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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Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminars

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ACB Seminar Series - Alan Saghatelian

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Alan Saghatelian, a Professor from the Salk Insitute for Biological Studies will present a seminar titled, "Searching the Dark Matter of the Proteome for Functional Proteins."
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ACB Seminar Series - Prasanna Satpute-Krishnan

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Prasanna Satpute-Krishnan, an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Uninformed Services University of Health Sciences, will present a seminar titled "Stress Cleaning: How Calnexin Tosses Out Misfolded Proteins From a Cluttered Endoplasmic Reticulum and the P24-Family Sends them to the Dump."