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Western emerging generation among New College
September 11, 2019
Congratulations to Lauren Flynn, PhD, Associate Professor with Anatomy and Cell Biology, who was named a member of the College of New Scholars. Part of the Royal Society of Canada, College membership represents the emerging generation of scholarly, scientific and artistic leadership in Canada.Penuela Lab receives Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Grant
August 14, 2019
The Penuela Lab has been named among six Western University led projects to be backed by CFI.Retirement Announcement: Dr. Khadry Galil
July 03, 2019
The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology reflects on the significant contributions to research, education, and clinical/academic service throughout Dr. Khadry Galil's academic career, and wishes him all the best in his retirement.Retirement Announcement: Dr. David Cechetto
July 02, 2019
The Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology reflects on Dr. David Cechetto's significant contributions to research, education and service throughout his academic career, and wishes him all the best in his retirement.Congratulations to the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Class of 2019
June 21, 2019
Dr. Alison Allan shares some words of wisdom with the graduating class of 2019.Announcement: Four new CRCs announced
June 20, 2019
Dr. Marco Prado named among Western's nine new Canada Research Chairs.Discovery sharpens ovarian cancer diagnosis
May 31, 2019
ACB Alumnus, Dr. Dylan Dieters-Castator, discusses how newly discovered protein biomarkers could help oncologists apply more precise treatment for ovarian cancers.Emotion and the brain: Mapping the missing link
May 31, 2019
Derek Mitchell, PhD, is working towards a greater understanding of emotion at a neurobiological level.Driving innovation in a world where knowledge is the new currency
May 02, 2019
Dr. Alison Allan weighs in on the importance of higher education as a critical component of innovation and success in an ever-growing knowledge based society in Schulich's Research Newsletter "The Collaborator."Dr. Alison Allan named Faculty Scholar
April 02, 2019
Dr. Alison Allan, Chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, has been named as one of eleven Faculty Scholars for her achievements in teaching and research.Three Anatomy and Cell Biology Professors awarded Western Teaching Awards
April 02, 2019
Anatomy and Cell Biology professors Dr. Michele Barbeau, Dr. Charys Martin, and Dr. Sarah McLean named among this years recipients of Western's highest honour, the prestigious Western Teaching Awards.PGME moves toward accreditation
March 31, 2019
As PGME moves forward toward Accreditation, the department of Postgraduate Medical Education office is sharing information of the new accreditation standards, process and expectations.Awards of Excellence 2019
January 10, 2019
2019 nominations are now open. Nominate a deserving individual by clicking on the appropriate awards category below. There have been changes to the awards criteria this year, so please read through the nomination forms carefully. All nominations must be received by Monday, February 25.Call for Applications - 2019 Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship
January 10, 2019
The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies is delighted to announce its call for applications for the 2019 Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship. This award recognizes graduate faculty members with a record of outstanding mentorship of graduate students under their supervision. For more information check The Wire.Weekly Seminar Schedule 2018/19
August 29, 2018
Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology - Seminar Program 2018/2019Annual Bootcamp an international affair
February 02, 2018
The specialty of radiation oncology has evolved tremendously in the past two decades, especially when it comes to the technology used to treat cancer patients.David Cechetto appointed the Order of Ontario
January 31, 2018
I am extremely pleased to share the news that ACB's own David Cechetto has been appointed to the Order of Ontario.Blending her passions of arts and science
January 26, 2018
An MSc Candidate in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Baha finds it humorous to see how shocked people are when they find out she completed her undergraduate studies in music education.Announcement: Associate Dean Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies
January 26, 2018
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Susanne Schmid has been appointed as the Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022.Funding: Researcher receives New Investigator Grant in Maternal, Reproductive, Child and Youth Health
January 12, 2018
Congratulations to Stephen Renaud, PhD, Assistant Professor with the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, on receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Grant in Maternal, Reproductive, Child and Youth Health.Weekly Seminar Schedule
January 01, 2018
Weekly Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminar ScheduleCongratulations to Dr. Lala on receiving the Scientist Career Award
April 21, 2017
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology would like to congratulate Dr. Lala on receiving the Scientist Career Award at the Lawson Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.2017 Schulich Awards of Excellence
April 06, 2017
We are delighted to announce that 4 members of our department are among the recipients of the 2017 Schulich Awards of Excellence.Steve Laviolette TED Talk
March 14, 2017
Dr. Steve Laviolette discusses novel theories of addiction in a TEDxWestern U talk.SORB Meeting
March 14, 2017
Southern Ontario Reproductive Biology 45th Annual Meeting, May 12th 2017.$5.25 million given to LHSC’s translational ovarian cancer research team
February 15, 2017
Trevor Shepherd (Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anatomy and Cell Biology) and Gabe DiMattia (Oncology and Biochemistry) receive $5.25 million gift to help fight ovarian cancer.Accolades show Dr. J still at the top of her game
December 13, 2016
Marjorie Johnson, who teaches in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western, is among the university’s most decorated instructors. She holds the university’s ‘Big 3’ teaching honours: the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, a 3M National Teaching Fellowship and a teaching award from the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations.What's in your pot? Marketplace tests today's weed
December 01, 2016
Steven Laviolette talks about the balance between the marijuana chemicals, CBD and THC, and their effects on the brain via CBC Marketplace.Dissecting e-learning tools
November 24, 2016
Having the opportunity to dissect during her undergraduate training inspired award-winning PhD Candidate Sonya Van Nuland to analyze the more modern ways of teaching clinical anatomy.Mahmud Bani
September 16, 2016
In memory of an old friend, Mahmud Bani 1964-2016. Dr. Mahmud Bani joined the Graduate Program in the Department of Anatomy at UWO in 1994 to pursue his PhD with Christian Naus. Following his Ph.D., Dr. Bani accepted an NSERC post-doctoral fellowship at Robarts Research Institute in London in 1999, and was recruited as a Research Officer at the National Research Council Canada in Ottawa in 2002, becoming the Leader of the In Vitro Pharmacology Team.Weekly Seminars Schedule
September 01, 2016
Weekly Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminars ScheduleUnderstanding how chemical changes in the brain affect Alzheimer’s disease
June 27, 2016
A new study from Western University is helping to explain why the long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs used to treat conditions like allergies and overactive bladder lead to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life.Celebrating the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Convocation with Lori Lowes
June 20, 2016
It’s 2009, and Lori Lowes is in the final year of her undergraduate degree, about to embark on the brief journey of completing a fourth-year research project.Preventing Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
April 20, 2016
Dr. Peeyush Lala discusses his research that could help prevent preeclampsia in pregnant women.Dr. K Galil has published the worlds first Oral Histology App
March 21, 2016
Dr. K.Galil has developed the first Oral Histology App (Patented) for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.Exercise during pregnancy good for baby and mom
March 21, 2016
A new study suggests pregnant women should exercise to combat high blood pressure, excessive weight gain and babies who are born too big.The story behind a vegetative patient’s shocking recovery
March 21, 2016
Two years ago, Juan Torres was in hospital and in a vegetative state. Not only did he recover, he remembers what happenedAward Winners
March 21, 2016
Congratulations to Steve Laviolette, Walter Rushlow, Charles Rice, Silvia Penuela, Renee Phillips and Susanne Schmid on there recent research grants.Channeling a passion for pannexin research
March 18, 2016
Silvia Penuela, PhD, has devoted her research to the study of pannexin channels and their role in diseases such as melanoma. The assistant professor brings her expertise to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology where she is collaborating on translational projects with other scientists at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.Embracing her animal instincts
March 18, 2016
Growing up as an animal lover with an inquisitive mind, Nina Weishaupt, PhD, DVM, always dreamed of becoming a veterinarian.Keep pot away from Teens
January 12, 2016
Dr. Steven Laviolette and Dr. Justine Renard's research on the effect of adolescent THC exposure was featured in the London Free Press, CTV London news at 6pm and CBC radio!Dr. Shepherd’s work was extensively featured in the news
September 01, 2015
Dr. Trevor Shepherd’s work was extensively featured in the London Free Press, CTV news, Ovarian Cancer Canada Research News and LHSC website.Dr. Alison Allan's research on CTV news
September 01, 2015
Dr. Alison Allan's research on breast cancer was recently highlighted in two CTV news features.Congratulations to our Recent Research Grant and Student Scholarship Award Winners
September 01, 2015
Congratulations to Alison Allan, Matthew Hebb and Susanne Schmid on there recent research grants. Also congratulations to Katanya Alaga, Sami Khan and Ashkan Sadri on there student scholarship Awards.Weekly Seminars Schedule
September 01, 2015
Weekly Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminars ScheduleSchulich Staff Award of Excellence
May 25, 2015
Kevin Barr from Dr. Dale Laird's laboratory won the Schulich Staff Award of Excellence!Dr. Dale Laird's research in the news
May 12, 2015
Dr. Dale Laird's gap junction research was featured in a recent edition of Scientific American and the London Free Press.ACB Graduate Students Scholarships and Awards
May 12, 2015
Congratulations to ACB graduate students for their recent scholarship and award success!New grants for ACB faculty!
May 12, 2015
We are pleased to announce Alison L. Allan and Michelle Mottola have received grants.2015 Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Graduate Student Award of Merit
April 08, 2015
Congratulations to Lori Lowes who is the recipient of the award.NSERC Grant Competition Results
April 08, 2015
Congratulations to the following five, who were successful in the recent NSERC grant competition for a 5-year discovery grant.Weekly Seminars Schedule
September 23, 2014
Weekly Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminars ScheduleDr. Lauren Flynn awarded CFI funding to study fat-derived stem cells
September 15, 2014
Dr. Laura Flynn, an Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, will receive approximately $200,000 from the Canadian Foundation of Innovation's John R. Evans Leaders Fund to establish a state-of-the-art regenerative stem cell laboratory at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry.The 21st Annual Murray Barr Lecture will be held on Thursday October 23rd.
September 15, 2014
Dr. Richard Capriolo from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine will be delivering a talk entitled 'Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Molecular Microscopy for Discovery in Biological and Clinical Research'.ACB graduate students receive CaRTT, TBRCU and Dean's Scolarship awards!
August 14, 2014
Congratulations again to all our graduate students who received awards.CIHR grant success! Six faculty in ACB received grants in the March 2014 competition.
August 14, 2014
Congratulations again to all successful CIHR operating grant applicants.ACB graduate students awarded scholarships. Congratulations to our OGS, Alzheimer's Society and TRBCU award winners.
August 14, 2014
Mousumi Majumder (Lala lab)has received a renewal of her TBCRU fellowship to August 31, 2015, $25,000 per yearCongratulations to Victoria Roach (Clinical Anatomy) for receiving a SSHRC doctoral Scholarship.
June 05, 2014
Victoria Roach (PhD student, Clinical Anatomy) was awarded a SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship (2014-2016).Congratulations to Ashley Schormans and Micheal Loureiro for receiving poster awards at the annual SONA meeting.
May 22, 2014
Ashley Schormans (Master student) and Michael Loureiro (post doc) won a Poster award ($150) at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Ontario Neuroscience Association (SONA).Nina Weishaupt was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the OMHF
May 22, 2014Peeyush Lala received research grants funds
May 22, 2014Jake Ableser won the Suzanne M. Bernier Publication Award
May 22, 2014Tyler Beveridge and Katlyn Glena won a poster award
May 22, 2014Going the Distance
November 12, 2019A Legacy of Excellence
November 12, 2019
Dr. Marjorie Johnson retired in June of 2018 but left an indelible mark on the landscape of teaching in the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology. Read all about it in the most recent issue of The Pulse.Exploring the Potential for Connexin Therapeutics
November 12, 2019
According to Dale Laird, PhD, therapeutics that regulate our cell’s communication channels are within reach. “There is a strong sense in the field that it is just a matter of time before connexin therapeutics will be in your local pharmacy,” he explained. “It is not difficult to envision ointments, creams or drops that could be applied to surface wounds that carry connexin-modulating treatments.”Grad Trainees bring home top prize in Case Competition
November 12, 2019
With no prior background in computer science, Anatomy & Cell Biology student, Fan Liu along with two of his fellow Schulich masters students, decided to take a leap and banked on the fact that their critical thinking, thirst for innovation, and ability to think big could lead to success.Dr. Silvia Penuela - Leading the Research between Genetics & Obesity
November 12, 2019
Anatomy & Cell Biology Faculty Dr. Silvia Penuela is the lead author and Dr. Lauren Flynn is a collaborator, behind a new study suggesting that a deletion of the Panx1 gene in the early stages of development of mouse fat cells increases the amount of fat accumulated, leading to a higher risk for obesity later in life.ACB Researchers featured in Rapport
November 12, 2019
Dr. Stephen Renaud and Dr. Luciano Sposato, of the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, are among the early career researchers being recognized in the latest issue of Rapport Magazine.Dr. Michelle Mottola - 2019 Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy
November 12, 2019
Congratulations to Michelle Mottola and her team on the release of the 2019 Canadian Guidelines for Physical Activity throughout Pregnancy. This important project made headlines October 18th, 2018. Published copies of the guidelines and other related materials are available in The British Journal of Sports Medicine, The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (which has jointly published the Guideline (French and English), with the British Journal of Sports Medicine), and on the CSEP website.2018 Research Day Award Winners
November 12, 2019Announcement: Successful results from the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP)
November 12, 2019Researchers Identify brain mechanism linking PTSD and addiction
November 12, 2019ACB Faculty rewarded with CIHR Project Grants
November 12, 2019Dr. Doug Hamilton- Grant fuels work into chronic wound care
November 12, 2019Schulich Announcement - Dean Strong
November 12, 2019Faculty Appointment - Dr. Tyler Beveridge
November 12, 2019
