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Robert A Burne

Robert A Burne,

Distinguished Professor

Department: DN-ORAL BIOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-8847
Business Email: rburne@dental.ufl.edu

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About Robert A Burne

Robert Burne, Ph.D. received his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Rochester where he served on faculty from 1990 to 2001 before joining UF in 2001 as professor and chair of the Department of Oral Biology. Burne is an internationally-respected researcher and educator who has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers on the genetics, physiology and virulence of bacteria. He has served on numerous editorial boards and NIH study sections, has been PI/co-PI on multiple NIH R01 awards, and served as the program director for NIDCR-funded Institutional Pre- and Post-doctoral Training Programs. He received the Hatton Award and Distinguished Scientist Award from the International Association for Dental Research; the Wallace O. Fenn and the Alumni Achievement Awards from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry; and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. DEN8290 – Special Topics

    College of Dentistry

  2. GMS7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Medicine

  3. GMS7979 – Advanced Research

    College of Medicine

  4. MCB4911 – Supervised Research in Microbiology and Cell Science

    College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

  5. PHY7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation

    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  6. EGN4912 – Engineering Directed Independent Research

    Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

  7. DEN5127 – Infectious Diseases

    College of Dentistry

  8. DEN5013 – Found Professionalism

    College of Dentistry

  9. DEN6681 – Craniofacial Pathobiology

    College of Dentistry

  10. GMS6161 – Introduction to Oral Biology II

    College of Medicine

Research Profile

The Burne lab studies the genetics, physiology, biochemistry and ecology of the interactions of beneficial bacterial with overt and opportunistic pathogens.

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-4234-0316

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-8847
Emails:
Business:
rburne@dental.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100424
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
PO Box 100424 RM
1600 SW ARCHER RD D5 18
 GAINESVILLE FL 32610