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

Thesis Seminar: "Defining the Roles of Prostaglandin Signaling and Fascin in Controlling Nucleolar Function and Morphology During Drosophila Oogenesis" promotional image

Thesis Seminar: "Defining the Roles of Prostaglandin Signaling and Fascin in Controlling Nucleolar Function and Morphology During Drosophila Oogenesis"

Thursday, January 23, 2025 1:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Danielle Talbot, a PhD Candidate in the Cell and Developmental Biology Program and a member of the Tootle Lab in the Department of Biology, will be giving her thesis seminar at 1:00pm on Thursday, Jan. 23, in 1117 MERF and via Zoom (see link below).
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ACB Seminar Series - Liyuan Yang

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Liyuan Yang, a Visiting Scholar from the John Engelhardt Lab will present a semianr titled, "Define CFTR Function in Alveolar Type II Cells of the Lung."
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ACB Seminar Series - Lindsey Barske

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Lindsey Barske, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will  present a seminar titled “Sox10 is Required for Systemic Initiation of Bone Mineralization.”