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Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology Heersink School of Medicine

Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology

Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology

Forging the future of biomedical research

Committed to the advancement and pursuit of knowledge, through the achievement of breakthroughs in biomedical research and through the provision of outstanding educational content

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Preparing the next generation of scientists

We're dedicated to conducting cutting-edge, fundamental basic and translational research to improve human health and educating the next generation of scientists.

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Our People

Home to leading experts and distinguished scholars

Our faculty, staff, and trainees play an exceptionally critical role in shaping the future of academic medicine through their expertise in education and basic and translational research.

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Latest Department News and Updates

  • Sun wins a highly competitive, five-year NIH Director’s Pioneer award
    Oct 09, 2024
  • UAB Heersink School of Medicine introduces inaugural Brain PRIME cohort
    Aug 20, 2024
  • Heersink School of Medicine welcomes new Center for Integrative Structural Biology
    Jul 31, 2024
  • Tiny deletion in heart muscle protein briefly affects embryonic ventricles but has long-term effects on adult atrial fibrillation
    Jul 24, 2024
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