Paleoartist Hank Sharpe Combines Art and Science to Create AR Special Issue Cover

By Sheryll Poe The cover artwork of the special issue of The Anatomical Record on crocodiles is arresting and bold, utilizing all the skill and mastery of up-and-coming paleoartist, Hank Sharpe. The 21-year-old artist is in his last year as an undergraduate studying dinosaur anatomy at the University of Alberta, where he also works on anatomical studies for his degree. “There are lot of medical … Continue reading Paleoartist Hank Sharpe Combines Art and Science to Create AR Special Issue Cover

Geneticist, Father of Palaeogenomics Wins Nobel Prize

By Sheryll Poe The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo, in recognition of his work using genetic analysis on ancient DNA to uncover a direct descendant of two different groups of early humans. “The work of Svante Pääbo, a geneticist at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI-EVA) in Leipzig, Germany, led to the sequencing of the Neanderthal … Continue reading Geneticist, Father of Palaeogenomics Wins Nobel Prize

Webinar Series Brings ‘Research from AAA’s Journal Pages to Life’

One of AAA’s core missions is to promote research, teaching and education in the anatomical sciences. So when Paul Trainor, Editor-in Chief of Developmental Dynamics and Investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, approached former AAA Executive Director Shawn Boynes with a proposal to start a monthly webinar series to focus on research, it seemed like a good fit. “I thought AAA was doing … Continue reading Webinar Series Brings ‘Research from AAA’s Journal Pages to Life’

Making and Breaking CNS Barriers: Meninges Arachnoid Barrier in Development and Disease

Join us on October 6, 2022 for a free webinar on the interplay between the central nervous system (CNS) and its vital support structures, the meninges and the brain vasculature. This event features Dr. Julie Siegenthaler, Associate Professor at the Department of Pediatrics Section of Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus. The meninges surround the brain and spinal cord providing a … Continue reading Making and Breaking CNS Barriers: Meninges Arachnoid Barrier in Development and Disease

Meet the Guest Editors: Casey M. Holliday & Emma R. Schachner

Coordinating and completing any special issue of a major journal like The Anatomical Record is a Herculean task. But it was one that paleontologists and guest editors of the recent Anatomical Record 800-page special issue on crocodiles, Emma R. Schachner and Casey M. Holliday took on and successfully accomplished. Schachner, an associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health in … Continue reading Meet the Guest Editors: Casey M. Holliday & Emma R. Schachner

Snap Up The Anatomical Record Special Issue on Crocodiles

By Sheryll Poe | September 14, 2022 Quick question: Do you know what a group of crocodiles is historically called? Learn that and so much more in the latest special issue of The Anatomical Record entitled, “The Age of Crocodilians and Their Kin: Anatomy, Physiology, and Evolution.” The issue explores the anatomy and physiology of present-day crocodilians and their extinct relatives and was guest edited … Continue reading Snap Up The Anatomical Record Special Issue on Crocodiles