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ACB Student Awards Ceremony 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Thirteen high achievers were honored at this year’s Anatomy and Cell Biology Spring Awards Ceremony held on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026. These students began the year with the same opportunities as all other students, but through a strong commitment and a desire to learn, proved to be outstanding students. They were selected by the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology faculty teaching teams to receive these awards based on superior academic achievement.
Congratulations Dakota Jones, Emily Liu, Amy Ryan and Ling Yang for the external awards!
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Upcoming Events
ACB Seminar Series - Juan Rodriguez & Trevor Jones
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Juan Rodriguez, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Yang Lab, will present a seminar titled “Obesity-Associated Nitrosative Stress Disrupts Hepatic IDE Function and Insulin Metabolism."
Trevor Jones, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Frank Lab, will present a seminar titled “Roles for Sialyltransferase in Synapse Development and Function."
ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Huiping Zhou
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Huiping Zhou, a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from Virginia Commonwealth University will visit the Anatomy and Cell Biology Department to present a seminar titled "Bile Acids in MASLD."
Anatomy of an Idea - Botond Banfi
Friday, September 25, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Anatomy of an Idea - Tom Rutkowski
Friday, October 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Anatomy of an Idea - Kathy Andersen
Friday, October 23, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Copy of Anatomy of an Idea - Kate Kragness
Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Anatomy of an Idea - Emily Liu
Friday, December 11, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm