Cell and Regenerative Biology

School of Medicine and Public Health
Human Invasive Ductal Carcinoma

Human Invasive Ductal Carcinoma.
Image by Karla Esbona, PhD, former member of the Keely Lab.

Muscle fibers (outlined with white) fluoresce tdTomato (red) 2 weeks after initiating Hoxa11 lineage labeling. (Wellik Lab)

Mouse islets where insulin-producing beta cells, glucagon-producing alpha cells, and somatostatin-producing delta cells are visualized. (Blum Lab)

Nerves marked by scn8ab expression in 5-day-old zebrafish larvae. (Kang Lab)

A fluorescent multiplex panel for myeloid-derived immune populations in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast tumors. (Ponik Lab)

A zebrafish blood stem cell (green) & its surrounding niche support cells are traced in a large 3D serial section electron microscopy dataset (Tamplin Lab)

Who We Are

The basic science department of Cell and Regenerative Biology (CRB) was officially formed in February 2011 following the dissolution of three departments: Anatomy, Pharmacology and Physiology to two new departments: CRB and Neuroscience. CRB is currently home to 24 primary faculty and is committed to understanding the fundamental mechanisms by which living systems operate at cellular and molecular levels of organization with a department emphasis on the regulation of stem cells, development, and regeneration. The overarching research interests of the Department are highly interdisciplinary, emphasizing molecular, cellular and systems approaches to describe cell and regenerative processes in molecular terms. To maintain its excellence and stature, the Department is currently focusing on existing strengths in Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Biology.

Our Research

Our 2023 Newsletter

Events

  • Feb
    11

    CRB Distinguished Seminar Series: Dr. Makiko Iwafuchi @ 4:00 pm 1345 HSLC

    Dr. Makiko Iwafuchi Seminar hosted by Dr. Martha Echevarria. Dr. Makiko Iwafuchi is an Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinatti’s Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Iwafuchi’s research focuses on gene and chromatin regulatory principles underlying …

  • Mar
    18

    CRB Distinguished Seminar Series: Zea Borok @ 4:00 pm 1345 HSLC

    Dr. Zea Borok Seminar hosted by Dr. Lynn Schnapp. Dr. Zea Borok is a leading researcher in lung disease, focusing on the cell and molecular biology of the alveolar epithelium, lung stem cell biology, and …

  • Apr
    08

    CRB Distinguished Seminar Series: Dr. John Crispino @ 4:00 pm TBD

    Dr. John Crispino CRB Seminar hosted by Dr. Owen Tamplin and Dr. Anita Bhattacharyya. Dr. John Crispino is Chief of Experimental Hematology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, where he researches the molecular mechanisms of …

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John F. Fallon Excellence in Cell and Regenerative Biology Fund

Dr. John Fallon was a highly respected and admired scientist, educator, and mentor in the UW Departments of Anatomy and Cell and Regenerative Biology.  Although Dr. Fallon passed in 2020, The Department of Cell and Regenerative Biology continues to honor Dr. Fallon through the John F. Fallon Excellence in Cell and Regenerative Biology Fund.

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Cell and Regenerative Biology Sense of Community Fund

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