Kuttichantran Subramaniam,

Subramaniam is an associate professor at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. He also serves on the UF Emerging Pathogens Institute leadership in a dual leadership position as the director of the Aquatic Pathobiology Lab and the director of the high-throughput sequencing core. He specializes in molecular virology, with an emphasis on infectious diseases that affect wildlife populations and pose challenges to the growth and sustainability of fisheries and aquaculture. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has been the PI/Co-PI on more than 20 intramural and extramural funded projects.

Subramaniam leads the Wildlife and Aquatic Veterinary Disease Laboratory housed in the APL. He uses metagenomics to identify and characterize viral pathogens affecting wildlife and hindering fisheries and aquaculture growth. In addition, he is involved in developing innovative diagnostic tools and techniques to detect and monitor the prevalence of these pathogens effectively. Subramaniam’s work also investigates how infections lead to disease in aquatic animals, including understanding the tissue tropism of pathogens, the host immune responses to viral infections and the influence of environmental factors (abiotic and biotic) on disease outcomes. By integrating these approaches, his research contributes to efforts that safeguard biodiversity and support the economic viability of fisheries and aquaculture.

The increasing incidence of infectious diseases in wildlife, fisheries, and aquaculture presents significant challenges to biodiversity and economic stability in agricultural sectors. My research uses metagenomics to identify and characterize viral pathogens affecting wildlife and hindering fisheries and aquaculture growth. In addition, I am developing innovative diagnostic tools and techniques to detect and monitor the prevalence of these pathogens effectively. A significant aspect of my work also involves investigating how infections lead to disease in aquatic animals, including understanding the tissue tropism of pathogens, the host immune responses to viral infections, and the influence of environmental factors (abiotic and biotic) on disease outcomes. By integrating these approaches, my research aims to contribute to efforts that safeguard biodiversity and support the economic viability of fisheries and aquaculture.