Dr Renato Previdelli
MIMV MScVetEd PhD FHEA MRSB MRCVS
Lecturer in Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Campus: Camden
Research Groups: Pedagogy, CPCS (Research Programme)
Renato delivers lectures in veterinary anatomy, histology, physiology, and pre-clinical sciences to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVetMed), Graduate (Accelerated) BVetMed, Gateway, BSc Biological, and BSc Bioveterinary Sciences programmes.
Renato is a veterinary surgeon and researcher with a passion for science, animals and people. He completed his studies in Veterinary Medicine at the Universidade de Évora, Portugal, in an integrated master's degree format. He obtained his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, where he investigated the molecular factors involved in human and animal herpesvirus lytic replication, latency, and integration into the host's chromosomes. During his PhD in Berlin, Renato was an affiliated researcher at the Max Plank Institute, and in the last year of his PhD, Renato received the prize for Outstanding International PhD Student from the German institution DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).
In 2021, Renato and the RVC Anatomy Team received the Inaugural Education Innovation Award from the Anatomical Society for the work entitled 'The Canine Wiki Abdomen Dissection', an innovative and collaborative tool to promote the learning of practical veterinary anatomy amid the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
In September 2023, Renato received the James Bee Student-led Educator Award in the category of 'Outstanding Teacher' at the RVC.
Renato is an active Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, Member of the Royal Society of Biology, Full Member of the Anatomical Society, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Renato has a genuine interest in veterinary anatomy, physiology, cell biology, and pedagogy. His main life-science-related research topic interests involve cellular biology, gastroenterology, microbiology and oncogenesis. In the field of veterinary anatomy education, his research interests are within the development of new strategies to promote equality, diversity, and inclusiveness of students in the veterinary profession, the development of the veterinary professional identity, the creation of new forms of assessments, and integration of different areas of the academic curricula.
Nishigaki, A., Previdelli, R., Alexander, J.L., Balarajah, S., Roberts, L. and Marchesi, J.R. (2023). Identification of a Sub-Clinical Salmonella spp. Infection in a Dairy Cow Using a Commercially Available Stool Storage Kit. Animals, 13(17), p.2807.
Previdelli, R.L., Boardman, E., Frill, M., Frean, S. and Channon, S.B. (2023). Supporting collaborative dissection through the development of an online wiki positively impacts the learning of veterinary anatomy. Anatomical Sciences Education. Aug 9. doi: 10.1002/ase.2324. PMID: 37555630.
You, Y., Vychodil, T., Aimola, G., Previdelli, R.L., Göbel, T.W., Bertzbach, L.D., Kaufer, B.B. (2021). A Cell Culture System to Investigate Marek's Disease Virus Integration into Host Chromosomes. Microorganisms, vol. 9, no. 12.
Previdelli, R. L., Boardman, E., Frean, S., Channon, S. “The Canine Abdomen Wiki Dissection as a novel group activity for learning veterinary anatomy”. In: Anatomical Society Summer meeting. 2021, Glasgow and Virtual: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Previdelli, R. L., Boardman, E., Frean, S., Channon, S. "A collaborative sequential dissection and associated wiki creation aid student learning of veterinary anatomy." In: VetEd 2021, Short Communication, University of Surrey, UK
Previdelli, R. L., “Novel Insights on Viral Factors Involved in the Marek’s Disease Virus’ Life Cycle”. (2019). Ed. 4147, Germany: Freie Universität Berlin.
Previdelli, R.L., Bertzbach, L.D., Wight, D.J., Vychodil, T., You, Y., Arndt, S., Kaufer, B.B. (2019). The Role of Marek's Disease Virus UL12 and UL29 in DNA Recombination and the Virus Lifecycle. Viruses, vol. 11, no. 2.
Kheimar, A., Previdelli, R.L., Wight, D.J., Kaufer, B.B. (2017).Telomeres and Telomerase: Role in Marek's Disease Virus Pathogenesis, Integration and Tumorigenesis. Viruses, vol. 9, no. 7.
Previdelli, R.L., Wight, D.J., Arndt, S.A., Weller, S., Kaufer, B.B. (2017). Role of pUL12 and ICP8 in Marek’s disease virus replication and integration. 42nd International Herpesvirus Workshop. Ghent, Belgium.
Previdelli, R.L., Bertzbach, L.D., Faflíkova, T., Kaufer, B.B. (2016). Role of virus replication in Marek’s disease virus integration. 11th International Symposium on Marek’s disease and Avian Herpesvirus. Tours, France.
Ferraz, M.V.C., Macedo, R.S., Barreto Filho, J.B., Silva, T.F., Braga Junior, R.A., Rabelo, G.F., Previdelli, R.L. (2010). In vitro fertility estimates using sperm kinetics variables and conception rates in beef heifers. 36th Annual Conference of the IETS & 23rd Annual Meeting of The SBTE. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. Córdoba, Argentina.
Renato delivers lectures and practical sessions in comparative veterinary anatomy & physiology and related subjects to 1st and 2nd years BVetMed, Accelerated BVetMed, and BSc students. He completed his Masters in Veterinary Education awarded by the Royal Veterinary College in 2023, and he has been a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2019.
As an anatomist and general practitioner veterinary surgeon, Renato worked mainly with small and large animals in mixed practices around the world. He also performed veterinary volunteer service in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, contributing to the advancement of local animals’ health.