Definition of cell biology
: a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, and life history of cells and their constituents : cytology 1a
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No model on the designer’s runway exemplifies this better than Ninouk Akkerman, a 23-year-old stunner from Boekelo, Netherlands with a degree in neuroscience and cell biology from the prestigious Utrecht University.
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This includes individual advising and mentoring; funded research positions in Boise State labs for selected students; and funding for new CWI classes in ethics, cell biology and genetics, as well as a new cell/molecular biology lab component.
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Another risk, according to Dr. Stephen H. Tsang, an associate professor of ophthalmology and associate professor of pathology and cell biology at Columbia University's Institute for Genomic Medicine, is the vision improvements may not last.
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All work on botany and cell biology had to be carefully pruned and grafted to accommodate a complete fabrication.
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First Known Use of cell biology
1889
Medical Dictionary
cell biology
medical Definition of cell biology
: a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, and life history of cells and their constituents : cytology 1a
- Cooperation among the cytoplasmic elements is an emerging area of study in cell biology.
- —Jean L. Marx, Science, 9 Dec. 1983
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cell biologist
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