Full Schedule

7:00 AM – 6:00 PM US EST

Quiet Room

Room: Longworth

8:00 AM – 1:30 PM US EST

Registration Open

Room: Capitol Ballroom Lobby

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Boneheads & Brainiacs: Exploring Skull-Brain Interactions

Room: Salon G

Chair: – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Cell Biology

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Neural Responses to Calvarial Bone Injury

Room: Salon G

Speaker: – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Understanding B Cell Immunology in the Meninges

Room: Salon G

Speaker: – University of Munster, Germany

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Brains, skulls, and an unexpected twist in an experimental model

Room: Salon G

Speaker: – University of North Texas Health Science Center

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Developmental Biology Award Hybrid Symposium

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Chair: – Stony Brook University

Cell Biology

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Imaging to Understand Genotype-phenotype Relationships in Facial Development

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Presenting Author: – University of Pittsburgh

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM US EST

Cranial Cartilage Defects in the Fgfr3Y367C/+ Mouse Model of Achondroplasia

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Presenting Author: – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Author: – University of Notre Dame

Co-Author: – The Pennsylvania State University

Co-Author: – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Co-Author: – CNRS - Univ. Bordeaux

Co-Author: – Université de Paris

Co-Author: – The Pennsylvania State University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Morphological and Histological Examinations of the Effects of a Neural Crest-specific Connexin43 Knockout in the Neonatal Mouse Skull

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Presenting Author: – The University of Western Ontario

Co-Author: – University of Western Ontario

Co-Author: – The University of Western Ontario

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM US EST

Spatial and Disparate Regulation of Gdf5-Associated Regulatory Region by Fox, Sox and Lmx1B Transcription Factors

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Presenting Author: – Loma Linda University

Co-Author: – Loma Linda University

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Mineral Metabolism Markers in a Pig Model of Preterm Birth Mimic Clinical Findings

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Presenting Author: – Rush University Medical Center

Co-Author: – University of Copenhagen

Co-Author: – Rush University Medical Center

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

Education Platform Session #3

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Chair: – University of Arizona

Education & Teaching

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM US EST

Cadaver-dissection-related Stress Is Linked to Students' Learning Conditions: A Cross-sectional Study of Students and Graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Co-Author: – Nnamdi Azikiwe University

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM US EST

Cognitive Load and Motivational Differences Between Neurophobic and Non-neurophobic Students Learning Neuroanatomy

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – The Ohio State University

Co-Author: – The Ohio State University

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM US EST

How a Medical Education Master’s Program Promotes Student Resiliency and Success in Medical School

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Co-Author: – Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM US EST

Clinical Anatomy as Early Collaborative Learning for Health Professions Students

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Duke School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Doctor of Physical Therapy Division

Co-Author: – Duke School of Medicine, Medical Education Administration

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM US EST

Feasibility of a Collaborative Pelvic Anatomy Lab for Gynecology Residents and the Effects on Confidence and Medical Knowledge

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Co-Author: – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

What Do Fourth-Year Medical Students Gain from Facilitating Anatomical IPE Sessions?

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Presenting Author: – Regis University

Co-Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM US EST

The Anatomy of Letter Writing for Promotion

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Co-Chair: – UMass Chan Medical School

Co-Chair: – Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Panelist: – University of Florida

Panelist: – Midwestern University

Panelist: – George Washington University

Career and Professional Development

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM US EST

Posters

Room: Capitol Ballroom DEF

10:15 AM – 1:30 PM US EST

Meet the Funders

Room: Capitol Ballroom Lobby

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM US EST

Committee for Early-Career Anatomists Meeting

Room: Rayburn

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM US EST

New Face of Academia – A Skills Fair for the Modern Anatomist

Room: Russel/Hart Room

Co-Chair: – Saint Louis University

Co-Chair: – University of Iowa

Career and Professional Development

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM US EST

Publications Committee Meeting

Room: Treasury

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM US EST

Lunch Break

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Advancing Access and Equity in Anatomy

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Co-Chair: – University of New Mexico

Co-Chair: – University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Education & Teaching

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Anatomy Curricular Changes Through the Lens of Universal Design

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker: – University of New Mexico

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Identifying and Mitigating Disability-related Barriers through Inclusive Instruction

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker:

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Supporting Diverse Students with Disabilities

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III

Speaker:

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Comparative Morphology Platform

Room: Salon G

Chair: – University of Chicago

Bones/Muscle/Connective Tissue

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM US EST

The Effects of Skull Flattening on Crocodylian Cranial Biomechanics

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Chicago

Co-Author: – University of Missouri, Columbia

Co-Author: – University of Missouri

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Whale Nasal Plug Anatomy Determines Blow Shape

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Co-Author: – City University of New York

Co-Author: – Broad Institute

Co-Author: – Manhattan College

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM US EST

Sperm Whale, Elephant or Hippo? Using Raman Spectroscopy as a Non-destructive Method to Identify Unknown Ivory Samples

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Lancaster University

Co-Author: – Sheffield University

Co-Author: – Lancaster Medical School

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Does Variation in Gecko Toe Pad and Claw Morphology Reflect Adaptive Evolution to Microhabitat?

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – James Madison University

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Cheloniid Sea Turtles Use a Novel "Shell Pump" Mechanism for Lung Ventilation

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Brown University

Co-Author: – Brown University

Co-Author: – Northern Arizona University

Co-Author: – Florida Atlantic University

Co-Author: – Clemson University

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Comparison of Articular Facet and Entheseal Angular Morphology to Identify Functional Signals of the Elbow Joint in Primates

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Central Connecticut State University

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Neurobiology Award Hybrid Symposium

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Chair: – Universitat de Barcelona

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Flexibility of Visual Input to the Drosophila Compass Network

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – University of California Berkeley

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM US EST

RNA Sequencing Analysis and Multiplexed Imaging of Secreted Growth Factors in Dorsal Root Ganglia Neurons During Axolotl Limb Regeneration

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – Northeastern University

Co-Author: – Northeastern University

Co-Author: – Northeastern University Biology Department

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

How Does Postmortem Interval and Other Processing Variables Impact Myelin Integrity in Human and Non-human Primate Brain Tissue?

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – Boston University

Co-Author: – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Boston University

Co-Author: – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Co-Author:

Co-Author: – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM US EST

Interrogating the Relationship Between Vascular Stress and Microglial Activation in the APP/PS1 Transgenic Rat Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

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

Co-Author: – University of Western Ontario

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Distinct Organization and Activation of Brainstem Sensory and Motor Neurons Essential for Suckling, Feeding, and Swallowing

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Presenting Author: – Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Fralin Biomedical Research Institute

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

Tendon-Bone: Critical Interactions for Musculoskeletal Development, Homeostasis, and Disease

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Co-Chair: – Washington University School of Medicine

Co-Chair: – Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnologia de Cantabria

Bones/Muscle/Connective TissueCell Biology

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM US EST

Molecular and Mechanical Regulation of Tendon-bone Attachment Regeneration

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – Massachusetts General Hospital

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM US EST

Growth and Mechanical Adaptation of the Tendon-bone Enthesis

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Michigan Medical School

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM US EST

The Development and Repair of Bone-to-tendon Attachment

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – Weizmann Institute of Science

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

Developing the Scientific Workforce: Current Trends and Future Opportunities

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Chair: – George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Education & Teaching

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EST

Diversifying the Scientific Workforce: Institutional Support for Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Early Career Faculty

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM US EST

Supporting Underrepresented Students in STEM: Mentoring and Advising Undergraduate Students

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – Northwestern University

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

Advocating for Diversity in STEM: Outreach, Education, and Policy Considerations

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon II

Speaker: – Howard University

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

Education Platform Session #4

Room: Salon G

Chair: – Kansas City University

Education & Teaching

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM US EST

Investigating the Effects of Model Size on Anatomy Learning

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University)

Co-Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Temerty Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto

Co-Author: – McMaster University

Co-Author: – Western University

Co-Author: – McMaster University

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM US EST

Can Drawing Assist Students Learning Visual Literacy Skills in Histology with Online Teaching?

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Co-Author: – The University of the Highlands and Island

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM US EST

Remote Proctoring: Testing the Limits of Student Performance, a QI Study

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Western University

Co-Author: – Western University

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM US EST

Changing Career Trajectory: Understanding the Impact of an Undergraduate Human Anatomy Course

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – Indiana School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine

Co-Author: – Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Co-Author: – Indiana University School of Medicine

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM US EST

Using Eye-tracking to Measure the Impact of Self-regulation Skills on Reading Comprehension of Anatomy E-textbooks

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – A.T. Still University Arizona School of Health Sciences

Co-Author: – A.T. Still University

Co-Author: – Facebook

Co-Author: – The University of Alabama

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

The Influence of Anatomy Assessment Modality and Visuospatial Ability on Non-medical, Undergraduate Students’ Practical Examination Performance

Room: Salon G

Presenting Author: – University of Guelph

Co-Author: – University of Guelph

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

Skeletal Muscle: Regeneration, Re-animation, and Recovery

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Chair: – Emory University School of Medicine

Bones/Muscle/Connective TissueCell Biology

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM US EST

The Power of Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper and Lower Extremity Function

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – The Ohio State University Medical Center

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM US EST

Restoration of Motor Function via Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in Tetraplegia

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Washington

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM US EST

Skeletal Muscle Repair and Regeneration: Contractile-metabolic Consequences of Common and Traumatic Injuries

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Georgia

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM US EST

Award Lectures: Henry Gray Scientific, Henry Gray Educator, and AJ Ladman Exemplary Service

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

5:15 PM – 5:45 PM US EST

Henry Gray Scientific Award Lecture

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Missouri School of Medicine

5:45 PM – 6:15 PM US EST

Henry Gray Distinguished Educator Award Lecture

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Michigan Medical School

6:15 PM – 6:30 PM US EST

A.J. Ladman Exemplary Service Award Lecture

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon I

Speaker: – University of Utah

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM US EST

Closing Awards Ceremony Dinner

Room: Grand Ballroom Salon III