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Scott Tibbetts

Scott Tibbetts,

Professor

Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Business Phone: (352) 273-5628
Business Email: stibbe@ufl.edu

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About Scott Tibbetts

Fun Fact: I love traveling, travel photography, and learning about other cultures through experiences, conversations, and food; being able to be a part of a multi-cultural team is one of my favorite aspects of academic science. Our lab studies gammaherpesviruses – viruses such as Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV, HHV-8), which are associated with multiple types of human malignancies, including lymphomas, carcinomas, and sarcoma. Our research harnesses the power of the closely related murine gammaherpesvirus (MHV68) in vivo system to gain insight into the mechanisms by which viral noncoding RNAs contribute to latency and tumorigenesis, and to define the molecular and pathogenic strategies that these viruses use to evade the immune system and manipulate B cell biology in order to establish lifelong latent infections. The long-term goals of these studies are to better understand the complex interplay between these viruses and the host immune response, and define how alterations in this relationship can result in the development of lymphoproliferative diseases and lymphoma, and elucidate new targets for prevention of gammaherpesvirus malignancies.

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Lab & Research Information

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. GMS7133 – Advanced Molecular Virology

    College of Medicine

  2. GMS6921 – Immunology/Microbiology Journal Colloquy

    College of Medicine

  3. GMS6121 – Infectious Diseases

    College of Medicine

  4. GMS6036 – Molecular Virology III: DNA Viruses

    College of Medicine

  5. GMS7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Medicine

  6. GMS7979 – Advanced Research

    College of Medicine

  7. GMS6034 – Advanced Virology I: Genetics and RNA

    College of Medicine

  8. BMS6300 – Fund Micro and Immuno

    College of Medicine

  9. BMS6816 – Cancer Bio Clin Oncol

    College of Medicine

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0001-8889-1642

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

  1. Noncoding RNAs in gamma-Herpesvirus Biology and AIDS Malignancies

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NCI

  2. Gammaherpesvirus miRNA suppression of EWSR1 in GC B cell infection and lymphomagenesis

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NCI

  3. The Role of a Gammaherpesvirus Noncoding RNA in Dissemination, Chronic Infection and Virus-Induced Vasculitis

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    AMER HEART ASSOCIATION

  4. Noncoding RNAs in gamma-Herpesvirus Biology and AIDS Malignancies

    Role:
    Faculty
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NCI

  5. UF Health Cancer Center Pilot Project Grants funded through the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

  6. UF Health Cancer Center Bridge Seed Grant funded through the Florida Consortium of National Cancer Institute Centers Program

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    UF HEALTH SHANDS HOSPITAL

  7. Role of MHV68 miRNAs in latency and pathogenesis

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIAID

  8. Davis Cancer Researach Equipment

    Role:
    Project Manager
    Funding:
    UF FOUNDATION

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-5628
Emails:
Business:
stibbe@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100266
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
OFFICE R2-295
LAB R2-285
1200 Newell Dr.
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610