AAA Member Forum Gets a New Name

Our member community forum is now the Anatomy Network!  In order to reduce confusion between the annual meeting,  Anatomy Connected 2023  and our awesome member forum, we’ve changed the name of the forum to Anatomy Network.  The new name reflects the value, breadth and interconnected strength of this powerful network of anatomical scientists. Reach out to your fellow AAA members and build your network today! Continue reading AAA Member Forum Gets a New Name

AAA Condemns Abuse of Donated Bodies

The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) strongly condemns the inappropriate actions of two University of Pittsburgh students towards deceased human donors. The students are alleged to have inappropriately touched and made inappropriate remarks about two donated bodies during an anatomy teaching lab and they have been charged with abuse of a corpse. “It is extremely upsetting and gut wrenching to read this news yet it’s a strong … Continue reading AAA Condemns Abuse of Donated Bodies

Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: From Neuropathology to Connectomics

Hear from Alino Martínez-Marcos, Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real Medical School during this free webinar on December 1, at 12 p.m. EST, brought to you by AAA, The Anatomical Record and Developmental Dynamics. This webinar is part of the “Inspiring Scientific Curiosity and Discovery.” Martinez-Marcos will discuss how the etiology of both diseases are quite different, … Continue reading Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: From Neuropathology to Connectomics

AAA Resources: An Update on the Virtual Microscopy Database

It’s been five years since Haviva M. Goldman, Michael Hortsch and Lisa M.J. Lee won the first ever AAA Innovation Grant and developed the Virtual Microscopy Database (VMD). The need for the VMD came about gradually, as visual technology got better and better and more colleges and universities moved away from buying expensive microscopes and storing boxes of tissue slides, Hortsch explained. “It required a lot … Continue reading AAA Resources: An Update on the Virtual Microscopy Database

New in the Anatomical Record: Graphical Abstracts

The Anatomical Record, an official publication of the American Association for Anatomy (AAA), has announced that graphical abstracts may now be submitted alongside manuscripts.  “By offering authors the option to publish a graphical abstract alongside their written abstract, we hope to increase the visibility of our published papers and make the content more accessible to a general audience,” said Editor-in-Chief Heather F. Smith. A graphical … Continue reading New in the Anatomical Record: Graphical Abstracts

Get a Jump on Anatomy Connected with Pre-Conference Workshops

AAA invites Anatomy Connected 2023 attendees to take part in two pre-conference workshops the day before the official start of the Anatomy Connected Conference. These learning sessions are free for all registered attendees and will take place from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023. Attendees will leave these small, interactive two-hour sessions with new ideas and approaches that they can use in their own … Continue reading Get a Jump on Anatomy Connected with Pre-Conference Workshops