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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

Defining Functional Correction Thresholds in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia for Effective Gene Therapies

Friday, February 27, 2026
Beck E Fitzpatrick
CONCLUSIONS: Together, these findings define a PCD-specific functional correction threshold and show that effective therapy must overcome the disruptive biomechanical and cellular influences of mutant epithelial cells, providing a quantitative benchmark to guide gene-therapy design and clinical translation.

Events

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Anatomy of an Idea - Tom Rutkowski

Friday, October 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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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