title: History of the Department of Cell Biology at Yale School of Medicine, 1813-2010.
abstract: The Department of Cell Biology at the Yale University School of Medicine was established in 1983. It was preceded by the Section of Cell Biology, which was formed in 1973 when George E. Palade and collaborators came to Yale from the Rockefeller University. Cell Biology at Yale had its origins in the Department of Anatomy that existed from the beginning of classes at the Medical Institution of Yale College in 1813. This article reviews the history of the Department of Anatomy at Yale and its evolution into Cell Biology that began with the introduction of histology into the curriculum in the 1860s. The formation and development of the Section and Department of Cell Biology in the second half of the 20th century to the present time are described. Biographies and research activities of the chairs and key faculty in anatomy and cell biology are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8002, USA. thomas.lentz@yale.edu
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Lentz
mesh_terms: D003585:Cell Biology / Q000193:education* / Q000266:history*; D003237:Connecticut; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*