Mission

To discover, develop and promote biomedical knowledge involving cell biology and the anatomical sciences of Gross Anatomy, Developmental Anatomy, Histology, and Neuroanatomy.

Vision

To improve human health through innovative educational programs and excellence in research and scholarly activities in a dynamic and diverse learning community.

The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is located in the Brody Medical Sciences Building, on the west campus of East Carolina University.  The university is the educational centerpiece of eastern North Carolina and the Brody School of Medicine is one component of the rapidly growing Health Sciences campus that also includes the Schools of Allied Health and Nursing and the William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library. The Brody School of Medicine is affiliated with the adjacent Pitt County Memorial Hospital, the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center and the East Carolina Cardiovascular Center.

To learn about the Anatomy and Cell Biology faculty and research interests, please see individual faculty pages.

Details of the graduate program and our current students are also available on separate pages. Our former students now hold prestigious postdoctoral, faculty, and professional positions throughout the United States. In addition to our graduate program, we provide instruction to medical, nursing, physical therapy and physician assistant students.