Newsroom

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

Selected Articles

2020	Title	Source
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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