
UF Microbiology
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Welcome to "Why Science," a video series produced by UF/IFAS AEC students that explores the how and why behind the careers of UF/IFAS researchers! To kick off our series, meet Dr. Brent Christner, microbiologist with UF Microbiology, and learn why he chose his path in science.β¬οΈβ¬οΈβ¬οΈ



#UFOnline is proud to be No. 2 in U.S. News Educationβs #BestOnline Programs! The dedication and ambition of our students, faculty, and staff have kept our spot at the top, and the momentum isnβt going anywhere.πβ¨ Read more about our 2025 rankings: bit.ly/40HKXRl


For the third year in a row, U.S. News & World Report ranks UF Online as the #BestOnline degree for veterans β #1 in the country, along with top UF Warrington College of Business and UF College of Education programs. news.ufl.edu/2025/01/onlineβ¦

Exciting work from Nils on his research using microbes to turn CO2 into sustainable bioplastics that could tackle plastic waste on Earth & aid long-term space exploration. UF IFAS Solutions University of Florida Research FLORIDA UF Microbiology the-microbiologist.com/careers/toward⦠#SpaceResearch


Recurrent #uveitis is one of the leading causes of blindness in humans and #horses. π§π Uncover how EPI member and UF Microbiology faculty joe larkin and his collaborators have discovered a treatment that can combat the effects of the #disease.

#CzyzLab undergraduates, Niya Patel, Yoan Argote, Matthew Tibi, and Cristian Puente, presenting their research at the 2025 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference in Tampa. Outstanding! πͺπ #Phage #Proteostasis #FURC #AMR UF IFAS CALS Dean UF Microbiology UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences UF/IFAS Dean for Research


Round two of presentations at the 2025 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference. Matthew Tibi and Yoan Argote present their work on the microbial pathogenesis in #neurodegenerative diseases. #FURC #CzyzLab #Proteostasis UF Microbiology


Elena Encinas, a 2nd-year medical student at UF, presented her #CzyzLab undergraduate project on #bacteriophages. She got the Oustanding Poster Award in Basic and Translational Sciences. Congrats! Go Elena, Go Phages, Go Gators! πͺ π #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance UF Microbiology


Dr. Nils Averesch's groundbreaking work in biotechnology for human space operations is attracting major attention from the U.S. Department of Defense and DARPA. lnkd.in/eQFSFpHS University of Florida Research UF Microbiology University of Florida News UF IFAS Solutions


Join us in congratulating UF Microbiology's Nian Wang on becoming an National Academy of Inventors senior member! More on Wang and this honor π go.ufl.edu/r8pqn8y


Tackling #AMR through #OneHealth means treating human and animal infections alike. Thanks to Dr. Roy Yanong from UF IFAS Solutions Tropical Aquaculture for inviting me to give a talk on #phages and #SilverNanoparticles at the 48th Eastern Fish Health Workshop in Grand Rapids, MI. UF Microbiology


Congratulations to our faculty from UF School Forest, Fisheries, & Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Dept of Soil, Water & Ecosystem Sciences UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology, UF IFAS Animal Sciences Dept., UF/IFAS Food Science & Human Nutrition Department, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences, UF IFAS Wildlife and UF Microbiology on earning one of the most distinguished honors in the scientific community!

Outstanding presentations by the #CzyzLab members, Sanil, Garrett, Yoan, and Matthew at the 2025 Florida American Society for Microbiology #FLASM highlighting our latest research on #Proteostasis and #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #UF UF Microbiology UF IFAS Solutions


Congratulations to the following UF Genetics Institute members who have been elected into the AAAS: William Barbazuk (UF Department of Biology), Daniel Hahn (UF/IFAS Entomology & Nematology), Donald McCarty (UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences), Wilfred Vermerris (UF Microbiology), Arun Srivastava (UF Medicine) news.ufl.edu/2025/03/aaas/



Niya Patel and Yoan Argote from the #CzyzLab present their research at the UF Undergraduate Research Symposium. Congrats! πͺπ #Proteostasis #Phages #AMR UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences UF Microbiology


Congratulations to Dr. Garrett Ellward for being selected for the 2024 UF/IFAS Award of Excellence for Graduate Research Best Dissertation in Human Systems! GoGators GoPhages!πͺπ #Phage #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #CzyzLab UF Microbiology UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Emerging Pathogens Institute
