Throughout her 12-year career, Jailenne Quiñones-Rodriguez said she has always wondered, “How could I contribute to my community? How can I use the acquired cumulative scientific knowledge to reciprocate a country that has given me so much?”  For Quiñones-Rodriguez, giving back has meant creating opportunities for other young scientists and leading by her own excellent example. “During my undergraduate and graduate experiences, I have participated … Continue reading Focused on the Future: ASP’s Jailenne Quiñones-Rodriguez Shares Her Passion for Advocacy, Teaching, Looks Ahead

Like most anatomists, Caio Sarmento spent years getting to where he is today. He worked as a physical therapist, served as a graduate teaching assistant and graduate research assistant at the University of Kansas Medical Center for five years before joining the Department of Physical Therapy at California State University, Fresno in 2019 as an assistant professor teaching anatomy. Sarmento, who has a Ph.D. in … Continue reading The Road to Results: ASP’s Caio Sarmento on His Career Path, Future Goals

There’s something about Miceala Motzko’s hand-drawn anatomy diagrams that are simple yet eye-catching, informative but still, well, pretty. Maybe it’s the neat lettering or variegated lining or the subtle use of color, but Micaela’s diagrams are, in their own way, little works of medical art. A third-year medical student at Kansas City University, Micaela began drawing the diagrams out of frustration and a bit of … Continue reading The Body as Art: Micaela Motzko’s Anatomy Diagrams Help Her Connect with Students