AnthonyPaulCannellaMDMSc, FACP, FIDSA
Infectious Disease • Gainesville, FLHealthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical, Mycobacterial Disease, Clinical Pharmacology
Associate Professor of Medicine
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Office
1600 SW Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 32610Phone+1 352-273-7770Fax+1 813-974-4325
Summary
- Physician-scientist; board certified internist and infectologist.
Research Interests: Humoral and cellular immune responses (adaptive immunity) to organisms causing neglected tropical infectious diseases including Plasmodium (malaria), Leptospira, Mycobacteria (including NTM), Burkholderia psuedomallei (melioidosis) through novel techniques.
Clinical Interests:
-Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease (both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary); current Clinical trials at Tampa VA.
-The application of microbiology and immunology by trainees in the setting of improving infection outcomes at large academic medical centers using therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); a method for improving antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) mandates.
-Neglected tropical diseases and travel medicine.
-Primary and secondary immunodeficiencies.
Education & Training
UC San Diego Medical Center - HillcrestPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2010 - 2013- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2009 - 2011
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 2006, MD
College of Biomedical Sciences, Barry University MS, Biomedical Science, 1999 - 2000
University of South FloridaBS, Biology, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2014
AL State Medical License 2008 - 2009- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ID Fellow Teaching Award-Honorable Mention USFMCOM Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine, 2023
- Exemplary mentor Award UF Department of Medicine, 2019
- Excellence in Teaching Award UF Department of Medicine, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- VA CoronavirUs Research and Efficacy Studies-1 Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 16
- Study of Epetraborole in Patients With Treatment-refractory MAC Lung Disease Start of enrollment: 2022 May 20
- Comparison of Two- Versus Three-antibiotic Therapy for Pulmonary Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 22
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsAnaphylactic Reactions Due to Triatoma protracta (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) and Invasion into a Home in Northern California, USA.Norman Beatty, Zoe S White, Chanakya R. Bhosale, Kristen Wilson, Anthony P. Cannella
Insects. 2021-11-12 - 240 citationsAntigen-specific acquired immunity in human brucellosis: implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and vaccine development.Anthony P. Cannella, Renée M. Tsolis, Li Liang, Philip L. Felgner, Mayuko Saito
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2012-02-01 - 51 citationsPneumocystis pneumonia in hospitalized patients: a detailed examination of symptoms, management, and outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and HIV-un...James A. McKinnell, A.P. Cannella, Danielle F. Kunz, E W Hook rd, Stephen A. Moser
Transplant Infectious Disease. 2012-10-01
Journal Articles
- Case Report: Streptococcus constellatus Bacterial Endocarditis w/ Multiple Embolic Secondary Infection.Anthony P. Cannella, M.D., M.Sc., Richard Oehler, M.D, Infections in Medicine
Abstracts/Posters
- A Retrospective Analysis Comparing Outcomes of HIV and Non-HIV Pneumocystis Pneumonia.Anthony P. Cannella, M.D, 49th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Conference, San Francisco, CA
- Brucella melitensis T cell Epitope Recognition by Humans Recovered From Brucellosis in Peru6. Cannella AP, Lindestam Arlehamn CS, Sidney J, Patra KP, Torres K, Tsolis RM, Liang, L, Felgner, PL, Saito M, Gotuzzo E, Gilman RH, Sette A, Vinetz, J, ID Week 2013, San Francisco, CA, 10/5/2013
Lectures
- Neglected Tropical Diseases and Human Immunology: A CrossroadsUSF College of Medicine - 1/11/2016
- Immunology and NTDs: "The Undiscovered Country"University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute - 11/22/2013
- The Identification of Human T-cell Responses to Epitopes of Brucella melitensis.1st Annual University of California Global Health Day Conference (UCGHD); Irvine, CA
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Grant Support
- Human Immune Responses in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Plasmodium falciaparum in Haiti.National Institute of Health (NIAID)2013–2019
- The Identification of B Cell Epitopes Using Burkholderia pseduomallei Protein Microarrays in Differentiating Acute, Chronic and Fatal Melioidosis.Gatorade Foundation2017–2018
- NIH Loan Repayment ProgramNIAID2014–2018
- Diversity Grant AwardNational Institutes of Health2010–2012
Committees
- Co-Director of Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, James A. Haley VAMC 2020 - Present
- Hospital Epidemiologist-Infectious Disease, NF/SG Veterans Health Administration 2017 - 2020
- member, UFCOM Medical Student Interview Committee 2015 - 2019
- Assistant Medical Director, UF Health-Shands Hospital Epidemiology 2014 - 2017
- Member, UC San Diego Career Connection Mentorship Program 2012 - 2014
- Member, UC San Diego Clinical and Translational Research Institute 2012 - 2014
- Member, Diversity Recruitment Committee (UAB) 2007 - 2009
Research History
- See above...
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Society of Tropical Medicine & HygieneMember
- American Society of MicrobiologyMember
- Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- USF ID&IM websitehttps://health.usf.edu/medicine/internalmedicine/infectious/profiles/acannella
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