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This page collects representative news stories featuring the Association, members, and anatomical research.

Selected Articles

2024 Title Source
Feb 08  Celebrating Excellence in Anatomy: AAA Awards Distinguished Members                            AAA
Mar 18 Legacy Anatomical Collections                                                                                                              AAA

 

2023 Title Source
Nov 20 Global Neuroanatomy Network (GNN): Creating a New Resource For Neuro Educators AAA
Jul 19 Multi-society Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Students for Fair Admissions AAA
Jul 13 AAA Expands Awards Program to Support Students Pursuing Careers in Anatomical Sciences AAA
Jul 10 Joint Letter to the Senate to Request Federal Support for Scientific Research with Nonhuman Primates AAA
Jun 15 The American Association for Anatomy Calls for Ethical Treatment and Justice for Human Body Donors AAA
Apr 24 Joint Response to RFI on the NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research AAA
Feb 21  American Association for Anatomy Creates Committee Dedicated to Ethics of Human Body Donation AAA
Feb 14   Celebrating Excellence in Anatomical Science: 2023 Award Recipients                                                                           AAA   
Jan 4  Christine Ross Named Executive Director of the American Association for Anatomy AAA
     

 

 

2023 Title Source
Nov 20 Global Neuroanatomy Network (GNN): Creating a New Resource For Neuro Educators AAA
Jul 19 Multi-society Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Students for Fair Admissions AAA
Jul 13 AAA Expands Awards Program to Support Students Pursuing Careers in Anatomical Sciences AAA
Jul 10 Joint Letter to the Senate to Request Federal Support for Scientific Research with Nonhuman Primates AAA
Jun 15 The American Association for Anatomy Calls for Ethical Treatment and Justice for Human Body Donors AAA
Apr 24 Joint Response to RFI on the NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research AAA
Feb 21  American Association for Anatomy Creates Committee Dedicated to Ethics of Human Body Donation AAA
Feb 14   Celebrating Excellence in Anatomical Science: 2023 Award Recipients                                                                           AAA   
Jan 4  Christine Ross Named Executive Director of the American Association for Anatomy AAA
     
2022 Title Source
Nov 17 New in The Anatomical Record: Graphical Abstracts AAA
Aug 31 American Association for Anatomy Names Jason Organ Editor Of the Journal Anatomical Sciences Education AAA
Aug 29 Research Reveals the Anatomy of Australia’s Ancient Crocodiles Discover Magazine
Mar 30 Anatomy Group Reveals Discipline’s Unethical Past to Achieve a More Inclusive Future Associations Now
Mar 31 American Association for Anatomy Statement of Responsibility for its History of Racism AAA 
Mar 14 AAA Addresses Structural Racism, Questionable Ethics, and Complex History of Anatomical Sciences  AAA
Feb 4 Four American Association for Anatomy Members Named AAAS Fellows  AAA
Jan 27 The American Association for Anatomy Announces First Anatomy Scholars Program Cohort  AAA
Jan 27 Celebrating Excellence in Anatomical Science: 2022 Award Recipients AAA
     
2021 Title Source
Dec 23 AAA funds initiative to bring equitable representation to anatomical instructional materials  AAA
Aug 23 Equity in STEM can be driven by scientific societies  AAA
May 20 AAA Releases Statement on Ethical Use of Human Tissues  AAA
Mar 19 Presidents Issue Statement on Racism AAA
Mar 16 AAA, ADInstruments Announce Strategic Partnership to Support Anatomy Educators, Scientists 
 AAA
Jan 27  Celebrating Excellence in Anatomical Science: 2021 Award Recipients  AAA
Jan 11  AAA Board of Directors Issues Statement on U.S. Capitol Siege 
 AAA
     
2020 Title Source
Dec 17  New Editor-in-Chief of The Anatomical Record Begins January 1  AAA
Dec 2  AAA to Hold Independent Annual Meeting in 2023  AAA
Sep 9  Gross Anatomy During the Pandemic: Prioritizing Cadaveric Dissection (Report)  AAA
Aug 6  2021 meeting goes virtual  AAA/Experimental Biology
Jun 1  2,400-Member American Association for Anatomy Decries Racism  AAA
Apr 27  3D tissue models provide unprecedented insight into human brain function and disease  Experimental Biology
Apr 27  Is it safe to vape while breastfeeding?  Experimental Biology
Apr 27  Reducing early brain inflammation could slow Alzheimer's progression  Experimental Biology
Apr 27  Researchers weave human tissue into new blood vessels  Experimental Biology
     
2019 Title Source
Dec 18  Three American Association for Anatomy Members Named AAAS Fellows 
 AAA
Oct 21  Behold, the strangest six-fingered primates on the planet (also the only ones)  The Washington Post
Sep 19  Did a common childhood illness take down the Neanderthals?  Science Daily
Sep 4  New discovery shows how T. rex kept its brain cool  National Geographic
Aug 9  American Association of Anatomists Gets Refresh as American Association for Anatomy  AAA
Jun 21  Puppy Eyes: Dogs’ Secret People Manipulation Weapon  Science Friday
Jun 19  Award Honors Dr. W.M. Cobb, Recognizes Promising Anatomy Researchers  AAA
Jun 10  Fossils of oddball crocodile relative found in Texas Suburb  National Geographic
Jun  Is there a shortage of anatomists?  Anatomy Education Podcast
Apr 24  Lab-grown patch of heart muscle and other cells could fix ailing hearts  Science Magazine
Apr 9  Virtual reality reduced Parkinson’s symptoms for 10 people  Daily Mail
Apr 9  Oregon woman lived to 99 with most organs on wrong side of body  NBC News
Apr 9  Study suggests ‘rest is best’ for carpal tunnel and similar injuries  Science Daily
Apr 8  Gum Disease Shows Possible Link to Alzheimer’s  U.S. News
Mar 27  Meet Scotty, the Largest and Longest-Lived T. Rex Ever Found  Smithsonian Magazine
Feb 11  AAA Members Vote to Change Name  AAA

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