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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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ACB Seminar Series - Joy James

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Joy James, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in Sam Stephen's Lab will present a seminar titled "Proinflammatory Cytokines Induce Golgi Remodeling In Pancreatic Β-cells Beyond Inos-no Signaling."

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Anatomy of an Idea - Kathy Andersen

Friday, October 23, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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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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Anatomy of an Idea - Kate Kragness

Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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Anatomy of an Idea - Emily Liu

Friday, December 11, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building