Principal Investigator: Rolf Renne
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For over 13 years, Dr. Renne has served as a professor in the UF College of Medicine’s Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, studying the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus — which has been his research focus since 1995. His laboratory uses genomics, genetics and ribonomics approaches to study how virally-encoded genes and microRNAs contribute to KSHV biology and tumorigenesis.
In his role as Associate Director for Basic Sciences, Dr. Renne is responsible for developing and coordinating all UF Health Cancer Center-associated basic science research programs and fostering new interdisciplinary collaborations between different programs — and between basic and clinical cancer researchers — with the goal of translating hypothesis-driven basic cancer research into future prevention and treatment strategies. Dr. Renne also oversees all activities and resources associated with providing the best possible research infrastructure to cancer center members. Dr. Renne also serves as interim co-leader of the Mechanisms of Oncogenesis (MOO) working group for the UF Health Cancer Center. |
Contact Information
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Rolf Renne, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Henry E. Innes Professor of Cancer Research Associate Director for Basic Sciences, UF Health Cancer Center University of Florida Gainesville, FL Research FocusThe unifying goal of Dr. Renne’s research has been to achieve a deeper understanding of how latent gamma-herpesvirus gene products, including microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs, contribute to viral tumorigenesis of AIDS malignancies. His current focus is on epigenetic regulation of viral latency, and the role of long and small non-coding RNAs in viral biology.
EducationPostdoctoral fellow, University of California, San Francisco
Ph.D. Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany 1993 Diploma. Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg,Germany 1989 Achievements |
Dr. Renne has been continuously funded by multiple NCI grants since 2004. In 2017, he was awarded a multi-investigator NCI Program Project together with Scott Tibbetts, Ph.D., an associate professor at UF, and Erik Flemington, Ph.D., a professor at Tulane University.
He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Virology and Virology and has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles. In 2009, Dr. Renne co-chaired the 11th International Workshop on KSHV and related agents as well as the 40th International Herpesvirus Workshop in Boise, Idaho in 2015. He serves on multiple NIH special emphasis panels.
Awards and Professional Service:
Leukemia Society of America, Special Fellow 1997-2000
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, Cleveland, Scholar Award 1998-2000
Member NIH AOIC Study section
He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Virology and Virology and has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles. In 2009, Dr. Renne co-chaired the 11th International Workshop on KSHV and related agents as well as the 40th International Herpesvirus Workshop in Boise, Idaho in 2015. He serves on multiple NIH special emphasis panels.
Awards and Professional Service:
Leukemia Society of America, Special Fellow 1997-2000
Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, Cleveland, Scholar Award 1998-2000
Member NIH AOIC Study section
I truly believe that our goal of reaching NCI designation and increasing the quality of cancer research and cancer care in Florida is best served by involving as many of our very talented faculty as possible, and I look forward to working with you on this goal.”
-Rolf Renne