Keith & Marion Moore Young Anatomist's Publication Award was created to recognize the best publication by a young anatomist in one of the society's journals -The Anatomical Record or Developmental Dynamics.

Students, postdocs, and assistant professors without tenure who are first or last author (assuming the last author is laboratory director) on a paper published in the calendar year preceding the presentation of the award. Applicants must be an AAA member for the year in which the manuscript is published, have renewed their membership for the year in which the award will be presented, and must travel to the AAA Annual Meeting to accept the award. Review articles are not eligible.

By December 1st of the year in which the manuscript is published, eligible applicants should submit the attached form to the AAA National Office, including the publication reference and verification of their student or faculty status at the time of publication.

The selected applicant will receive a $500 honorarium and $500 in travel support to attend the Annual Meeting, along with a ticket to the AAA Banquet at which the award will be presented. Recipients will be notified by February 15^th.

Members of the Advisory Committee for Young Anatomists (ACYA) will judge the award based on the criteria listed below. Scoring (1= lowest; 5 = highest) will be tabulated and averaged, with the highest average score being declared the winner. Average scores will be use in case one or more judges are excused due to a conflict of interest.