Research

The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology (ACB) has a proud history of excellence in multidisciplinary research and scholarship that combines the fields of cell biology, neuroscience, and the anatomical sciences. Research areas span cellular/molecular, behavioral, cognitive and integrative-level neuroscience, cancer biology, developmental biology, clinical anatomy and education research. We are also committed to collaborative research initiatives that cross discipline boundaries and/or have a translational component with clinician scientists and industry partners.

Areas of Investigation

Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Stem Cells, , Genetics of Cancer

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Dementia, Intellectual Disability, Alzheimer Disease, Autism, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Neurotrauma, Hearing Loss, Drug Addiction, Cannabis, Dependency and Drugs of Abuse

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Neural Crest Development, Inherited Diseases, Placental Health, Pregnancy and Lifestyle, Cell Differentiation

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Protein Mis-folding, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, Gap Junctions, Connexins, Pannexins, Cell Signaling, Wound Healing, Tissue Engineering

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Educational Scholarship

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Gross Anatomy, Clinical Anatomy, Neuroanatomy

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