Ferraro Lab was in Howard Bishop Middle School. Great energy and a lot of grateful kids. These kids have a fantastic science teacher, Dr. Winant who brings in many faculty and student volunteers from the University of Florida.

Six UF Health Cancer Center members have been named 2024 FLORIDA Research Foundation Professors. Congratulations to Drs. Stephen Anton, Larisa Cavallari, Mariola Ferraro, Debra Lyon, Sara Nixon and Mingyi Xie, Ph.D.! Learn more: go.ufl.edu/t6xkbyf

Congratulations to Drs. Yiannis Ampatzidis, Mariola Ferraro, and Sadie Ryan for being named the 2024 University of Florida Research Foundation Professors! This award recognizes the university's most productive and promising faculty members. Learn more: bit.ly/3KbGmNZ

Our new paper on the endocannabinoid system and its role in bacterial infections is out! ASM | Infection and Immunity journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ia…

"The Endocannabinoid system extends its influence far beyond its initial discovery, emerging as a promising therapeutic target across a spectrum of medical conditions, encompassing bacterial infections, dysbiosis, and sepsis." #cannabis #medicine $msos journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ia…

With Dr Ferl at an award ceremony zenfolio.page.link/bAo3W

Articles of Significant Interest in This Issue | Infection and Immunity journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ia… congratulations to my student Hailey !

Attending Microbe UF Microbiology ASM

#OpenBiology is delighted to announce our latest competition, celebrating innovation in cell and #MolecularBiology through our unique article type, Open Questions. Submit your article before 31 October 2024 for the chance to win £1000 ow.ly/vGWm50SBxKu #CellBiology

Collaborated with awesome Rice group: Response of Staphylococcus aureus physiology and Agr quorum sensing to low-shear modeled microgravity | Journal of Bacteriology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jb…

Bacteria-derived membrane vesicles to kill algae science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

UF is seeking talented virologists to join our vibrant and collaborative community. We are eager to expand our highly supportive and interactive group, especially in (but not limited to) these target areas: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/5327…

Salmonella breaks colonization resistance Salmonella overcomes colonization resistance w/intact microbiota by disrupting epithelial hypoxia. Outgrowth fueled by catabolizing simple sugars via combo of aerobic respiration & mixed acid fermentation Andreas Baumler cell.com/cell-host-micr…

Ferraro group at MCS symposium : Alex, Sam, Jorge (i.e. Dr. Canas), Hailey and Saloni . Some members are missing on the photo.

What a glorious day for the university, Rob, Anna-Lisa, and team. UF is proud to pioneer a new era of space exploration where academics conduct their own research in space. Our partnership with Blue Origin and NASA is an important first for university scientists around the world.

Every 6 seconds, someone dies from an antibiotic-resistant infection. Today, on day 242 of the year, over 3.2 million people have already been lost to #AMR. That's the equivalent of 85 plane crashes per day every day. Everybody should be talking about this.

Congrats!