An education in Microbiology and Cell Science opens many opportunities to make a difference for human and animal health, the environment, and the future! A master’s degree in the field not only bolsters pre-health and Ph.D. applications, but ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Life
Salmonella, a gram-negative bacterium notorious for causing foodborne illnesses, gained global attention in 1885 when Daniel Salmon's laboratory first identified it as a pathogen. Today, it stands as a significant public health threat, annually ... READ MORE
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University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Working at the cell level to develop a disease- resistant citrus tree holds great promise and potential for the Florida citrus industry. Nian Wang, professor of microbiology and cell science, is one of the world’s most ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
For the first time, scientists have shown that gut bacteria differences are associated with later development of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, a debilitating rheumatic childhood disease, and that these differences are present years before the ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
With the world’s population predicted to hover around 9.8 billion by 2050, artificial intelligence could help feed people across the globe now and in the future. That makes artificial intelligence (AI) an ideal topic for the third annual Future ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
For centuries, silver has been known to have antimicrobial properties. New research investigated whether silver nanoparticles could amplify the effects of antibiotics on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The study found that small amounts ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research