lessons from previous outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and examining it at a microscopic level to understand how it operates.

Read more about the Bundibugyo outbreak on our website: https://go.ufl.edu/ktmba7l

Congratulations to Sarah Acra for winning first place in the undergraduate poster competition at EPI Research Day 2026! 👏

She and her team, led by UF PHHP Associate Professor Tracie Baker, Ph.D., studied the effect of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals,” on zebrafish.

Check out our website to learn more about her research: https://go.ufl.edu/zrej28e

What if we could change the future of infectious disease?

At the University of Florida College of Medicine, Norman L. Beatty, M.D., FACP, is leading the charge against disease — uncovering how it progresses, where it’s spreading and advancing new treatments for patients.

Because experts don’t just study diseases. They stay one step ahead of them.

Learn more about Beatty's breakthroughs at https://news.drgator.ufl.edu/2026/04/14/breakthroughs-begin-here-uf-expert-leads-the-charge-on-chagas-disease/.