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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

Anatomy of an Idea - Botond Banfi promotional image

Anatomy of an Idea - Botond Banfi

Friday, September 25, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
Biology Seminar: "Influenza: A virus at the human-animal interface and zoonoses" promotional image

Biology Seminar: "Influenza: A virus at the human-animal interface and zoonoses"

Friday, September 25, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, September 25, at 3:30pm, is Tavis Anderson, PhD, a Research Biologist with the National Animal Disease Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS), in Ames, Iowa. The seminar will be held in Room 101, Biology Building East (BBE).

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Daniel Infield, PhD

Tuesday, September 29, 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: 

Daniel Infield, PhD
Chief Science Officer & President Halide Biologics, Inc.
Iowa City, IA

Seminar Title: "Subtle by Design: Near-Isosteric Modifications for Basic and Translational Protein Engineering"

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

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Bhagaban Mallik

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

Dr. Bhagaban Mallik, an Assistant Research Scientist in the Frank Lab, will present a seminar titled "Differential Roles of Intracellular Calcium and Metabolic Energy in Phasic MN-Is and Tonic MN-Ib Motor Neurons."

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ACB Seminar Series - Grace Gottschamer

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Grace Gottschamer, an Interdisciplinary Graduate Student from the Dunnwald Lab will present a seminar titled " Irf6 and Epidermal Homeostasis."