Dr. Liang Zhou

Liang Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the college’s department of infectious diseases and immunology at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, has received a UF Research Foundation professorship.

“This recognition goes to faculty who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields,” said David Norton, UF’s vice president for research. “Based on the more than 700 UF faculty recognized over the past 26 years, we can expect significant research discoveries, scholarship and technology transfer from this group in the future.”

The UFRF Professors were recommended by their college deans based on nominations from their department chairs, a personal statement and an evaluation of their recent research accomplishments as evidenced by publications in scholarly journals, external funding, honors and awards, development of intellectual property and other measures appropriate to their field of expertise.

“Dr. Zhou’s scholarly contributions clearly identify him as an innovator and leader in his discipline, mucosal immunology,” said Chris Adin, D.V.M., the college’s executive associate dean, who helped prepare Zhou’s nomination packet.

Recruited to UF in 2015 through the university’s preeminence initiative, Zhou’s research focuses on the biology of lymphocytes, which are crucial for host defense against pathogens and help maintain health.