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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

Antiviral defenses are diminished at birth in cystic fibrosis pig airways

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Jennifer A Bartlett
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings indicate a reduced effectiveness of antiviral host defense at birth in the CF pig model and suggest that this phenotype is not driven solely by altered airway epithelial cell function. These results highlight a likely contribution of early life viral infections in initiating CF lung disease.

Events

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Biology Seminar: "Evolution of Staphylococcus aureus in chronic lung infections"

Friday, October 23, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker on Friday, October 23, is Anthony Fischer, MD, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine, in the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics at the University of Iowa. His seminar will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).
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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Andrea Page-McCaw

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Andrea Page-McCaw, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University, will present a seminar titled "From Cell Damage to Cell Fusion: An Unexpected Pathway in Tissue Repair."

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ACB Seminar Series - Jackson Kilburg

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Jackson Kilburg, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in Sam Stephen's Lab will present a seminar titled "Inflammatory Remodeling of the Pancreatic β-Cell Surface: Investigating Glycosylation, MHC-I, and Golgi Regulation."

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Michael Schnieders, PhD

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Dr. Michael Schnieders, PhD
Professor
Department of Biomedical and Molecular Biology
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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Juan Rodriguez Thesis Defense

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:30am to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Juan Rodriguez, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in the Yang Lab will defend his thesis titled "Obesity-Associated Nitrosative Stress Impairs Hepatic IDE Activity and Insulin Metabolism."