2009 News Releases:
2008 News Releases:
- 09/04: Study: Delaying evolution of drug resistance in malaria parasite possible
- 03/18: Emerging Pathogens breaks ground
- 02/26: First global malaria map in decades shows reduced risk
- 02/25: UF to break ground for Emerging Pathogens Research facility
2007 News Releases:
2009 Print, Radio and Broadcast Media:
- 11/18: Food poisoning: Source of E. coli illness often can't be found; Chicago Tribune
- News article, mentions 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 committe; 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.
