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The Department of Anatomy/Cell Biology has three major arenas of activity: research, education and service.
The research activities of the department occur throughout the Wayne State University primarily in well equipped laboratories on the 7th, 8th and 9th floors of Scott Hall. Studies involve both human and experimental models. Major areas of interest include neuro- and visual sciences research. The Department is proud to be the home of the fist WSU professor to be elected to the National Academy of Science. Experimental models of diseases constitute the majority of research efforts in the Scott Hall laboratories and utilize cellular and gene microarray molecular approaches to understanding human diseases. Current departmental funding (total direct costs) is approximately 8 million yearly.
Educational responsibilities are multiple and occur at university and medical school undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. The department is involved in the teaching of anatomy to the allied health students, including occupational and physical therapists. Medical student instruction in anatomy occurs through all four years of school but primarily in year I, where anatomy occupies the largest single disciplinary block of time (56% of year 1). In year IV, electives are offered in anatomic (gross) dissection.
There is a PhD degree program in Anatomy, part of an interdisciplinary basic sciences (IBS) program. This program, in experimental and molecular anatomy, is open to individuals with undergraduate (baccalaureate degrees), Masters level (M.S.) and professional degrees (MD, DDS, DVM).
Service activities include participation of the faculty on editorial boards, National Institutes of Health and other grant review panels and participation on national and international research committees.