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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Saturday, April 18, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM US MDT
    ASE Editorial Board Meeting (invitation only)
  • 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM US MDT
    Professional Development Committee (invitation only)
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM US MDT
    Coffee with the President
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM US MDT
    Education Platform Session #1
    Chair: Kristina Lisk, PhD, MSc, BScH – University of Toronto
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM US MDT
    From Molecular Mechanisms to Morphological Diversity in Limb Development
    Chair: David M. Ornitz, PhD, MD – Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM US MDT
    Harnessing AI to Generate Novel Educational Tools in Anatomical and Health Sciences
    Co-Chair: Josh Johnson – University of Idaho, School of Health and Medical Professions
    Co-Chair: Tyler Bland, PhD – University of Idaho
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM US MDT
    Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies in Repeat Expansion Disorders
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM US MDT
    Student Meetup #2
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM US MDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM US MDT
    How Important is Coronary Circulation: Development, Function and Regeneration of Coronary Vessels in Non-traditional Vertebrate Models
    Chair: Tomasz Owerkowicz – California State University, San Bernardino
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM US MDT
    Imaging Platform
    Chair: Andrew H. Lee – Midwestern University
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM US MDT
    Sound Across Scales: Reception of Sound in Mammals
    Chair: Alec T. Wilken, BS, MS, PhD – University of Missouri School of Medicine
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM US MDT
    Uniting Generative AI and Metacognitive Skills to Guide Self-Directed Learning in Anatomy Education (Workshop)

    Co-Chair: Marli Crabtree – Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Anatomy

    Co-Chair: Alicia Morgan, PhD – Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Speaker: Deborah Neidich – Duquesne University College of Osteopathic Medicine

    Speaker: Claire Stoudemire, PhD – UConn School of Medicine

    Speaker: Oheneba Boadum, MD, MA, MS, PhD – Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US MDT
    Bioethical Unicorns Meet & Greet
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM US MDT
    Lunch & Learn: Pick and Probe: Focused Conversations Across Anatomy
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM US MDT
    AACBNC Board Meeting (invitation only)
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Anatomy Scholars Program Meeting (invitation only)
  • 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM US MDT
    Elevating Learning and Labs with Lippincott® Anatomy Solutions, including the newly enhanced Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy®
  • 1:00 PM - 6:30 PM US MDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Beyond Teaching & Learning: Transforming Anatomy Education
    Co-Chair: Bailey Lo – University of British Columbia
    Co-Chair: Claudia Krebs – University of British Columbia
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Beyond Teaching & Learning: Transforming Anatomy Education Through Learning Experience Design
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Cardiovascular Biology Platform
    Chair: Sumitra Miriyala, PHd,MPH,MBA,FAHA – Kirksville College of Medicine- A. Still University
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Historical Antecedents Underlying Variation of the Craniofacial Complex and Human Disease Etiologies
    Chair: Matthew Harris – Harvard Medical School; Boston Children's Hospital
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM US MDT
    Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine – Growing the Future of Anatomy and Human Health
  • 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM US MDT
    Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award Lecture
    Speaker: David M. Ornitz, PhD, MD – Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US MDT
    Keynote Speaker, Saul Villeda
  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM US MDT
    Poster Session - Saturday
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM US MDT
    Embryology Meetup
  • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM US MDT
    Ethics Documentary Screening: The trade in human skulls from the colonial era - A disturbing legacy.