AI transforms how UF researchers forecast and respond to disease
In southwest Texas, the a soil-dwelling bacteria can persist in the environment, putting livestock, wildlife and humans at risk of contracting the often-fatal disease anthrax. But some years are more severe than others. Jason Blackburn, Ph.D., a member of the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute, is searching for patterns to help predict risk. And like many other researchers at UF, Blackburn has transformed his work with artificial intelligence.