Dr. Bernie Machen
President

Dr. Win Phillips
Vice President for Research

Board of Trustees:
Carlos Alfonso, Tampa
C. David Brown, Orlando
Courtney Cunningham, Coral Gables
Roland Daniels, Gainesville
Manny A. Fernandez, Fort Myers
Joe Goldberg, Gainesville
W.A. "Mac" McGriff III, Jacksonville
Joelen Merkel, Boca Raton
Dianna Fuller Morgan, Orlando
Cynthia O'Connell, Tallahassee
Earl W. Powell, Miami
Kim Tanzer, Gainesville
Alfred C. Warrington IV, Houston TX

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President's Column

Extracts

Research Briefs

Research Links Lampreys, Sharks and Humans

Satellite System Tracks Firefighters, Soldiers

Manure System Benefits Environment, & Noses

Drake Passage Tied To Antarctic Cooling

Gene Helps Crops Fight Heat Stress

Molecular Force Field Protects Cancer Cells

Alligator Farmers Cash In On Fashion Trend

 

Swarm Trackers

The Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory is on the front lines in the battle between humans and mosquitoes.

Border Guards

A world-renowned Canadian virologist heads south to join UF's Emerging Pathogens Initiative and continue his groundbreaking research on viruses.

Racing Flu

UF veterinary researchers discover a new influenza in dogs.

Understanding Anthrax

Researchers show how anthrax paralyzes the body's "first responders."

Expertise