Dormant herpes virus reactivates with infections
Unlike most viruses, which succumb to the immune system’s attack, herpes remains in the body forever, lying in wait, sometimes reactivating years... Read More
Gout treatment may solve citrus greening
As citrus greening disease threatens Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry, University of Florida Genetic Institute members Claudio Gonzalez and Graciela Lorca may... Read More
Wilfred Vermerris, PhD
University of Florida department of Microbiology and Cell Science associate professor Wilfred Vermerris, PhD, is a resident member of the UF Genetics... Read More
Six Genetics Institute faculty awarded UF Research Foundation Professorships
The Genetics Institute is proud to congratulate six faculty members who received the distinguished University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professorship. The... Read More
UFGI faculty member part of fern evolution discovery
As one of the oldest plants on earth, ferns have continued to flourish using a novel chimeric photoreceptor gene called neochrome to... Read More
UF Informatics Institute Seed Fund Program
The UF Informatics Institute (UFII) invites interdisciplinary, faculty-initiated research projects with potential for extramural support. Projects should be related to information representation/analysis/mining in... Read More
Explore Magazine: Bridging Disciplines
Dr. Patrick Concannon, director of the UF Genetics Institute, is featured in the latest edition of Explore Magazine. The magazine is the... Read More
Providing insight into the evolution of flowering plants
New plant genome study may offer clues to improving all major food crops By Stephenie Livingston, Florida Museum of Natural History University... Read More
Connie J. Mulligan, PhD
Connie J. Mulligan, PhD is a professor in the Department of Anthropology and Associate Director of UF’s Genetics Institute. Through the HEAL... Read More
