Finnen | Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | School of Medicine | Queen's University

Renee Finnen PhD

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Position(s)

Assistant Professor

Contact Info

renee.finnen@queensu.ca

Faculty Bio

Historically, many fundamental lessons about cell biology have been learned through studying the basic biology of viruses. Viruses are obligate intracellular pathogens that must co-opt many cellular functions for their propagation. Viruses must also be able to avoid or disarm the cellÕs intrinsic anti-viral responses for their propagation. Over my career as a virologist, I have had the opportunity to study the basic biology of several different viruses including small RNA viruses that infect plants, human adenoviruses, human papillomaviruses and, most recently, human alphaherpesviruses. My current research focuses on the alteration of cellular stress granules (SGs) by herpes simplex viruses (HSV). SGs are cytoplasmic structures that serve as centres for storing, sorting and triaging mRNAs and have recently gained appreciation as part of the cellÕs intrinsic anti-viral immunity. By studying how HSV infection alters these fascinating cellular structures, I hope to continue learning about the intricate interplay between virus and host cell.

Faculty

Abraham, Sheela, Associate Professor

Adams, Michael A., Professor

Allingham, John, Professor

Andrew, R. David, Professor

Banfield, Bruce W, Professor

Basta, Sam, Professor

Blohm, Gunnar, Professor

Boehnke, Susan, Associate Professor

Brennan, Faith, Assistant Professor

Campbell, Robert L., Associate Professor

Capicciotti, Chantelle, Assistant Professor

Carver, L.F., Associate Professor

Chan, Edmond, Associate Professor

Colpitts, Che, Assistant Professor

Craig, Andrew, Professor

Davies, Peter L., Professor

De Felice, Fernanda, Associate Professor

Dick, Sarah, Assistant Professor

Domnik, Nicolle, Assistant Professor

Duan, Qingling, Associate Professor

Dumont, Eric C, Associate Professor

Dunham-Snary, Kimberly, Assistant Professor

Ferguson, Alastair V., Professor

Gallivan, Jason, Associate Professor

Gee, Katrina, Professor

Ghasemlou, Nader, Associate Professor

Graham, Charles H., Professor

Hindmarch, Charlie, Assistant Professor

Jia, Zongchao, Professor

Jones, Glenville, Professor

Kan, Frederick W.K., Professor

Kaufmann, Eva, Assistant Professor

Kawaja, Michael D., Professor

Koti, Madhuri, Associate Professor

Lomax, Alan, Professor

MacKenzie, Leslie W., Associate Professor

Magoski, Neil S., Professor

Maurice, Donald H., Professor

Mueller, Christopher R., Professor

Mulder, Jeanne, Assistant Professor

Munoz, Douglas P., Professor

Oby, Emily, Assistant Professor

Ormiston, Mark, Associate Professor

Ozolins, Terence, Associate Professor

Pang, Stephen C., Professor

Pare, Martin, Professor

Petkovich, P. Martin, Professor

Postovit, Lynne-Marie, Professor and Department Head

Reynolds, James N., Professor

Scott, Stephen H., Professor

Simpson, Amber, Associate Professor

Smith, Steven P., Professor

Stroman, Patrick , Professor

Szewczuk, Myron R., Professor

Talbot, Sebastien, Associate Professor

Tayade, Chandrakant , Professor

Ward, Christopher A., Associate Professor

Winn, Louise M., Professor

Zhang, Shetuan, Professor