Research News
New grad programs advance educational landscape…
UF’s new Comparative Biomedical Sciences M.S. and Ph.D. programs are a strategic response to the educational needs of a new era in veterinary…
Mentored research presentations highlight FVSP
Eleven DVM students capped the Linda F. Hayward Florida Veterinary Scholars Program & VEM 5991 by presenting their research and findings.
2025 Phi Zeta Celebration of Research
CVM hosted its flagship Phi Zeta Celebration, sponsored by Zoetis, April 24-25, spotlighting the college’s exceptional research enterprise.
Researchers in the spotlight
Scientist brings computational expertise to…
Nance hopes her passion for computational biology will ultimately lead to improved cancer outcomes in both animals and humans.
Researcher pursues passion to help animals with…
Preliminary results from some of Dr. Autumn Harris’s clinical trials are promising and could result in new medications being brought to market to…
A new CRISPR-based diagnostic test to detect…
Dr. Kuttichantran Subramaniam and Ph.D. student Dorothea Megarani hope the test will help fish professionals detect the virus in the field or in…
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September 2025
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August 2025
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July 2025
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Our veterinary researchers investigate a wide-range of diseases and vaccines that not only impact the lives of our animal companions, but also humans. Several of our programs are distinctive, nationwide and globally. The Center for Environmental and Human toxicology, based in our college, is a leader in aquatic toxicology, with a major strength in nanotoxicology.
ScienceDaily
Scientists shocked to find E. coli spreads as fast as the swine flu
Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves as fast as swine flu. Using genomic data from…
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean
Beneath the ocean’s surface, bacteria have evolved specialized enzymes that can digest PET plastic, the material used in bottles and clothes. Researchers at KAUST discovered that a unique molecular signature…
A hidden temperature law governs all life on Earth
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists at Trinity College Dublin have identified a “universal thermal performance curve” that governs how all living organisms respond to temperature. This finding reveals that evolution…
Scientists uncover a mysterious Jurassic lizard with snake-like jaws
A strange Jurassic lizard discovered on Scotland’s Isle of Skye is shaking up what we know about snake evolution. Named Breugnathair elgolensis, the “false snake of Elgol” combined hook-like, python-style…
Animal Airwaves
Cycads in the Sunshine State: Pretty but Poisonous – Paws Off, Pups
There’s nothing like the Sunshine State: warm weather, sunshine, beautiful beaches, endless outdoor adventure, palm trees and tropical vegetation. But one popular cycad plant that thrives in Florida’s warm, humid…
What’s causing bizarre-looking squirrels?
For the past couple of years, folks in the U.S. and Canada have sporadically reported squirrels covered in bleeding sores, giving rise to the name “zombie squirrels.” But this isn’t…
Keeping small poultry flocks safe and healthy
Poultry veterinarians have some practical tips for the care of small backyard flocks. Housing needs to protect flocks from the elements and predators, while staying well ventilated. Quality feed must…
What’s behind sea star wasting disease
Since 2013, a mysterious disease has killed over five billion sea stars — also known as starfish — along the Pacific coast of North America. Hardest hit was the sunflower…
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