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

ACB Seminar Series - Amelia Hurley-Novatny & Tate Neff promotional image

ACB Seminar Series - Amelia Hurley-Novatny & Tate Neff

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Amelia Hurley-Novatny, a MSTP student from the Li Lab will present a seminar titled "Intra-Articular Injection of Matrix-Bound Nanovesicles Attenuates Development of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis in a Mouse Model”Tate Neff, a CDB student from the Yang Lab will present a seminar titled "The Role of Micropeptide in BNLN in CFRD”
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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 student in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. His research has been in Dr. Sam Young's laboratory.If you are unable to make it in person, please consider joining via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95163819372Meeting ID: 951 6381 9372 
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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."
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ACB Seminar Series - Jie Li & Brendan Creemer

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Jie Li, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Tootle Lab, will present a seminar titled “The roles of PGD2 and its Synthase GstS1 in Drosophila Eggshell Development."Brendan Creemer, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Ryan Lab, will present a seminar titled “Determining the Role of Ecm-cell Interactions in Regulating Airway Basal Cell Stemness."