Breakthroughs begin here: UF expert leads the charge on Chagas disease

Published On August 17, 2026

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Norman Beatty, M.D., FACP, has tracked the disease’s spread through the Americas for more than a decade

By Danielle Ivanov

Graphic design by Michael McAleer

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Breakthroughs begin here: UF expert leads the charge on Chagas disease – Doctor Gator

This picture features Dr. Norman Beatty, University of Florida Infectious Diseases faculty, who is outside in the field to study Chagas disease by catching kissing bug specimens. He is standing on a wood pile. He has a shaved head, white skin, and brown eyes, with some facial hair. He is wearing a gray field shirt with pockets, black milwaukee gloves, and holding a talenti jar with a brown lid, which contains a kissing bug. He is staring intensely at the jar. The photo is altered to be in orange and blue in the background.