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March 9, 2026
Out of the hundreds of fungal disease-causing pathogens in humans, only four are considered “critical risks” to human health. The deadliest…
Honoring a prolific scholar and policy innovator…
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March 3, 2026
Burton H. Singer, Ph. D., a prolific member of the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, passed away on Feb. 15, 2026. With former…
Ten tips to stay healthy this holiday season
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November 24, 2025
‘Tis the season for joy, travel and … germs. Don’t let sickness steal your holiday cheer. In no particular order, here are ten tips to protect…
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What is melioidosis? Expert explains infections caused by
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Spooky pathogens: Meet the microbes that keep us up at
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Batty pathogens: Why do bats spread so many
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The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as…
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August 8, 2025
As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting the search for something long-deemed redundant…
Deadly Bacteria May Be Moving to a Beach Near You
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July 14, 2025
Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer vacation.
Cat Makes Yet Another Scientific Discovery
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July 11, 2025
A cat that aided scientists in a virus discovery last year recently put his hunting skills back on display, leading to another identification for…
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Kissing bugs and Chagas disease are silent threats in
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Fighting to end Infectious Disease
The University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, founded in 2006, is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research on the emergence and control of human, animal and plant pathogens that impact Florida, the nation and the globe.
Learn more
Membership
EPI faculty have published more than 9,000 scientific papers since 2011 in journals, such as Science, Nature and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
We
Break
Boundaries
Recent
News
What is brain-colonizing fungus…
Published on
March 9, 2026
Out of the hundreds of fungal disease-causing pathogens in humans, only four are considered “critical risks” to human health. The deadliest…
Honoring a prolific scholar and policy innovator…
Published on
March 3, 2026
Burton H. Singer, Ph. D., a prolific member of the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute, passed away on Feb. 15, 2026. With former…
Ten tips to stay healthy this holiday season
Published on
November 24, 2025
‘Tis the season for joy, travel and … germs. Don’t let sickness steal your holiday cheer. In no particular order, here are ten tips to protect…
News In Brief
What is melioidosis? Expert explains infections caused by
Burkholderia
Spooky pathogens: Meet the microbes that keep us up at
night
Batty pathogens: Why do bats spread so many
diseases?
All Posts
Members in the
media
The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as…
Published on
August 8, 2025
As a record number of people in the U.S. are sickened with measles, researchers are resurrecting the search for something long-deemed redundant…
Deadly Bacteria May Be Moving to a Beach Near You
Published on
July 14, 2025
Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your summer vacation.
Cat Makes Yet Another Scientific Discovery
Published on
July 11, 2025
A cat that aided scientists in a virus discovery last year recently put his hunting skills back on display, leading to another identification for…
News In Brief
Florida Icon: J. Glenn Morris
Jr.
Kissing bugs and Chagas disease are silent threats in
Florida
Artificial intelligence can help predict the next
pandemic
View more media hits
Get
involved
Juneteenth
All Day
Veterans
Day
All Day
Christmas
All Day
Please submit a request to have your seminars, events and more appear on the EPI calendar.