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New publication in Science from the Bernard lab with former and current Cell Biology graduate students Emilie Brûlé and Hailey Schultz

webfull — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:56:32 +0000

Myostatin is a paracrine myokine that regulates muscle mass in a variety of species, including humans. In this work, they report a functional role for myostatin as an endocrine hormone that directly promotes pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis and thereby ovarian function in mice. Previously, this FSH-stimulating role was attributed to other members of the transforming growth factor-β family, the activins. Their results both challenge activin's eponymous role in FSH synthesis and establish an unexpected endocrine axis between skeletal muscle and the pituitary gland.

Published: 20 March 2025

Celebrating Dedication & Commitment

webfull — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:11:10 +0000

Honoring our incredible team members for their years of service and dedication! 💙👏 Your hard work and passion make all the difference. Here's to many more milestones ahead! ✨ #StaffAppreciation #MilestoneMoments #TeamExcellence

Published: 19 March 2025

Prof. Venne awarded the 2024 President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching

webfull — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:20:52 +0000

Prof. Gabriel Venne, Director of the Division of Anatomical Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Pictured here is Prof. Venne receiving his award from ��о�� President Deep Saini at the Fall Convocation ceremony on Dec. 2nd.

Published: 19 December 2024

Congratulations to Prof. Davis!

webfull — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:04:10 +0000

Last week, ACB had the opportunity to celebrate the retirement of Professor Elaine Davis, who has worked in the department for over twenty years. Congratulations to Prof. Davis!

Pictured from left to right: Carlos Morales, Hojatollah Vali, Elaine Davis, Chantal Autexier, Craig Mandato, and Gabriel Venne.

Published: 4 December 2024

Anatomy & Cell Biology Scientific Image Contest: Winners Announced!

webfull — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:22:09 +0000

This summer, department members participated in our inaugural Scientific Image Contest: "Life Magnified: An Anatomy and Cell Biology Exploration."

Published: 22 August 2024

Prof. Venne is the 2024 recipient of the Osler Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

webfull — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:33:13 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Venne for this accomplishment!

Published: 11 June 2024

Congratulations to our undergraduate scholarship winners!

webfull — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:03:27 +0000

Published: 6 June 2024

Prof. Charles E. Smith has received an honorary doctorate from L'Université Laval

webfull — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:25:25 +0000

Congratulations to Prof. Charles E. Smith on receiving an honorary doctorate from L'Université Laval!

Pictured is Prof. Smith holding his award with the Secretary General (right side, Monique Richer), the Dean of the Dental School (Petros Papagerakis, left side), and the Rector (in red gown, Sophie D’Amours) of Université Laval.

Published: 5 June 2024

New publication from the Reinhardt and Strauss labs

webfull — Thu, 30 May 2024 14:36:29 +0000

Two faculty members of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology joined forces to bridge the field of cryo-electron microscopy (Mike Strauss) and extracellular matrix cell biology (Dieter Reinhardt). This interdisciplinary team also spanned faculties across ��о��, as Michael Wozny (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Valentin Nelea (Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences) spearheaded the experimental approaches together with other team members and a visiting scholar.

Published: 30 May 2024

Congratulations to these ACB graduate students on receiving funding!

webfull — Wed, 22 May 2024 20:03:34 +0000

Published: 22 May 2024

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