UF scientist studies unique receptor’s relationship to immune system disease
Dr. Liang Zhou studies a receptor known for sensing environmental contaminants, such as dioxin, in the body, but he’s more interested in its physiological characteristics, including the receptor’s potential relationship to immune system disease. (Photo by Paul Privette)
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.
