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Clustered rapid induction of apoptosis limits ZIKV and DENV-2 proliferation in the midguts of Aedes aegypti

Jasmine's 1st first-author paper (Yay Jasmine!) that dissects very early innate immune defense mechanisms of mosquito vectors following infection with flaviviruses.

UF Professor of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Rhoel Dinglasan, discusses the new saliva COVID tests

Florida universities, backed by $10M federal grant, at center of Zika research

Florida has been the epicenter for Zika in the United States and is now poised to become a national hub for efforts to fight the virus.

UF researchers to lead new Zika research program

The University of Florida will lead a new research program focused on stopping diseases such as Zika from becoming widespread in the U.S.

4 state universities collaborate on $10M center to address Zika & other diseases

With a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Florida will lead a highly collaborative research program focused on stopping diseases such as Zika before they spread farther into the United States.

Vaccines: The take-home lesson

The nearly century-long search for a malaria vaccine might end in the bottom of a cup.

New Method for Researching Understudied Malaria-Spreading Mosquitoes

Researchers have developed a new method for studying the complex molecular workings of Anopheles albimanus, an important but less studied spreader of human malaria.

How To Stop A Plague In 4 Easy Steps

Vaccinating mosquitoes can ward off malaria.

UF prof wins honor for smartphone-based saliva test for COVID-19

A University of Florida professor and his industry collaborators won second place in a National Institutes of Health technology competition for a smartphone-based, rapid saliva test to diagnose COVID-19, along with two other diseases of major global importance: malaria and anemia.

New Target May Increase Odds of Successful Mosquito-Based Malaria Vaccine

Researchers discover a more potent target site of protein found in the gut of malaria-carrying mosquitoes