Author: American Association for Anatomy

Press Release

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

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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

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Big Things Ahead in 2023 for AAA’s Popular Webinar Series

The “Inspiring Scientific Curiosity and Discovery” webinar series is back for 2023 and better than ever, with new content and topics, as well as a new producing partner. Jason Organ, the new Editor-in-Chief for AAA’s Anatomical Sciences Education will join Paul Trainor, Editor-in-Chief of Developmental Dynamics and Heather Smith, Editor-in-Chief of The Anatomical Record in producing the webinar series. “I’m looking forward to showcasing exciting … Continue reading Big Things Ahead in 2023 for AAA’s Popular Webinar Series

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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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Research Highlights

Study: Osteopathic Students Benefit From 3-D Printed Anatomical Models

There have been many studies outlining the positive effects for the use of 3-D printed anatomical models from a learning and procedural standpoint in medical education. However, little contemporary research has investigated these effects in the allied health or other health science areas. Now research published in Anatomical Sciences Education by a team of Australian researchers have found that first-year osteopathic student who use 3-D … Continue reading Study: Osteopathic Students Benefit From 3-D Printed Anatomical Models

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Don’t Miss This Documentary Screening at Anatomy Connected 2023

A special viewing of the 2011 documentary, “Until the Well Runs Dry: Medicine & the Exploitation of Black Bodies” will take place on from 6:30-8:15 pm on Saturday, March 25 during Anatomy Connected 2023.  Written and directed by Dr. Shawn O. Utsey and produced by Virginia Commonwealth University, this 60-minute documentary chronicles the involvement of well-known medical colleges in the practice of illegal grave robbing of Black … Continue reading Don’t Miss This Documentary Screening at Anatomy Connected 2023

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