The endowed Amanda Gill Memorial Fund was established to provide further research or educational opportunities to students studying public health, specifically in the area of infectious disease, which Amanda was passionate about. USF College of Public Health alumna Amanda Gill had a heart for helping others. A graduate of the […]
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, foodborne illnesses are a “preventable public health challenge” causing an estimated 48,000 illnesses and 3,000 deaths each year. And summer, with its warmer temperatures and outdoor barbeques and picnics, is a prime time for these illnesses to surface. “Summer is a peak […]
Frank Yiannas has devoted his career to protecting consumers from deadly bacteria and pathogens. It’s a career that started in 1987 when the newly minted University of Central Florida grad took his BS in microbiology and began working on product safety in the private sector. It was a job that […]
Chinwendu Ilonzo, a USF College of Public Health MPH student, has recently begun a 6-month evaluation fellowship with the nonprofit food safety organization Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE). The PFSE partners with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), other federal agencies and private entities to develop and […]
Most often, you are your family’s first defense, says FDA leader The last place you may expect to face a national security threat is at the dinner table. But that’s the first concern for Frank Yiannas, MPH ’03, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response. Is our food […]
His public health practice is food safety. His public health passion is protecting people. It was his undergraduate studies in microbiology that first sparked an interest in food safety for USF COPH alumnus Frank Yiannas. “I really enjoyed learning about this invisible world that exists around us,” said Yiannas, who […]
The onset of symptoms from hepatitis A virus infection may include diarrhea, fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice. For adults, it can be even more severe, leading to acute liver failure or the need for a liver transplant. USF College of Public Health alumna Dr. Jill […]
Is your refrigerator running? Yes. Is your refrigerator running up your food bill? Also, yes. Forget about leaving the doors open while you search for a midnight snack—though that is a waste, too—your ice box is slowly sucking money from your wallet because of its contents. That conclusion comes from […]