2020
Announcement: Susanne Schmid, PhD, has been appointed as the Vice Dean, Basic Medical Sciences
February 06, 2020
Congratulations to ACB Faculty member Susanne Schmid, PhD, on her appointment as the Vice Dean, Basic Medical Sciences, at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025.Award: Ornela Kljakic awarded Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
January 28, 2020
Ornela Kljakic, PhD Candidate with the department of Anatomy and Cell Biology has been awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers from the Governor General of Canada.Funding: CIHR Project Grant recipients
January 28, 2020
Congratulations to Anatomy and Cell Biology Faculty, Patrick Lajoie and Susanne Schmid on receiving research funding through The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Award: Peeyush Lala recognized for contributions to and achievements in anatomical sciences
January 24, 2020
Dr. Peeyush Lala receives the Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award from the American Association of AnatomyMessage from Chair: Happy Holidays
July 30, 2024
Happy holidays from the ACB family to you and yours - stay well, stay safe and enjoy your very well-deserved break.Announcement: Welcome Dr. Armen Parsyan to the Department
July 30, 2024
Anatomy & Cell Biology is very pleased to welcome Dr. Armen Parsyan as a new cross-appointee to the Department.Award: The Laviolette lab are recipients of a Mitacs Accelerate Grant
July 30, 2024
Steven Laviolette, PhD and his team are recipients of a Mitacs Accelerate Grant for their research of anti-anxiety treatment targeting the endocannabinoid system.Research News: Molecule found in green tea may block negative effects of chronic cannabis use
July 30, 2024
Steven Laviolette, PhD, and his team have found that a compound called L-theanine derived from green tea leaves protected rats against the negative psychiatric side-effects of THC. L-theanine, purified and sold in health food stores, has been shown in previous studies to have properties that protect the brain from damage with no demonstrated side effects.Welcome Dr. Martin Duennwald
July 30, 2024
Anatomy & Cell Biology is very pleased to welcome Dr. Martin Duennwald as a new primary appointee to the Department, with cross appointments in Biochemistry and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.Congratulations: Dr. Michelle Mottola Recieved a Fellowship from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to Michelle Mottola, PhD, who received a Fellowship of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology announced this past week at the CSEP virtual conference.Welcome Message to ACB Students
July 30, 2024
A welcome message from Anatomy and Cell Biology Chair, Alison Allan, to our new and continuing students of the 2020-2021 academic year.Award: PhD candidates receive CIHR recognition at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum
July 30, 2024
PhD candidates Jenna Kitz (Allan Lab) and Kaela Scott (Schmid Lab) represented Anatomy & Cell Biology at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum, where Kaela Scott received a Silver Award for her poster presentation.In Memoriam: Anatomy and Cell Biology Mourns the death of undergraduate student
July 30, 2024
Jocelyn McGlynn, an Undergraduate Student with the Renaud Lab, passed away on August 15th. The Department mourns the loss of such a kind and intelligent member of our community and extends our condolences to the family, friends and classmates of JocelynAnnouncement: Dr. Michelle Mottola appointed Chair, Division of Maternal, Fetal and Newborn Health, CHRI
July 30, 2024
Dr. Michelle Mottola has been appointed Chair of the Division of Maternal, Fetal and Newborn Health, Children's Health Research Institute (CHRI) for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2020.Awards: Trainee Roger Hudson honoured with Brain Star Awards
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Roger Hudson, who was awarded a Brain Star Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Association for Neuroscience.Feature: Ornela Kljakic, PhD Candidate, recognized in 2020 Achievements Report
July 30, 2024
Ornela Kljakic, PhD student with the Prado Lab has been featured under Accountability in the Schulich Achievements Report 2020 for her outstanding dedication and volunteer work with Frontier College.Congratulations: Anatomy & Cell BIology Awards Day 2020 Winners
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to the award recipients of the Anatomy and Cell Biology Awards Day 2020Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020
July 30, 2024
Dr. Alison Allan, Chair, gives her congratulates and shares some words of advice with the graduating class of 2020.Congratulations: 2020 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Internal Graduate Awards recipients
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to our Graduate students, Salonee Patel and Mariyan Jeyarajah on being 2020 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Internal Graduate Awards recipientsCongratulations: Dr. Silvia Penuela named Young Innovator
July 30, 2024
Silvia Penuela has been named as a recipient of the 2020 Petro- Canada Young Innovator AwardNews: Dr. John Yoo begins his term as Dean
July 30, 2024
Dr. John Yoo, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s 20th Dean, begins his first term effective May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025.Announcement: 2020 Gardiner Award recipient, Elaine Fuchs as this year’s Muarry L. Barr Lecturer
July 30, 2024
We are pleased to announce Dr. Elaine Fuchs as our guest speaker at the 27th Annual Murray L. Barr LectureCongratulations: 2020 Awards of Excellence recipients, Tom Chrones and Silvia Penuela
July 30, 2024
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology congratulates Tom Chrones and Dr. Silvia Penuela on being 2020 Awards of Excellence recipients.Announcement: Celebrating the 2020 Awards of Excellence recipients
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to the 2020 Awards of Excellence recipients from the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Tom Chrones and Silvia Penuela.COVID-19 Education and Research Program Changes
July 30, 2024COVID-19 Information for the Campus Community
July 30, 2024COVID-19 Travel, Education and Visitor Policy
July 30, 2024Congratulations: Western's 3MT 2020 Winners!
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to Anatomy & Cell Biology PhD candidate, Chidambra Halari (pictured left) who placed 3rd out of 20 participants at Western's 2020 3MT Final, held on March 12th at the Wolf Performance Hall.Generation Vape: The new era of lung injury
July 30, 2024Congratulations: Top 20 Western 3MT Finalist, Chidambra Halari
July 30, 2024
Congratulations to PhD Candidate, Chidambra Halari on being one of the top 20 Finalist in the Western 3MT campus wide competition. The Western 3MT Final will be held on March 12th, 2020 at 7:00pm in the Wolf Performance Hall, London Public Library, where Chidambra will be presenting among the other finalists.News: Anatomy & Physiology at Western ranks among the top 100 in the world
July 30, 2024
Western's Anatomy & Physiology has been ranked among the Top 100 in the world according to the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject. Additionally, Western ranked among the Global elite in 31 of 45 subjects that were scored and as a whole Western University ranks at #211 in the QS World University Ranking.ACB Faculty member returns from volunteer mission in Haiti
July 30, 2024
Dr. Marjorie Johnson, Professor Emeritus with Anatomy and Cell Biology and her Broken Earth team returned from their week long Volunteer Mission in Port au Prince, Haiti.
