A seat on AAA’s Board of Directors is one of the most important and direct ways to serve as a steward of the organization and the anatomical field. The Board is tasked with setting the Association’s strategic plan, acting on behalf of the membership to advance issues of import, and driving the mission forward. Whether as a future Board member or another form of volunteer service to your professional association, learn how you can get involved.
The election for board positions is open January 2-February 1. Meet the candidates and learn more about the process here.
President Anne Burrows, Ph.D. Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA Term Ends: 2027
President Elect Ralph Marcucio, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Term Ends: 2027
Past President Martine Dunnwald, PharmD, Ph.D. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Term Ends: 2027
Secretary/Treasurer Raj Ettarh, M.D., Ph.D. California Univ. of Science and Medicine Colton, CA Term Ends: 2027
DirectorAngelo Iulianella, Ph.D.Dalhousie UniversityHalifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaTerm Ends: 2028
Director Valerie Dean O'Loughlin, Ph.D. Indiana Univ. School of Medicine Bloomington, IN Term Ends: 2027
Director James Cray, Ph.D. The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Term Ends: 2029
Director Sabine Hildebrandt, M.D. Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Term Ends: 2028
Director Victoria Roach, Ph.D. University of Washington Seattle, Washington Term Ends: 2029
Director E. Lela Giannaris, Ph.D. UMass Chan Medical School Worcester, MA Term Ends: 2029
Director Rebecca Lufler, Ph.D. Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA Term Ends: 2027
Director Jessica Byram, Ph.D. Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN Term Ends: 2029
Student/Postdoc DirectorChristopher Smith, Ph.D.Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTTerm Ends: 2028
Student/Postdoc Director Jake Shearer Boston University Boston, MA Term Ends: 2029
Director (Ex-Officio) Lisa Lee, Ph.D. University of Colorado Aurora, CO Term Ends: 2028
President Elect