In April 2022, Cell Biology held a symposium, "A Life in Cell Biology Over Four Decades," to honor Dr. Winfield S. Sale, Professor Emeritus and former department chair, who retired after 41 years at Emory. The Symposium included speakers from Emory and other institutions celebrating his legacy.
Dr. Sale joined the Emory Department of Anatomy in 1981 (later to become the Department of Cell Biology). He has been a paragon of excellence in his scientific research, mentoring and teaching, and his service to the University and scientific community. Dr. Sale has been a pioneer in the field dedicated to understanding how cilia and flagella work. These structures are thin, whip-like projections of cells that generate force to either propel motile cells (such as sperm) or to move fluid (as in human airway).
In addition to his outstanding scholarship in research, Dr. Sale held a strong commitment and unparalleled dedication to teaching and mentoring medical and graduate students. He received the Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award twice, in 2002 and 2008, and the Graduate Mentorship Award in 2001. During his tenure at Emory he trained over 20 students and postdocs in his lab and has been on the thesis committees of scores more. Among his mentees are several faculty members and department chairs. Before becoming chair of Cell Biology from 2010 to 2015, Sale was Deputy Chair of the Department of Cell Biology since 1992.
Symposium Speakers
Gary Bassell, Ph.D.
"Welcome to the Symposium"
Professor and Chair Department of Cell Biology
Emory University
Elizabeth Smith, Ph.D.
"Win Sale a Life in Cell Biology, Cilia, and Mentoring" and "Closing Remarks"
Professor and Dean of Arts and Sciences Faculty
Dartmouth College
Daniela Nicastro, Ph.D.
"To beat or not to beat ..."
Professor of Cell Biology and Biophysics
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Mary Porter, Ph.D.
“Regulation Of Ciliary Motility Aka Analyzing Axonemes with Win”
Professor of Genetics, Cell Biology, & Development
University of Minnesota Medical School
Stephen King, Ph.D.
“Cilia as a Source of Peptidergic Signals”
Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics
University of Connecticut Health Center
Tamara Caspary, Ph.D.
“Untangling Cilia and Signaling”
Professor of Human Genetics
Emory University
Avanti Gokhale, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology
Emory University
Lea Alford, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Oglethorpe University
Laura Fox-Goharioon, B.S.
Technical Director Imaging Core
Emory University