Contact List: UF Experts on Zika Virus and Brazil

February 9, 2016

The University of Florida has a number of faculty members actively studying the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil, the mosquito species that is the vector of Zika, Dengue, and other viral diseases, and the potential impacts of and concerns for Brazil and Florida of Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases. Below is contact information for some of these specialists; if you need help contacting them or finding other UF experts please contact the Florida-Brazil Institute.

Zika and other Arboviral diseases, Tropical Medicine

Amy Y. Vittor, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine
Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine
University of Florida
Email: amy.vittor@medicine.ufl.edu

Zika virus detection, isolation, and genomic characterization

John A. Lednicky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Environmental and Global Health
College of Public Health and Health Professions
University of Florida
office phone: 352-273-9204
laboratory phone: 352-273-6471
email: jlednicky@PHHP.UFL.edu

Mosquito Biology and Control, Ecology of invasive Aedes arbovirus vectors

Barry Alto, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, UF Medical Entomology Lab
University of Florida
email: balto@ufl.edu

Phil Lounibos, Ph.D. (Ecology of invasive Aedes arbovirus vectors)
Distinguished Professor, Medical Entomology Lab
University of Florida
email: lounibos@ufl.edu

Jorge Rey, Ph.D.
Professor and Interim Director, Medical Entomology Lab
University of Florida
email: jrey@ufl.edu

Pediatric Infectious Disease and Microcephaly

Robert Laurance, MD (Zika Virus Evaluation and Testing)
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine
University of Florida
Phone: 352-294-5252
E-mail: lawrerm@peds.ufl.edu

Michael Weiss, MD (evaluation and treatment of neonatal microcephaly)
Division of Nenatology, Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine
University of Florida
E-mail: weissmd@peds.ufl.edu

Environmental Drivers of Tropical Diseases

Denis Valle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School for Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
Phone: 352-392-3806
E-mail: drvalle@ufl.edu

Brazil: The Northeast and other Zika hotspots, Urbanization, Poverty, and Inequality

Rosana Resende, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Center for Latin American Studies
Assistant Director, Florida-Brazil Linkage Institute,
University of Florida
Phone: (352) 273-4714
E-mail: rresende@latam.ufl.edu

Brazil: Environment, the Amazon, Climate Change, Politics, and the Economy

Emilio M. Bruna, Ph.D.
Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor of Tropical Ecology & Latin American Studies
Director, Florida-Brazil Linkage Institute, Center for Latin American Studies
University of Florida
Email: embruna@ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 514-3935
twitter: @BrunaLab

Additional UF Resources

Where did Zika come from? by Dr. Amy Vittor (reprinted from The Conversation)
Zika Information Sheet prepared by the UF Medical Entomology Lab
Información sobre el virus Zika: preparado por el UF Laboratorio Entomología Médica
UPDATED FREQUENTLY: UF Medical Entomology Lab Page with Latest Information on Zika, including:

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