ECU Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Holiday cell-ebration of ECU Anatomy and Cell Biology members @ !

ECU's Office of Research is pleased to announce Dr. Karen Litwa as the new Faculty Fellow of Research Development. Dr. Litwa is currently an associate professor of ECU Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the Brody School of Medicine and holds adjunct positions in the departments of Biology and Psychology. She is also a member of the East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, as well as the NC State University Center for Human Health and the Environment.

In addition to her academic roles, Dr. Litwa directs the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology’s graduate studies committee and serves on the Brody Research Committee and the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Office of Faculty Excellence. She has held numerous leadership positions, including president of the Eastern Carolina Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience, president of the Brody Women Faculty Committee, and co-chair of the NC Biotechnology Center’s Intellectual Exchange Group, Laser TAG, where she launched the annual Capturing the Art of Science competition.

Dr. Litwa’s research on synapse formation in the developing brain has been supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), including a prestigious NSF CAREER award.

In her new role as Faculty Fellow, Dr. Litwa will support research development activities across the university, promote professional development for researchers, enhance ECU’s sponsored activities portfolio, and help strengthen the university's reputation for innovation and research excellence. She will also lead efforts in grant writing, engage with external proposal development programs, and promote strategic growth in institutional research.

Dr. Litwa began her role on November 18.

Good times at the grad student welcome! Go Pirates!

Exciting ACB news!!!

Last night, Dr. Litwa was awarded the ECU Scholar-Teacher award during the ECU Teaching Award ceremony. Congratulations Dr. Litwa!!!

Also, Alex Doherty’s (and Ryan Dickerson’s) poster won 1st place at BSOM MedEd Day on April 4. The students were mentored by Dr. Emily Askew and their poster was focused on their work in the gross anatomy lab and was titled “Near-Peer Created Full-Length Practice Laboratory Practicals in Gross Anatomy and Embryology: Medical Student Support and Perceived Impact on Emotional Well-Being.”

Congratulations to everyone involved.

Amazing Graduate Research Opportunities in the Department.

Blood Drive at Brody School of Med Tues Oct 11th - Critical Need!
10am to 4pm Brody 2W40
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https://news.ecu.edu/2022/08/30/research-career-award/
Anatomy and Cell Biology faculty member, Dr. Litwa, receives prestigious NSF CAREER award.

RESEARCH CAREER AWARD ECU assistant professor Dr. Karen Litwa has earned a $1.2 million NSF Career Award to study synapse formation in brain development.

Job Announcement
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Research Specialist - Contributing—Position 957783

A new principal investigator with a state-of-the-art research program focused on neurodegenerative disorders and basic neurobiology is looking for a highly motivated research assistant.

To learn more about the specific research topics visit the page https://anatomy-cellbiology.ecu.edu/alessandro-didonna-ph-d/

The direct link to the posting is https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/45414

Research Specialist - Contributing The technician is responsible for laboratory supervision. This involves procurement of supplies for experiments as needed by lab personnel, maintaining inventory of needed supplies, cost accounting by tracking lab expenditures, maintaining current MSDS files for hazardous chemicals, and tracking equ...