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Department of Cell Biology & Physiology

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine

 

The Cell Biology and Physiology Department is committed to collaboration and discovery as the means to advance scientific knowledge, best practices in education and mentoring, and to provide service to the university and the broader community.

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Deaf UNM Medical Student Paves Accessible Path for Students, Patients & Providers with Disabilities

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 16:00:00 GMT

At age seven, Audrey Eakman began to experience progressive hearing loss. With her family’s help and encouragement, she learned how to navigate the world with a hearing disability — a place, as she put it, “not designed” for people like her. She is now...

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UNM Scientists Test Experimental Psychedelic Drug to Alleviate the Emotional Toll of a Life-Threatening Diagnosis

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMT

University of New Mexico researchers are joining a multi-site clinical trial of an experimental psychedelic drug intended to alleviate the mental suffering many patients experience when they receive a life-altering disease diagnosis. The REKINDLE trial...

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“We Practice What We Teach”: Dr. Chris Arndt, A Man of Many Missions

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:27:00 GMT

More than once, Chris Arndt, MD, MBA, has reinvented his career path, but one constant has always remained: to foster growth, learning and connection.    Arndt has several leadership responsibilities at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences...

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“We Practice What We Teach”: Dr. Dustin Richter, A Man of Many Fields

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:05:00 GMT

From the baseball field to the oil field to the surgical field, Dustin Richter, MD, has built a varied career marked by learning, ingenuity, teaching and clinical practice. Richter is an associate professor of orthopaedics & rehabilitation and a...

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