Research in the Amendt laboratory focuses in three key areas.

1.  Understanding the steps in the development of the craniofacial structures. We use a combination of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetic, Molecular Biology and mouse models to further our understanding of these key developmental steps.

2.  A commitment to teaching of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral personnel.

3.  Coordination and development of the Craniofacial Anomalies Research center.

ACB Seminar Schedule

Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Characterization of Condensate Formation by the Med15 RNA Polymerase II Mediator Subunit in S. Cerevisiae" promotional image

Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Characterization of Condensate Formation by the Med15 RNA Polymerase II Mediator Subunit in S. Cerevisiae"

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:00am
Sciences Library
Shulin Liu, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending his dissertation on Thursday, November 12, at 10:00am in Room 102, Sciences Library.
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Juan Rodriguez Thesis Defense

Thursday, November 12, 2026 10:30am to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Juan Rodriguez, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in the Yang Lab will defend his thesis titled "Obesity-Associated Nitrosative Stress Impairs Hepatic IDE Activity and Insulin Metabolism."

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Anatomy of an Idea - Kate Kragness

Friday, November 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
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Biology Seminar: "Turning the Dials on Collective Cell Migration: The Role of Rap1 GTPase"

Friday, November 13, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker on Friday, November 13, is from our own department, Katy Rothenberg, Ph.D. Her seminar will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).
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Biology Career Seminar: The Long Road and Why It's Worth It: Becoming a Physician-Scientist

Monday, November 16, 2026 5:00pm
Virtual
Biology Career Seminar: The Long Road and Why It's Worth It: Becoming a Physician-Scientist
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ACB Seminar Series - Colin Kenny, PhD

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Colin Kenny, an Assistant Professor of Surgery, will present a seminar titled "The Ocular Microenvironment and Uveal Melanoma."

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Yihong Qui, PhD, FAAPS

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Yihong Qiu, PhD, FAAPS
Founder
QPD Solutions LLC
Lincolnshire, IL

Seminar Title: "Beyond the Classroom: From Scientific Fundamentals to Real-World Pharmaceutical Solutions”

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Danelle Devenport

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Medical Laboratories

Dr. Danelle Devenport, Professor and Molecular Biology at Princeton University, will present a seminar titled " Making Your Skin Crawl: Cell Migration In Confined Epithelial Spaces."

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Anatomy of an Idea - Emily Liu

Friday, December 11, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building