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Full Schedule

  • Friday, March 22, 2024
  • 2:00pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    A Tour of Anatomical Representation Throughout History: Materials, Methods and Visualization
    Co-Organizer: Danielle C. Bentley, MSc, RKin, PhD – University of Toronto
    Co-Organizer: Judi Laprade, PhD, MSc, BSc PT, BA – University of Toronto
  • 2:00pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    From Theory to Practice – The Basics of Qualitative Research for Anatomy Education
    Co-Chair: Valerie O’Loughlin – Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington
    Education
  • 2:00pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    The Future of Anatomical Visualization: Collaborative Digital Morphology with 3D Slicer and SlicerMorph
    Presenting Author: Rachel A. Roston, Ph.D – Seattle Children's Research Institute
    Presenting Author: A. Murat Maga, Ph.D – University of Washington; Seattle Children's Research Institute
  • 6:00pm – 7:00pm US EDT
    Plenary Speaker - Dr. Kurt Schwenk
  • 7:00pm – 8:30pm US EDT
    Welcome Reception
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024
  • 7:30am – 8:30am US EDT
    Committee Chairs Meeting
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Leveraging Generative AI for Science Communication
    Chair: Patrick Pennfather – University of British Columbia
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Dynamic Anatomical Systems
    Co-Chair: Irfan Saadi, Ph.D – University of Kansas Medical Center
    Co-Chair: Michael Washburn, Ph.D – University of Kansas Medical Center
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Transdisciplinary Sights – Visualizing Anatomy across Fields to Better Student, Patient, and Industry Outcomes
    Chair: Andrew C. Ferriby, Ph.D – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Education
  • 10:00am – 10:30am US EDT
    Buddy Meet Up
  • 10:00am – 7:00pm US EDT
    Exhibits Open
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Design Thinking and Visual Communication through the Lens of the Medical Illustrator
    Chair: Jill Gregory – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Education Platform Session #1
    Chair: Jennifer Dennis, Ph.D – Kansas Health Science Center-Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Education
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Ethics Platform Session
    Chair: Tamara Franz-Odendaal – Mount Saint Vincent University
    Ethics
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Mechanisms Regulating Alveologenesis, the Final Stage of Lung Development
    Chair: H. Joseph Yost – University of Utah
  • 12:15pm – 12:45pm US EDT
    Enhancing Anatomy Learning with 3D Models
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Committee for Early Career Anatomists Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Educational Affairs Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Ethics Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Networking Lunch & Learn - Sharing Your Science: Developing an “Elevator Pitch” for Your Research
    Speaker: Rachel A. Menegaz, Ph.D – University of North Texas Health Science Center
  • 1:30pm – 2:00pm US EDT
    Annual Business Meeting
    Chair: Martine Dunnwald – University of Iowa
  • 2:15pm – 3:45pm US EDT
    Embracing AI in Anatomy Education
    Chair: Claire Smith – Brighton and Sussex Medical School
    Education
  • 2:15pm – 3:45pm US EDT
    How Far Would You Go for the Perfect Picture?
    Co-Chair: Claudia Krebs – University of British Columbia
    Co-Chair: Kathryn Gretsinger – University of British Columbia
    Professional Development
  • 2:15pm – 3:45pm US EDT
    Mechanobiology in Organ Development and Regeneration
    Chair: Jimmy Hu, Ph.D – University of California, Los Angeles
  • 2:15pm – 3:45pm US EDT
    Neurobiology Award Symposium
    Chair: Kevin Flaherty, Ph.D – University of Missouri-Columbia
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Keynote Speaker - Dr. Drew Berry
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Welcome & Keynote Speaker
  • 5:00pm – 7:00pm US EDT
    Posters and Exhibits
  • 7:00pm – 9:00pm US EDT
    Documentary Film Screening - My Dead Body
  • Sunday, March 24, 2024
  • 7:30am – 8:15pm US EDT
    We’re All Ears! Coffee and Conversation with President Martine Dunnwald and President-Elect Anne Burrows
    Panelist: Martine Dunnwald – University of Iowa
    Panelist: Anne M. Burrows, Ph.D – Duquesne University
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Education Platform Session #2
    Chair: Varna Taranikanti, MBBS, MD, PhD – Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
    Education
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Emerging Role of Cell Transdifferentiation and Reprogramming during Craniofacial Development and Diseases
    Chair: Yan Jing – Texas A & M School of Dentistry
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Mouse Models Platform Session
    Chair: Rebecca M. Green – University of Pittsburgh
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Pain's Intricacies: Unveiling Mechanisms and Emotional Ties
    Co-Chair: Caio Sarmento, PT, PhD – California State University, Fresno
    Co-Chair: Rebecca L. Pratt, Ph.D – Oakland University School of Medicine
  • 10:00am – 7:00pm US EDT
    Exhibits Open
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Seeing the Embryo in Education and Society
    Co-Chair: Jason Mussell – Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
    Co-Chair: Barbie Klein – University of California, San Francisco
    Education
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    The Art of Failing in Anatomy
    Chair: Ellen Robertson, PhD, OTR/L – Randolph-Macon College
    Professional Development
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Visualizing Craniofacial Development: From Genomic Regulation to Morphology
    Chair: Matthew Harris – Harvard Medical School; Boston Children's Hospital
    Developmental Biology
  • 10:30am – 12:00pm US EDT
    Visualizing the #BirdAgenda: Integrating Novel Imaging Modalities into Avian Functional Morphology
    Chair: Emma R. Schachner, Ph.D – University of Florida
  • 12:00pm – 1:00pm US EDT
    Bioethics Unicorns Meet & Greet
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Ambassador Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Committee for Early Career Anatomists Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    DEI Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Networking Lunch & Learn - Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management Strategies for the Overwhelmed
    Co-Chair: Hei Ching Kristy Cheung – University of Toronto
    Co-Chair: Jennifer Eastwood – Rush University
    Co-Chair: Kimberly Latacha – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Panelist: Hei Ching Kristy Cheung – University of Toronto
    Panelist: Cindy Funk – Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Panelist: John Tran – University of Toronto
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Publications Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    The VH Dissector: Clinically Relevant Sectional Anatomy
    Speaker: Laura J. Weinkle, MS – Toltech
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Cell Biology Award Symposium
    Chair: Irena A. Rebalka – McMaster University
    Cell Biology
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Invisible Bodies: The Sex and Gender Diversity that Textbooks Don’t Show
    Co-Chair: Sacha H. Sides – University of Florida
    Co-Chair: Ann Zumwalt – Boston University
    Education
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    New Insights into Neurogenesis Development, Health and Disease
    Chair: Paul Trainor, Ph.D – Stowers Institute for Medical Research Developmental Dynamics
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Using Advanced 3D Imaging Modalities to Unlock Secrets of the Ancient, Developmental, and Adult Morphogenesis
    Co-Chair: Paul Kulesa, Ph.D – Children's Mercy Research Institute/Children's Mercy Hospital
    Co-Chair: Timothy C. Cox – University of Missouri – Kansas City
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Education Platform Session #3
    Chair: Kristina Lisk, PhD, MSc, BScH – University of Toronto
    Education
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Imaging Developmental Processes: A New Frontier for Congenital Disorders
    Chair: D'Juan Farmer – University of California, Los Angeles
    Imaging
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Jaws & Teeth Platform Session
    Chair: Callum F. Ross – University of Chicago
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Master Class – Visualizing and Building the Musculoskeletal System
  • 5:00pm – 7:00pm US EDT
    Posters and Exhibits
  • 7:00pm – 8:00pm US EDT
    Fellows Reception
  • 7:00pm – 9:00pm US EDT
    Trivia Night
  • Monday, March 25, 2024
  • 7:30am – 8:30am US EDT
    Professional Development Committee
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    21st Century Myology: New Insights from Multiscale Visualization of Skeletal Muscle Morphology
    Chair: Casey M. Holliday, Ph.D – University of Missouri
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Failing Forward: Unexpected Learning from Failures in Curriculum Design and Education Research
    Chair: Danielle C. Bentley, MSc, RKin, PhD – University of Toronto
    Education
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Imaging Platform Session
    Chair: Smart I. Mbagwu – Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    Imaging
  • 8:30am – 10:00am US EDT
    Reconsent in Whole Body Donation: Ethical and Practical Considerations in Support of Emerging Clinical and Educational Technologies
    Co-Chair: Laura Johnson – University of Texas Health - San Antonio
    Co-Chair: Brandi Schmitt – University of California
    Professional Development
  • 10:00am – 12:30pm US EDT
    Exhibits Open
  • 10:15am – 12:15pm US EDT
    Posters
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Committee for Early Career Anatomists Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Human Body Donation Committee Meeting
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Networking Lunch & Learn
    Speaker: Maureen Helgren, PhD, PT – Frank H. Netter, MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
    Speaker: Katherine Grevelding, PT, EdD, DPT, LAT, ATC – Quinnipiac University
  • 12:15pm – 1:15pm US EDT
    Scientific Affairs Committee Meeting
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Cranial Anatomy Platform Session
    Chair: Matthew Vickaryous, BSc, MSc, PhD – University of Guelph
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Developmental Biology Award Symposium
    Chair: Kristin Artinger, Ph.D – University of Minnesota
    Developmental Biology
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Nervous Service - Peripheral Nervous System Influences Nearby Tissues in Development, Disease, and Repair
    Chair: Caroline A. Halmi – University of Maryland
    Chair: Alyssa C. Moore, MS – The University of Western Ontario
  • 1:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT
    Trauma Informed Anatomy: How to Support Students Through Dissection
    Co-Chair: Elizabeth R. Agosto, Ph.D – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Co-Chair: Jessica N. Byram, Ph.D – Indiana University School of Medicine
    Education
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Education Platform Session #4
    Chair: Derek Harmon – The Ohio State University College of Medicine
    Education
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    Morphological Sciences Award Symposium
    Chair: Akinobu Watanabe, Ph.D – New York Institute of Technology
  • 3:30pm – 5:00pm US EDT
    The Emerging Role of Nerves in Regulation of Growth and Regeneration
    Chair: Samantha Payne, Ph.D – University of Guelph
  • 5:15pm – 5:45pm US EDT
    Henry Gray Scientific Award Lecture
    Speaker: Ralph Marcucio, Ph.D – UCSF
  • 5:45pm – 6:15pm US EDT
    Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award Lecture
    Speaker: Joy S. Reidenberg, Ph.D – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • 6:15pm – 6:30pm US EDT
    A.J. Ladman Exemplary Service Award Lecture
    Speaker: Kem A. Rogers, BSc, MSc, PhD – University of Western Ontario
  • 7:30pm – 9:30pm US EDT
    Closing Awards Ceremony Dinner