Apply Now for Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research
Now in its fifth year, the SOAR (Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research) program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center provides undergraduate students the opportunity to gain research, education, and outreach experience in the anatomical sciences. Funded by the AAA’s Innovations Program and a NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates award, the 10-week internship program specifically targets undergraduate populations that do not share a campus with a graduate anatomy program or … Continue reading Apply Now for Summer Opportunities in Anatomy Research
Revisiting the Anatomical Record Special Issue on History, Ethics
Last year, AAA took the unprecedented step of publishing a special issue of The Anatomical Record that examines “the soul of our discipline” and AAA, co-editors Jeffrey T. Laitman and Heather F. Smith wrote in their issue editorial. Guest Edited by Jason Organ and Amber Comer, both of Indiana University in Indianapolis, the collection of papers in this special issue “looks at our past through a powerful, … Continue reading Revisiting the Anatomical Record Special Issue on History, Ethics
AAA Resources: An Update on the Virtual Dissection Database
In just two years, the Virtual Dissection Database (VDD) has proven to be an invaluable resource for anatomists around the world. However, even the VDD founders could not have imagined the impact the database would have on teaching in one particular country. “The majority of users are from U.S. which makes sense,” said VDD co-principal Matthew Vilburn of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “But … Continue reading AAA Resources: An Update on the Virtual Dissection Database
American Association For Anatomy Announces Innovation Grants
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 12, 2023 – The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) has funded Innovation Grants for two programs: Anatomy Nights and The Anato-Bee. This year’s awards totaled $75,000. Anatomy Nights was founded in 2018; it is an event format that brings the fundamental practice of dissection (non-human) into the public sphere and ensures that anatomists are involved in public engagement presentations about the … Continue reading American Association For Anatomy Announces Innovation Grants
Meet AAA Awards Manager, Paul Vaughan
Paul Vaughan joined AAA this past October to be the new Awards Program Manager, taking over for Kelly Cox as she transitioned to a new role within the organization. Paul comes to AAA from the North Carolina Bar Foundation where he managed their Endowment’s grantmaking process and civic education programming. With more than eight years’ experience in making grants and awards for community organizations and … Continue reading Meet AAA Awards Manager, Paul Vaughan
Indictment of Monkey Smugglers Raises Research Concerns
Overseas suppliers of one of the main monkey species used to test COVID-19 vaccines and study Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases have been charged with illegally exporting as many as 2,000 of the endangered species, cynomolgus macaques, to the United States for research between 2018 and 2021. Two officials with Cambodia’s Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity were also charged. “According to the DOJ indictment, two … Continue reading Indictment of Monkey Smugglers Raises Research Concerns
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