UF Microbiology

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a University of Florida/IFAS department

[Biotility @biotility]

Our colleague Monika Oli in @UF_MCS will be presenting a poster at #ASMMicrobe next week on "Integrating the Biotechnology Aptitude and Competency Exam (BACE) for Biotechnology Career Readiness". If you're attending, stop by the exhibit hall on June 6 and check it out!

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

🐊 Gators in the wild.

13 grad students from UF MCS + @UFPharmacy joined the inaugural Study America trip in Washington, D.C. They connected career potential to research funding, science policy, biotech & the systems that support discovery.

Recap: https://t.co/neOC3phwX8

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

If microbes are the hitchhikers, wildfire smoke might be the ultimate road trip. 🔥
A study co-authored by MCS faculty Brent Christner found smoke plumes can transport microbial communities through the atmosphere. Shoutout to @GFR1882 & @MYACFR

https://t.co/6HJrb91zCO

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

The real experiment is seeing which side gets more engagement.

#UFMicrobiology

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

Still deciding if graduate school is worth it? Start here.

Our MCS Graduate Programs Information Session is this Wednesday at noon EDT. Learn about UF graduate options in microbiology and cell science.

Can’t attend? Register & we’ll send the recording.

https://t.co/TdW2LdNsvK

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

🎓 Class of 2026 🐊⁠
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Congratulations to our Microbiology and Cell Science graduates.⁠
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Go Gators 🧡💙⁠
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#UFMicrobiology⁠

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

🐊 4th-year PhD candidate & member of the Ferraro Lab, Samantha Enslow received an Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at ISEV 2026.

Her work advances the Ferraro Lab’s goal of using small extracellular vesicles as a potential therapeutic approach for non-typhoidal Salmonella.

[Mariola J. (Edelmann) Ferraro @mariola_ferraro]

@UFCALS @UF_MCS

[FLORIDA @UF]

Congrats Dr. Gator! 🐊🎉

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

Microbiology is where curiosity meets discovery.

From lab work to field research, this field connects major areas of science and industry, and the career outlook continues to trend upward.

Read more HERE: https://t.co/KrlKGkTeTT

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

Join our May 13 information session (12 PM EDT) to explore UF’s fully online M.S., graduate certificates and Ph.D. options in Microbiology & Cell Science.

Register HERE: https://t.co/fxcm0ocBa6
#UFMicrobiology

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

Congrats to Ph.D. candidate Amanda Ojeda on earning the Laxmi Baxi Award at #SRI2026 in San Juan.

Her research on synthetic mucins and inflammatory signaling in reproductive epithelium was recognized among top trainee abstracts.
#UFMicrobiology

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

With support from three mini grants, UF Microbiology faculty are rethinking how the field is taught.

From clinical simulation software to SMART lab tech to at-home experiments, the goal is clear: hands-on training for every student, wherever they learn.
https://t.co/2TfTvzOURL

[UF Innovate | Tech Licensing @UFOTL]

.@UF_MCS researchers developed an #AI framework that predicts how JAK2 & other protein mutations affect protein stability and drug response, improving mutation screening and accelerating targeted therapies for diseases like blood cancers.

🔗License today: https://t.co/EZCrqxcUcl

[UF at Work @UFatWork]

Doctors typically treat inflammation in the bowels, but @UF scientists Luiz Roesch, Ph.D., and Brent Sumerlin, Ph.D., think their artificial mucus could prevent the problem in the first place.

Visit the @UFNews website to learn more: https://t.co/PFMnjbkDkW

[UF Microbiology @UF_MCS]

UF Microbiology & Cell Science is hosting a graduate webinar on March 24 at noon EDT.

M.S. | Ph.D. | Certificate

Attend live and receive an application fee waiver (M.S. applicants only).

Can't make it? Register for the recording.

👉Link in bio to register

[UF Innovate | Tech Licensing @UFOTL]

.@UF_MCS and @UFGenetics researchers developed Lactobacillus-derived extracellular vesicles that activate antiviral pathways and help reduce avian influenza virus replication, offering a new biologically driven strategy to protect poultry health.

🔗: https://t.co/2TNl2eoMQB

[Biotility @biotility]

There's a new Clinical Laboratory Microbiologist (CLM) program from @UF_MCS — the first NAACLS-approved, microbiology-only certification pathway in the United States.

Check out @ASMicrobiology's "Let's Talk Micro" podcast to learn more! https://t.co/887LjH4aup

[UF/IFAS @UF_IFAS]

.@UF_MCS & NASA are exploring innovative biomanufacturing techniques for recycling cargo packing materials from space missions.

[UF Innovate @UFInnovate]

This #TechTuesday, we’re spotlighting AI-powered cancer research at UF. 🧠🧬

Dr. Dias is using artificial intelligence to help predict treatment outcomes and reduce trial-and-error in cancer care—all possible with the research at @UF_MCS.

Watch here 🎥: https://t.co/9k75rJGQ2l