A History of Excellence

Established as the Anatomy Department in 1868, when The University of Iowa College of Medicine was first approved by the trustees, the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology has experienced extensive growth over its history. Originally, it had one lecture hall that could accommodate 100 students, plus one room dedicated to microscopic anatomy and another to dissection. Since that time the department has expanded and moved several times. In 1997, it was given its current name, which better reflects its mission and research.

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Deeded Body Program

Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminars

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ACB Seminar Series - Sahebgowda Patil & Zewei Zhang

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Sahebgowda Patil, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Yang Lab, will present a seminar titled “Role of Lysosomal Enzyme GILT on Maintaining Bone Marrow Adipose Metabolic Homeostasis in Obesity.” Zewei Zhang, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Rutkowski Lab, will present a seminar titled “Loss of Hepatocyte Identity Diminishes ER Stress.”
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ACB Seminar Series - Bethany Moore

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Bethany Moore, Professor and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Michigan will present a seminar titled "Prostaglandin Signaling Regulates Male but not Female Lung Host Defense Against P. aeruginosa in Diabetes.”
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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Bill Milanick

Friday, April 4, 2025 12:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Bill Milanick is a current PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. He is apart of Dr. Sam Young's lab.
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ACB Seminar Series - Alan Cheng

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Alan Cheng, a Professor of Otolaryngology from the Stanford University School of Medicine, will present a seminar titled "Regeneration of the Mammalian Inner Ear-a Balancing Act."