Emerging Pathogens Institute Research Day

Must be Registered to Attend - Registration deadline: April 10, 2026

Keynote Speaker:
Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D., is the Sr. Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine, as well as Co-Director Texas Childrens Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. Her talk, Integrating the vaccine sciences within social, economic and policy perspectives, will cover the complexities of vaccine development and the significance of social, economic and policy perspectives during vaccine research and development.
EPI Research Day 2026 will be held at the University of Florida Stephen C. OConnell Center.

Schedule of Events
9:00 AM: Breakfast, Registration & Poster Setup
10:35 AM: Welcome & Introductions
10:40 AM: Integrating the vaccine sciences within social, economic and policy perspectives.
Keynote speaker: Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D., FASTMH
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 PM: Poster Session
2:30 PM: Competition Winner Announcement
2:45 PM: Closing Remarks
3:00 3:30 PM: Poster Removal

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