Principal Investigator: Rolf Renne
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For almost 20 years, Dr. Renne has served as a professor in the UF College of Medicine’s Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, studying Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) — 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. In 2022, the P01 was renewed for an additional 5 years.
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:
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:
- Landes Graduierten Foerderung Baden-Wuerttemberg and German student exchange service Graduate student Fellowship. Gene expression of Simian Foamy Virus type 3, May, 1991 to July 1993
- Leukemia Society of America, Special Fellow 1997-2000
- Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, Cleveland, Scholar Award 1998-2000
- University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship, 2014 to 2017
- University of Florida Term Professor, 2017 to 2020
- University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship, 2020 to 2023
- Basic Science Research Award, UF College of Medicine, 2020
- University of Florida Career Influencer Award, 2021
- Member NIH AOIC Study section