Full Schedule

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM US EST

Quiet Room

Room: Russel/Hart Room

7:30 AM – 5:30 PM US EST

Registration Open

Room: Capitol Ballroom Lobby

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Falling for Medicine Hook, Line, and Donor: Using Anatomy Outreach to Engage Underrepresented Youth and Promote Interest in Health Care Fields

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Chair: – WSU Elson S Floyd College of Medicine

Education & Teaching

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Compassion as the Basis of Morality: Prevalence of Donor use for Anatomy Outreach and Faculty

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker: – Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Education & Teaching

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

“A Whole New Perspective on How the Body Fits Together" – An Evaluation of a Cadaver Laboratory Experience for High School Students

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker:

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Promoting Careers in Health Care for Urban Youth: What Students, Parents and Educators can Teach Us

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker: – Albert Einstein College of Medicine

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Getting to the Heart of Vascular Development, Disease and Regeneration, Co-sponsored by Developmental Dynamics

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Chair: – University of Utah School of Medicine

Cell Biology

Co-sponsored by:

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Cardiovascular Development and Predisposition to Adult Heart Disease

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker:

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Unlocking the Secrets of Cardiovascular Regeneration

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker:

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM US EST

Heart Development and Anatomy in p63-/- Mouse Mutants

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – Howard University, College of Medicine

Co-Author: – Howard University, College of Medicine

Co-Author: – University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Myocardial CD34+ Stromal Cells/Telocytes Demonstrate a Distinctive Spatial Distribution Within a Large Transmural Post-Myocardial Infarction Scar

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Co-Author: – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Understanding Metabolic Evolution: Recreating the Past and Shaping the Future

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Chair: – University of California, San Francisco

Cell Biology

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Fossil Biomolecules Reveal the Paleobiology of Extinct Amniotes

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Chicago

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Starvation Resilience in Cavefish

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – Stowers Institute for Medical Research

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Why do Mammalian Organs Lose Regenerative Potential

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of California, San Francisco

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Weight Stigma in Healthcare Education and Practice - A Missed Opportunity to Do No Harm (Roundtable)

Room: Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace (lobby level)

Co-Chair: – Moravian University

Co-Chair: – Duke University

Education & Teaching

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

A Weight Stigma Primer for Health Educators

Room: Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace (lobby level)

Speaker:

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Weight Bias in Health Education: The Need for Evidence-based Solutions

Room: Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace (lobby level)

Speaker: – University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

The Lived Experiences of Weight Stigma in Healthcare

Room: Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace (lobby level)

Speaker: – Balanced Nutrition, LLC

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EST

Buddy Participant Meet up

Room: Longworth Foyer

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM US EST

Networking Break and Exhibits

Room: Capitol Ballroom Lobby

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Education Platform Session #1

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Chair: – UT Health San Antonio

Education & Teaching

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM US EST

A Six-year Analysis of Students’ Resource Usage and Exam Performance in an Integrated Human Structure Course

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine - Indianapolis

Co-Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Evaluating Kinesthetic Activities for Learning the Skull Base Neurovasculature Across the Preclinical Medical School Continuum

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

Co-Author: – Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM US EST

Investigating the Effect of Object Edges on Identification During Haptic Exploration

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Western University

Co-Author: – CIUSSS de l’Estrie – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

Co-Author: – Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Learning Anatomy in Virtual Environments: Cybersickness and Cognitive Load

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University

Co-Author: – Cuming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Co-Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) Program, McMaster University

Co-Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Western University

Co-Author: – McMaster University

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM US EST

Development and Pilot Testing of the McMaster Embalming Scale (MES) to Assess Embalming Solutions for Surgical Skills Training

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – McMaster University

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Impact of Gross Anatomy Lab and Its Instructional Format on Undergraduate Anatomy Knowledge

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – UC Davis School of Medicine / Eastern Virgina Medical School

Co-Author: – Univerity of California, Davis

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

FaceTime - Facial Form in Evolution, Function & Disease Platform

Room: Salon G

Chair: – CNRS - Univ. Bordeaux

Bones/Muscle/Connective Tissue

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM US EST

Geomorphometric Ear Analysis in Individuals with Genetic Syndromes

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Fundación Valle del Lili

Co-Author: – Columbia University

Co-Author: – Universitat de Barcelona

Co-Author: – Universidad Icesi

Co-Author: – CIACER-Centro de Investigaciones en Anomalías Congénitas y Enfermedades Raras, Universidad ICESI

Co-Author: – Fundación Valle del Lili

Co-Author: – Universitat de Barcelona

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Effects of Incremental Maxillomandibular Advancement on Airway Resistance and Facial Morphology

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario

Co-Author: – Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario

Co-Author: – Division of Graduate Orthodontics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario

Co-Author: – Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM US EST

Comparative Morphology of Mammals Exhibiting Facial Reduction

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Co-Author: – University of Florida

11:15 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Does Developmental Explain Molar Complexity in Haplorrhine Primates?

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Salisbury University

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM US EST

Primate Dental Sacs, a Driver of Craniofacial Growth

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Florida

Co-Author: – University of Florida

Co-Author: – Slippery Rock University

Co-Author: – University of Florida

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Two-Dimensional Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Nasopharyngeal Shape

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Central University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Co-Author: – School of Health Sciences and Technologies, Universidad Central del Caribe

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Limb Development, Evolution, and Regeneration

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Chair: – Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH

Bones/Muscle/Connective Tissue

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Regulation of Pattern Formation During Embryonic Development

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – Center for Cancer Research, NCI, NIH

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Genetic Basis of Morphological Change in Appendage Evolution

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker:

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Repair and Regeneration of the Limb Musculoskeletal System

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker:

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

Master Class Session – Anatomical Symmetry and the Breaking of Symmetry in Development and Evolution

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Chair: – The Pennsylvania State University

Bones/Muscle/Connective TissueEducation & Teaching

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM US EST

Symmetry and Asymmetry in The Body Plan

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker:

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM US EST

Left-Right Visceral Asymmetry: Evolution in the Cavefish Model System

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – University of Maryland

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM US EST

The Importance of Asymmetry in Teaching Medical Anatomy

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker:

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

Committee for Early-Career Anatomists Meeting

Room: Rayburn

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

Educational Affairs Committee Meeting

Room: Commerce

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

Professional Development Committee Meeting

Room: Treasury

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM US EST

Training Scientists as Educators

Room: Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace (lobby level)

Speaker:

Speaker: – George Washington University

Career and Professional DevelopmentEducation & Teaching

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Lunch Break

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Lippincott® Connect Courseware for Anatomy

Room: Dirksen

Speaker: – Wolters Kluwer

Speaker: – Columbia University

Sponsored Session

Sponsored By

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Emerging ‘Non-model’ Organisms and the Future of Biology

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Chair: – UCSF

Bones/Muscle/Connective Tissue

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Don’t Pull a Long Face: Identification of New Regulators of Face Outgrowth in Evolution and Congenital Disease

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of California, San Francisco

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Evolution of the Visual System in Cichlids and its Impact on Speciation

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Maryland

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Linking Genomes and Morphological Traits via Phylogenies and Comparative Genomics

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker:

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Functional Morphology & Biomechanics Platform

Room: Salon G

Chair: – California State University, Sacramento

Bones/Muscle/Connective Tissue

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM US EST

Estimating Bite Force in Three Aquatic Turtle Species with Disparate Bite Strategies: Exploring the Impact of Assumptions on Theoretical Bite Force Modelling and Interpretation

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Co-Author: – Ohio University

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Using Load Path Theory to Understand the Role of Trabecular Bone in Mandibles

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Chicago

Co-Author: – University of Chicago

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM US EST

Effects of Variability in Triceps Surae Muscle Volumes on Triceps Surae Muscle Forces During Human Walking

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

Co-Author: – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Co-Author: – University of Washington

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

The Influences of Turning on Hip Muscle Forces

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Co-Author: – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Co-Author: – University of Washington

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Functional Anatomy of Kangaroo Rats

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – USC Keck School of Medicine

Co-Author: – USC Keck School of Medicine

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Rate of Rise of Electromyography in the Flexor Hallucis Longus and Brevis During Lower Limb Tasks

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Western Ontario

Co-Author:

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Getting Connected: Nerve Complexity and Neurovascular Interactions in Nervous System Development, Co-sponsored by Developmental Dynamics

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Chair:

Cell Biology

Co-sponsored by:

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Circuit Formation - Wiring up the CNS

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – University of Utah

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Perivascular Function in Protecting the Central Nervous System

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – University of Utah

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Transgenic Models Reveal Distinct Origins of Trk-expressing Neuronal Subpopulations in the Murine Trigeminal Ganglion

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – University of Maryland

Co-Author: – University of Maryland

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Variations in Source and Pattern of Arterial Supply to the Trigeminal Ganglion with Clinical Relevance

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – University of Nebraska Medical Center

Co-Author: – University of Nebraska Medical Center

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

HOCUS POCUS: Integrating Ultrasound and Anatomy Across the Health Professions

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Chair: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Education & Teaching

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Progressing from Potential to Practical: Modern Applications of Ultrasound in the Education and Practice of Nurse Anesthesia

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker: – University of Alabama at Birmingham

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Homenum Revelio: Revealing the Unseen in Physical Therapy Education and Practice

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker:

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Use of Ultrasound in Physician Assistant Education to Support Growing Practice Needs

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker: – Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM US EST

Keynote Speaker: Ed Yong

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Keynote Speaker:

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM US EST

Posters and Exhibits

Room: Capitol Ballroom DEF

6:30 PM – 8:15 PM US EST

Documentary Film Screening - Until The Well Runs Dry: Medicine & the Exploitation of Black Bodies

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II