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 - Israel Wipf & Juan Rodriguez

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Israel Wipf, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Tootle Lab, will present a seminar titled "The Role of Lipid Droplets and ATGL During In Vivo Collective Cell Migration." Juan Rodriguez, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Yang Lab, will present a seminar titled "Regulation of IDE-mediated Hepatic Insulin Clearance by Nitrosative Stress”
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ACB Seminar Series - Aparna Pathmanathan & Salma Hassan

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Aparna Pathmanathan, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Ryan Lab, will present a seminar titled "Defining the Cell-Type Specific Role of CFTR in the Airway Epithelium.” Salma Hassan, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Drack Lab, will present a seminar titled "Effects of Light and Dark Adaptation in a Mouse Model of X-Linked Retinoschisis.”
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ACB Seminar Series - Raji Shyam

Thursday, February 27, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Raji Shyam, an Assistant Professor of Optometry from Indiana University will present a seminar titled "Analyzing the Interplay of Cellular Stresses Using a Mouse Model of Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy."
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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.”