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Department of Cell Biology
The Department of Cell Biology at the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia.
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Overview
Overview
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WelcomeThe missions of the Cell Biology Department are to make significant new discoveries in the areas of cell, developmental, and regenerative biology and to educate and train a cadre of young scientists to prepare them to explore these and other areas of biomedical science.
(B. Gumbiner, Department Chair, Sept. 2012)
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The research topics
studied by the department faculty are quite diverse, but generally fall
under the broader theme of morphogenesis. Education
Education
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Basal body polarization is tightly controlled in developing auditory hair cells. Hair cells from E18.5 mouse auditory sensory epithelium stained for centrioles (green), basal bodies (red), and actin (blue). Courtesy of Lu lab. |
Research
Research
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Department of Cell Biology Research |
BIMS Areas of Interest within Cell Biology
Biochemistry,
Bioinformatics & Genomics,
Biophysics, |
