In the news
- Dr. Margo Macpherson’s installation as president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners was covered by the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
- One of Dr. Mary Brown’s graduate students, Marissa Valentine-King, was featured in a “Students Who Rocked Public Health” article in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
- A story about “Honey Gaither,” a service dog who received its 100th treatment through the integrative medicine service at UF’s Small Animal Hospital on Jan. 26, appeared in the Gainesville Sun.
January-February 2018
College names new IDI department chair
Dr. Julie Moore, a malaria expert, will join the college as the new chair of infectious diseases and immunology.
2018 Superior Accomplishment Award winners named
The college’s 2018 Superior Accomplishment Award winners have been named.
UF study: Rare genetic mutation causes resistance to antibiotic used to treat UTIs
This study, authored by Dr. Mary Brown and others, was also the first to evaluate antibiotic resistance levels in 180 college-aged women with their first UTIs.
College names new senior director of advancement and alumni affairs
Katie Boudreau, who joined the UFCVM’s advancement team in 2015, has been promoted to senior director.
UF scientist studies unique receptor’s relationship to immune system disease
Dr. Liang Zhou studies immune system disease at the cellular level, with particular interest in a receptor that is best known for its role in detecting environmental contaminants inside the body.
UF veterinarians perform electrochemotherapy on sea turtles
UF veterinarians recently performed the first electrochemotherapy on sea turtles in the United States, with promising results.
...also in this issue
People
- College names new IDI department chair
- 2018 Superior Accomplishment Award winners named
- College names new senior director of advancement and alumni affairs
News
- UF scientist studies unique receptor’s relationship to immune system disease
- In the news
- UF veterinarians perform electrochemotherapy on sea turtles
