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2013 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 04/24: Alachua County getting closer to 70 percent flu vaccination rate for students; The Gainesville Sun; Dr. Parker Small; Dr. Kathleen Ryan;
- 04/01: Intralytix develops and markets bacteriophage-based products; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 03/30: Controversy still stewing over chicken plant rules; The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 03/14: 'Giant' Mosquitoes Set to Invade Florida This Summer; TIME Magazine; Phil Kaufman
- 03/05: From raw milk to sprouts to imported fish: food safety experts dish on what grocery store items they avoid; New York Daily News; Michael Batz
- 02/21: Research suggests malaria can be defeated without a globally led eradication program; Science Codex; Andrew Tatem
- 02/14: Research Day allows Emerging Pathogens Institute to show the breadth of its work; The Gainesville Sun; EPI Research Day 2013; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.; Kathleen Ryan; Ariena van Bruggen
- 02/07: Vibrosis, Deadly Disease Associated With Raw Oysters, May Get More Common As Ocean Warms; The Huffington Post; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/17: Vaccinating Half Haiti's Population Could Stem Cholera Epidemic: Report; Caribbean Journal; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/10: Haiti can quell cholera without vaccinating most people, researchers estimate; Medical Xpress; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/10: UF scientists: Vaccinating half of Haiti population would stop cholera outbreak; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
2012 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 10/01: Web Site Tracks Mosquito-Borne Diseases Spread Globally by Air Travel; Scientific American; Andrew Tatem
- 09/06: Farm animal antibiotic adds problematic human resistance; WUFT-FM; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 09/03: Farm Use of Antibiotics Defies Scrutiny; The New York Times; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 07/31: Feline virus forces shelter to stop accepting, adopting out cats; The Gainesville Sun; Julie Levy
- 07/20: Food Processing Trends Underscore Need for Additional Safety; Food Safety News; Covered findings from Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Risk to Public Health
- 07/18: UF/IFAS Model Shows How Citrus Greening Spreads within Tree; Southeast AgNet; J. Glenn Morris, Jr. and Ariena van Bruggen
- 07/11: Plan for UF tuberculosis facility is still unlikely; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 07/11: Video Tech Tracking Haiti's Cholera Epidemic; Forbes; EPI's role with cholera research in Haiti
- 07/09: Farmers Markets: Is the food safe to eat?; kjrh.com; Michael Batz
- 06/22: Modified bacteria help to reduce inflammation, UF finds; The Gainesville Sun; Mansour Mohamadzadeh
- 06/13: NECE certifies international students; The Florida Times Union; Gregory Gray
- 06/11: Kathleen Alexander receives NIH grant to study effect change on water-borne diseases ; Virginia Tech News; Jason Blackburn
- 06/06: Navy Entomology Center of Excellence Instructs International Students; Navy.mil; Gregory Gray
- 05/07: County sees two different stories on vaccinations; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr. and Parker Small
- 05/05: Health Concerns About So-Called 'Meat Glue'; PNWlocalnews.com; Michael Batz
- 05/01: Getting vaccinated: does the good outweigh any risk?; The Gainesville Sun; Parker Small
- 04/27: New beef brouhaha: Should you be grossed out by meat 'meat glue?'; Vitals on msnbc.com; Michael Batz
- 04/27: Forum recounts impacts from Gulf oil spill; The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 04/16: Researchers track fake virus with a game; The Independent Florida Alligator; Juliet Pulliam
- 03/24: UF experts: 'Pink slime' concerns are overblown; The Gainesville Sun; Michael Batz
- 03/08: Brucellosis pathogen persists in Botswana buffalo; Physorg.com; Jason Blackburn
- 03/03: Alliance takes on mosquito ills; Tampa Bay Online; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/17: How flu-proofed is Alachua County? The Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 01/20: Scab Check for Poultry to be Scrapped Under Food-Safety Rule; Bloomberg; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
2011 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 07/07: 4 schools get $25 million for oil spill health studies; Associated Press Wires
- 07/07: WUFT radio interviews EPI director J. Glenn Morris, Jr., and EPI-affiliated researcher Jason Blackburn. The NIH awarded the University of Florida more than $6.5 million to study the environmental and psychological effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
- 06/02: Computers track cholera in Zimbabwe; UPI
- 05/25: Marco Salemi interviewed on WCJB TV 20; his lab created a new set of mathematical methods to detect the subtle DNA differences within HIV strains
- 05/18-04/28: More than 50 media outlets have covered findings from Ranking the Risks: The 10 Pathogen-Food Combinations with the Greatest Risk to Public Health, authored by Emerging Pathogens Institute researchers Michael B. Batz and J. Glenn Morris, Jr. Report author Sandra Hoffmann conducted research while a Fellow at Resources for the Future. Media who covered the Report included: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Business Week, Yahoo! News, U.S. News and World Report, Newsday, WebMD, Sun-Sentinel, Arizona Republic, The Age (Australia)
- 04/26: Alachua County wins national award for flu immunization; Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr., Cuc Tran; Parker Small
- 04/20: Oil Spill: One Year Later; National Geographic Magazine; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.-colleague Lynn Grattan
- 04/20: Oil spill's long-term effects worry UF experts: Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.
- 04/06: Researchers target Florida's killer amoeba, Naegleria fowleri; Orlando Sentinel; Amanda Rice
- 03/01: Successful local school FluMist program a model for other areas; Gainesville Sun; Parker Small
- 03/01: Gainesville's WCJB TV-20 coverage of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day
- 02/10: Gainesville's WCJB TV-20 coverage of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day
- 01/14: Faculty members discuss Haiti relief efforts on panel; Independent Florida Alligator; Andrew Kane and Bernard Okech
- 01/08: UF faculty, students working on variety of projects to help Haiti; Gainesville Sun; J. Glenn Morris
- 01/04: Obama signs historic food safety law: Will it make dinner safer?
2010 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/16: New Estimates of Food Poisoning Cases; New York Times; J. Glenn Morris
- 12/10: Fish poisoning 'link' to warming; BBC; J. Glenn Morris
- 12/10: Fish in the Caribbean could poison you. Is climate change to blame? Smartplanet, a CBS News Blog; Glenn Morris
- 12/01: Malaria case found in Duval County; The Florida Times Union; Bernard Okech
- 11/18: Researchers tracking cholera to understand Haiti outbreak; Voice of America, website and radio segment; Afsar Ali
- 11/17: Cholera likely to grip Haiti for months; USA Today; Afsar Ali
- 11/12: Cholera outbreak in Hait; CBS News Radio; Afsar Ali
- 11/09: UF staff to study cholera in Haiti; Gainesville Sun; Afsar Ali, Bernard Okech, Glenn Morris
- 10/29: The recent work of Dr. Andrew Tatem and collaborator, Dr. David L. Smith, as published in the Lancet Malaria Elimination Series, is cited in the following outlets: Agence France-Presse Latin America 'best placed for wiping out malaria'; Voice of America Researchers Find Key to Malaria Elimination; The Times of India Malaria can be wiped out in a decade; CBS News blog, smartplanet Researchers create worldwide database for malaria transmission
- 10/28: Researcher may have contracted virus carried by monkeys
- 10/25: University of Florida professor says he predicted Haiti cholera; St. Petersburg Times Dr. Afsar Ali said "poor sanitation and the presence of thousands of residents displaced by January's devestating earthquake" made for ideal cholera incubation conditions.
- 10/25: Food safety: how to keep our global menu off the recall list; Christian Science Monitor for KMEG14
- 8/16: Malaria goals 'cannot be met' with existing weapons; Reuters via Scidev.Net Article references EPI's Dr. David Smith's malaria models
- 6/29: Human migration maps reveal global flow of malaria; Reuters via SciDev.Net Article describes the work of EPI's Dr. Andy Tatem
- 5/21: Despite global warming, gains in fighting malaria, study finds;Christian Science Monitor
- 5/16: Tainted Lettuce Linked to Illness in Three States; New York Times EPI Director J. Glenn Morris quoted on the complexity of monitoring E. coli bacteria
- 1/27: UF's EPI aims to 'contain future threats' of disease; Gainesville Sun
Feature on EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event WITH VIDEO - 1/27: About 200 attend Emerging Pathogens Institute dedication ceremony; The Independent Florida Alligator
News brief of EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event - 1/27: WUFT-FM radio spot about EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event
- 1/27: Disease research center dedicated in Gainesville; Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Reprint of Gainesville Sun’s 1/26 advance story - 1/26: Emerging diseases research center to be dedicated today ; Gainesville Sun
Advance feature on EPI’s pathogens research facility dedication event - 1/19: EPI Dedication Ceremony to be held on Jan. 26; Inside UF
Mentions EPI Dedication Ceremony
2009 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 12/9: Fast food standards for meat top those for school lunches; USA Today
- News article about food safety, quotes EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 12/8: The unusual suspects; Washington Post
- News article about food safety, quotes EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 12/5: Scientists launch 3-year fish poisoning study; The Virgin Islands Daily News
- News article about Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Monitoring project, led by EPI. - 12/5: V.I. data to drive fish poisoning study; St. Thomas Source
- News article about Ciguatera Fish Poisoning Monitoring project, led by EPI. - 11/18: Food poisoning: Source of E. coli illness often can't be found; Chicago Tribune
- News article, quotes EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 11/09: Disease Sleuth; Florida Times-Union
- Editorial on benefits of the EPI to Florida as a whole. - 10/24: On swine flu, ignore pundits; St. Petersburg Times
- Editorial on misconceptions and controversy over the flu and swine flu vaccines, features information provided by EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 10/22: Health experts say the swine flu vaccine is safe and effective, but many parents still think it's too risky for their kids; St. Petersburg Times
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 10/20: Your Turn; WTVT FOX13 Tampa Bay
- Live news show hosted by Kathy Fountain and broadcast from Tampa Bay, featured EPI Director Glenn Morris as an expert panelist on flu. - 08/02: Schools brace for a flu-filled fall; Sarasota Herald Tribune
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris and EPI's role in a flu vaccine campaign for school children. - 06/01: UF Spotlight; University of Florida
- 05/08: Local swine flu cases are "mild"; Sarasota Herald Tribune
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/07: Weary scientists consider if swine flu will come back with a vengeance; St. Petersburg Times
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/05: Take precautions, but no need to panic; St. Petersburg Times
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/04: Federal officials question shuttering schools; Sun Sentinel
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/04: Virus Could Fade in Summer, Re-emerge in Fall; WOKV-Jacksonville
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/01: Fall vaccine campaign set for county schools; Gainesville Sun
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 05/01: Scientists Predicted Flu Outbreak, Blame Food Production Practices; Public News Service
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/30: First Coast health officials: Swine flu just a matter of time; Florida Times-Union
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/30: UF doctor says US prepared for a pandemic illness; WOKV-Jacksonville
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/28: Florida steps up its swine flu preparations; Sarasota Herald Tribune
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/28: Watching and waiting: Fla. doctors brace for swine flu; Florida Times-Union
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/28: UF prepared to respond to swine flu; Gainesville Sun
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/27: VIDEO: Preparing for swine flu. WCJB, TV-20
- Evening news segment on local preparations for swine flu, includes commentary by EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 04/27: RADIO: Save antibiotics to save lives; Public News Service
- Story on antibiotic use in food-supply animals and drug-resistant bacterial infections in humans. - 04/22: Tracking the Invaders; American Scientist
- Discusses research on climate change and invasive species by EPI investigator Andy Tatem. - 04/05: Florida vs. the superbugs; St. Petersburg Times
- Opinion column co-authored by EPI Associate Director of Disease Ecology David Smith, advocating for states to track patients infected with MRSA. - 03/17: FAU Jupiter campus top prospect for tuberculosis hospital; Palm Beach Post
- Article on the future and fate of A.G. Holley Tuberculosis Hospital, mentions EPI's possible role in tuberculosis research at the facility. - 03/12: Gates Foundation gives grant to UF; Gainesville Sun
- Article on $1.5M grant awarded to EPI researchers David Smith and Andy Tatem by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. - 03/11: Our pigs, our food, our health; New York Times
- Op/ed columnist Nicholas Kristof interviewed EPI Director Glenn Morris for background information on the emerging trend connecting MRSA in humans with use of antibiotics in agricultural applications. He acknowledged Morris' contributions in his blog. - 03/05: Scientists say antibiotic superbugs a threat to livestock, humans; Kansas City InfoZine - Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris.
- 03/01: Win Phillips: Not all gloom and doom at UF; Gainesville Sun
- Guest opinion column, mentions EPI as a "break-the-mold" multidisciplinary effort. - 02/26: Beware of 2010, it could be year of invasive species; Yahoo News
- Article on research paper by EPI professor Andy Tatem. - 02/26: Invasive species to travel in June 2010; United Press International
- Article on research paper by EPI professor Andy Tatem. - 02/26: Brace for rise in numbers of invasive species in June 2010: expert; Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
- Article on research paper by EPI professor Andy Tatem. - 02/25: Species Invasion: Coming June 2010; Mother Jones
- Blog entry on research paper by EPI professor Andy Tatem. - 02/06: Snapshot of the day; UF News Bureau
- 02/05: FDA accused of failing food-protection role; Med Page Today
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 02/04: Three UF officials serve on federal committee; The Independent Florida Alligator
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris. - 01/29: Journal Watch: Hitching a flight: increasing global air travel may change how species invade; Conservation Magazine
- Research brief on paper by EPI professor Andy Tatem. - 01/28: Federal panel on food safety includes three UF officials; Gainesville Sun
- 01/21: TV interview with EPI Director Glenn Morris; WCJB TV-20
- Evening news segment on his selection, along with two UF-IFAS researchers, to be among 12 national food safety experts tasked by the National Academies with providing Congress with guidelines for revamping the FDA.
2008 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 10/13: RADIO: White Coat, Black Arts: "Superbugs."; Canadian Broadcast Corp.
- Host Dr. Brian Goldman interviewed EPI Director Glenn Morris on drug-resistant bacterial infections. Morris's segment occurs about half-way through the program, which runs a total of 29 minutes and 15 seconds. - 11/26: Aquatic Pathobiology Lab receives $1.3M grant; The Independent Florida Alligator
- Discusses new aquatic pathobiology lab scope expansion, under direction of Andy Kane, supported in part by EPI. - 09/23: Malaria and more studied at EPI; Inside UF
- "Voices" column by EPI Associate Director for Disease Ecology David Smith. - 08/11: Superbugs; The New Yorker
- Mentions EPI Director Glenn Morris and EPI Associate Director of Disease Ecology David Smith. - 05/19: Resilient, robust research: Heart of dynamic economy...; Orlando Sentinel
- Opinion column, mentions EPI.
- 01/10: Haiti can quell cholera without vaccinating most people, researchers estimate; Medical Xpress; J. Glenn Morris, Jr.