Association of American Universities

Each of the four teams will receive up to $1 million over three years.

USF will host the headquarters of the Global Virus Network, and Dr. Robert Gallo will join the medical school's faculty and help develop a nationally competitive virology research program.

The University of South Florida accepted a invitation to the Association of American Universities. It is one of the first schools to join the prestigious group in nearly 40 years.

One of the trademarks of Judy Genshaft's tenure as President of the University of South Florida has been an effort at raising the school's national…