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Research Spotlight

Amy Ryan, Associate Professor in Anatomy and Cell Biology and Internal Medicine, Director of the P30 funded Precision Medicine Center for CF and Vice Chair for Research In Anatomy and Cell Biology

Latest Publications

Lentiviral-mediated gene complementation to rescue pathogenic ABCA3 variants

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Ashley L Cooney
The ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 3 (ABCA3) protein in the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies in alveolar type 2 (AT2) cells transports phospholipids required for pulmonary surfactant assembly. ABCA3 deficiency results from biallelic pathogenic variants in ABCA3 and causes progressive neonatal respiratory failure or childhood interstitial lung disease. Palliative care or lung transplantation are the only current definitive treatments for progressive respiratory failure due to ABCA3...

Events

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Anatomy of an Idea - Rob Piper

Friday, August 28, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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Biology Seminar: "Influenza: A virus at the human-animal interface and zoonoses"

Friday, August 28, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s first seminar of the semester will be held on Friday, August 28, featuring Tavis Anderson, PhD, a Research Biologist with the National Animal Disease Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS). His seminar will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).

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ACB Seminar Series - Sahebgowda Patil

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Sahebgowda Patil, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student from the Yang Lab will present a seminar titled "Role of Lysosomal Enzyme GILT in Bone Marrow Adipocyte Homeostasis Under the Context of Obesity."

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ACB Seminar Series - Juan Rodriguez & Trevor Jones

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

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."

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Huiping Zhou

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

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."