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Sunday, April 19, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US MDT
AR Editorial Board Meeting (invitation only)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
US MDT
AR Editorial Board Meeting (invitation only)
Room: Tijeres, Room 210
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
US MDT
AAA Members Business Meeting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
US MDT
AAA Members Business Meeting
Room: Ballroom A
Speaker:
Anne M. Burrows, Ph.D
– Duquesne University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Anatomy Starts Here: Addressing the Challenges of Undergraduate Education
Co-Chair:
Kristin Stover, PhD
– The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Co-Chair:
Stacey Dunham, PhD
– Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Anatomy Starts Here: Addressing the Challenges of Undergraduate Education
Room: Ballroom B
Co-Chair:
Kristin Stover, PhD
– The Ohio State University, College of Medicine
Co-Chair:
Stacey Dunham, PhD
– Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
US MDT
Managing Large Enrollment Courses and Building a Teaching Team Through Training Peer Teachers
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Sarah Clemons, PhD
– University of Alaska Anchorage
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US MDT
Teaching Human Anatomy in a Shifting Landscape: Strategies for Inclusive Curriculum Development
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Stacey Dunham, PhD
– Indiana University School of Medicine - Bloomington
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Major Connections, Minor Pathways: Anatomy Electives and CUREs Opening Doors to Research and Community
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Tyler J. Maykovich, PhD
– Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Feeding Throughout the Lifetime: A Multidisciplinary Look at Development and Dysfunction
Co-Chair:
Rachel A. Menegaz, Ph.D
– University of North Texas Health Science Center
Co-Chair:
Courtney A. Miller, PhD
– Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Feeding Throughout the Lifetime: A Multidisciplinary Look at Development and Dysfunction
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Co-Chair:
Rachel A. Menegaz, Ph.D
– University of North Texas Health Science Center
Co-Chair:
Courtney A. Miller, PhD
– Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sponsored By
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
US MDT
Defining Norms and Diagnosing Pediatric Feeding Disorder: From Research to Clinical Practice
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Amy Delaney
– Marquette University
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US MDT
The Dynamic Craniofacial Complex: The Interplay of Anatomy and Function During Weaning
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Courtney A. Miller, PhD
– Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Multifunctional Muscles in Feeding and Parkinsonian Dyskinesia: Breaking Down Feeding Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Francois D. H. Gould, PhD
– Rowan University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Moving Away from Vertical Mentoring: Try out Horizontal, Circular, and Flash Mentoring
Co-Chair:
Radhika Atit, Ph.D
– Case Western Reserve University
Co-Chair:
Ahdeah Pajoohesh-Ganji, PhD, MEd
– George Washington University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Moving Away from Vertical Mentoring: Try out Horizontal, Circular, and Flash Mentoring
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Co-Chair:
Radhika Atit, Ph.D
– Case Western Reserve University
Co-Chair:
Ahdeah Pajoohesh-Ganji, PhD, MEd
– George Washington University
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
US MDT
Peer Mentoring: Underrecognized Tool for Success
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Matthew Vilburn, DC
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US MDT
Modern Mentoring: Mentoring Circles
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Radhika Atit, Ph.D
– Case Western Reserve University
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Flash Mentoring: Moments That Matter
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Ahdeah Pajoohesh-Ganji, PhD, MEd
– George Washington University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
The Nucleolus – Small but Mighty
Chair:
Kristin Watt, PhD
– University of Colorado Anschutz
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
The Nucleolus – Small but Mighty
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Chair:
Kristin Watt, PhD
– University of Colorado Anschutz
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
US MDT
RNA Polymerase I in Craniofacial Development and Disease
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Speaker:
Kristin Watt, PhD
– University of Colorado Anschutz
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
US MDT
Prostaglandins and Fascin Tightly Regulate Nuclear Actin to Control Nucleolar Activity
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Speaker:
Tina Tootle, PhD
– The University of Iowa
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
US MDT
Ribosome Biogenesis in Development and Disease
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Speaker:
Michael Buszczak, PhD
– UT Southwestern
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US MDT
Employment Connections/Job Seekers Meetup
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
US MDT
Employment Connections/Job Seekers Meetup
Room: La Cienega, Room 240
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Education Platform Session #2
Chair:
Nicole DeVaul, PhD, MA
– The George Washington University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Education Platform Session #2
Room: Ballroom B
Chair:
Nicole DeVaul, PhD, MA
– The George Washington University
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
US MDT
The Clinical Value of Learning Basic Sciences: Exploring Integrated Instruction vs Deliberate Practice in the Development of Diagnostic Reasoning Skills
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
Hei Ching Kristy Cheung
– University of Toronto
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
US MDT
Flipped Anatomy Pedagogy: A Multi-Cohort Assessment of Engagement, Preparedness, and Learning Achievement
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
CHITRA RAMASAMY, MD DNB ANATOMY
– Government Siddhartha Medical College,Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
US MDT
Toward Precision Education: Leveraging Formative Assessments to Predict Competency Exam Performance
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
Mohammad Aldalou, MD
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
Presenting Co-Author:
William S. Brooks, PhD
– University of Alabama at Birmingham
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
US MDT
Back to the Basics: Pathologists’ Perspectives of the 4 Basic Tissue Types in Medical Training
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
Madeleine E. Norris, PhD, MSc
– University of Miami
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
US MDT
The Performance of ChatGPT and Other Large Language Models on Multiple-Choice Questions in the Anatomical Sciences: A Meta-Analysis
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
Colleen Cheverko, PhD
– Rush University
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
The Anatomy of Remediation: Exploring How Occupational and Physical Therapy Anatomy Educators Provide Remediation and Define Student Success
Room: Ballroom B
Presenting Author:
Ivy Price
– University of Florida
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Form, Function and Evolution Platform
Chair:
Frederick R. Foster
– Ohio State University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Form, Function and Evolution Platform
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Chair:
Frederick R. Foster
– Ohio State University
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
US MDT
Finite Element Modeling of Ictalurid Catfishes with Experimental Validation
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Jennifer C. Hoeflich
– UC Berkeley
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
US MDT
Micro-anatomical Techniques Illuminate the Evolution of the Avian Cardiopulmonary System
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Paul J. Byrne, PhD
– NYITCOM
Research-based Abstract
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
US MDT
Diversity of Anseriform Jaw Muscles Reveals How Muscle Architecture Reflects Feeding Strategy
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Evan Alger-Meyer
– University of Missouri
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
US MDT
Ontogenetic Variation in Humeral Morphology in the Basal Mammaliaform Morganucodon
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Deandre White
– New York Institute of Technology
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
US MDT
Anatomical and Functional Reconstruction of South African Fossil Sabertooth and Conical-tooth Felids
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Co-Author:
Ashley R. Deutsch
– New York Institute of Technology
Presenting Author:
Arin Berger
– North Carolina State University
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Effect of Jaw Gape on the Dynamic Architecture of Masseter Muscle Fibers
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Sacha Sides
– University of Chicago
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Master Class - The Anatomy, Function and Physiology of Respiration
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Master Class - The Anatomy, Function and Physiology of Respiration
Room: Ballroom A
Co-sponsored by
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
US MDT
A Lung Time Ago, in a Thorax Far, Far Away
Room: Ballroom A
Speaker:
Kurt H. Albertine, PhD FAAA FAAAS
– University of Utah School of Medicine
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
US MDT
Mechanisms Regulating Development of the Neonatal Lung
Room: Ballroom A
Speaker:
David M. Ornitz, PhD, MD
– Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
US MDT
The Validation and Application of Osteological Correlates for the Hepatic Piston
Room: Ballroom A
Speaker:
Clinton Andrew Grand Pré
– Stony Brook University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Morphological Sciences Award Symposium
Chair:
Matthew Vickaryous, BSc, MSc, PhD
– University of Guelph
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Morphological Sciences Award Symposium
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Chair:
Matthew Vickaryous, BSc, MSc, PhD
– University of Guelph
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
US MDT
Integrating Fossil, Morphology, Genomics, and Functional Modeling to Decipher the Deep-Time Evolution of Otophysan Fishes
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Juan Liu, Ph.D.
– University of California, Berkeley
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
US MDT
Ontogenetic and Morphologic Variation of the Infraorbital Canal and Maxillary Sinus
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Cheyenne L. Leatham
– University of Florida
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
US MDT
Predicting Nasal Air-conditioning: Revisiting Nasal Morphology and Climatic Adaptation in the Human Nose
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Lyndee A. Ward, MSc
– University of North Texas Health Science Center
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
US MDT
Response of Femoral Articular Cartilage to Bipedal Loading
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Christopher O'Connor-Coates
– Stony Brook University
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Poster Roundtable: Feeding Throughout the Lifetime: A Multidisciplinary Look at Development and Dysfunction
Co-Chair:
Rachel A. Menegaz, Ph.D
– University of North Texas Health Science Center
Co-Chair:
Courtney A. Miller, PhD
– Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Poster Roundtable: Feeding Throughout the Lifetime: A Multidisciplinary Look at Development and Dysfunction
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Co-Chair:
Rachel A. Menegaz, Ph.D
– University of North Texas Health Science Center
Co-Chair:
Courtney A. Miller, PhD
– Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
A “Jaw Dropping” Examination of Cartilage and Muscle Interaction During Craniofacial Development
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Kate Hayes
– University at Albany
Developmental Biology
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
A Combination Treatment to Recover Longitudinal Craniofacial Development in a Mouse Model of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Gwendolyn K. Moores
– UNT Health Science Center
Bones, Cartilage and Teeth
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
A Comparison of Dne Tooth Topography in Archaeological and Historical Human Populations
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Ashlyn N. Barton
– Arkansas College of Medicine
Bones, Cartilage and Teeth
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Dentine Secretion Rate Variation in Alligator Mississippiensis
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Russell Hogg, PhD
– Florida Gulf Coast University
Bones, Cartilage and Teeth
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Fiber Phenotype of the Masseter and Temporalis Muscles in the Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur Griseus)
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Jiaming Trombley
– Touro University California
Form, Function & Evolution
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Muscle Architecture and Biomechanics of Macrostomy in Watersnakes (Nerodia Fasciata Pictiventris)
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Christopher M. Zobek
– University of Missouri Columbia
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Nothing to Yawn About: Multiple Anatomical Approaches to Gape Measure in Primates
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Rachel L. J. Smith
– North Carolina State University
Form, Function & Evolution
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
US MDT
Understanding the Relationship Between Pharyngeal Morphology and Dementia
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
Presenting Author:
Lokesh A. Coomar, M.S.
– Saint Louis University
Bones, Cartilage and Teeth
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
US MDT
Black in Anatomy Meetup
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
US MDT
Black in Anatomy Meetup
Room: Galisteo, Room 110
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
US MDT
AAA Committee Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
US MDT
AAA Committee Lunch
Room: La Cienega, Room 240
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
US MDT
Lunch & Learn: Pointers on Professional Development for Academic Careers in Anatomy with Panel Discussion
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
US MDT
Lunch & Learn: Pointers on Professional Development for Academic Careers in Anatomy with Panel Discussion
Room: Brazos, Room 115
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
US MDT
Beyond the Pilot: Deepening VH Dissector XR Integration Across the Medical Curriculum
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
US MDT
Beyond the Pilot: Deepening VH Dissector XR Integration Across the Medical Curriculum
Room: Dona Ana, Room 120
Product Theater Speaker:
Jake Shearer
– Boston University
Sponsored By
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Exhibit Hall Open
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
US MDT
Poster Session - Sunday
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
US MDT
Poster Session - Sunday
Room: Exhibit Hall 3
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Cell Biology Award Symposium
Chair:
Katheryn E. Rothenberg, PhD
– University of Iowa
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Cell Biology Award Symposium
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Chair:
Katheryn E. Rothenberg, PhD
– University of Iowa
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Metabolism as a Driver of Gonadal Sex Differentiation and Fertility
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Speaker:
Martin A. Estermann
– NIEHS
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
US MDT
Hepatotoxicity Assessment of D’General Bitters: Histological and Biochemical Evaluation in Wistar Rats
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Darlington N. Onyejike, B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA, Ph.D
– Nnamdi Azikiwe University
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
US MDT
MEOX2 Governs Alveolar Fibroblast Fate to Build the Developing Lung Niche
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Thomas J. Taylor
– Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
US MDT
Arhgap29 Regulates Mechanical Forces to Promote Palatogenesis
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Martine Dunnwald, PharmD, PhD
– The University of Iowa
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Tissue Communication Governs Cranial Muscle Differentiation in the Developing Vertebrate Head
Room: Pecos/Mesilla, Rooms 230/235
Presenting Author:
Janine M. Ziermann-Canabarro, PhD
– Howard University College of Medicine
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Evolution of Functional Specialization in Birds
Chair:
Casey M. Holliday, Ph.D
– University of Missouri
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Evolution of Functional Specialization in Birds
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Chair:
Casey M. Holliday, Ph.D
– University of Missouri
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
US MDT
Functional Morphology of the Avian Body Plumage Muscles in Flight, Thermoregulation, and Communication – Recent Insights
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Presenting Author:
Dominique G. Homberger, PhD
– Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Evolution of Functional Specializations in Birds
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Avian articular surface interactions illuminate dinosaurian locomotor evolution
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Armita R. Manafzadeh, PhD
– Yale -> Georgia Tech
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
US MDT
Structural and functional diversity in avian pulmonary air sacs and diverticula
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Emma R. Schachner, Ph.D
– University of Florida
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Evolution and biomechanics of avian powered cranial kinesis
Room: Ruidoso/San Miguel, Rooms 220/215
Speaker:
Casey M. Holliday, Ph.D
– University of Missouri
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Getting the Skeletons out of the Closet: Taking the Next Steps in Managing Legacy Anatomical Collections
Co-Chair:
Brandi Schmitt, MS
– University of California Office of the President
Co-Chair:
Travis L. McCumber, PhD
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Getting the Skeletons out of the Closet: Taking the Next Steps in Managing Legacy Anatomical Collections
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Co-Chair:
Brandi Schmitt, MS
– University of California Office of the President
Co-Chair:
Travis L. McCumber, PhD
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Balancing Societal Benefits and Personal Autonomy: AAA Recommendations on Legacy Collections
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Valerie B. DeLeon
– University of Florida
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
US MDT
Preserving the Past to Educate the Future: Using Legacy Collections to Teach Anatomy and Ethics
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Travis L. McCumber, PhD
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
Considering the Needs of Multiple Stakeholders in the Legacy Collection Disposition Process
Room: Brazos, Room 115
Speaker:
Angela McArthur, MPH
– University of Minnesota Medical School
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
International Perspectives of Anatomy Outreach
Chair:
Victoria Gomez
– Indiana University School of Medicine
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
International Perspectives of Anatomy Outreach
Room: Ballroom B
Chair:
Victoria Gomez
– Indiana University School of Medicine
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
US MDT
Navigating the Anatomy Trail of Norway
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Michel van Schaardenburgh, MD PhD
– Norwegian University for Science and Technology
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
US MDT
Anatomy Illustrated: Bridging Science and Humor Through Comics in South Korea
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Min Suk Chung, MD, PhD
– Ajou University School of Medicine
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
US MDT
The Current Landscape of Anatomy Outreach: Insights from Leading International Experts
Room: Ballroom B
Speaker:
Victoria Gomez
– Indiana University School of Medicine
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
US MDT
Meetup for 2nd & 3rd Timers
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
US MDT
Meetup for 2nd & 3rd Timers
Room: Galisteo, Room 110
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US MDT
Fellows Meeting (invitation only)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
US MDT
Fellows Meeting (invitation only)
Room: Dona Ana, Room 120
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
US MDT
Trivia Night
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
US MDT
Trivia Night
Room: Brazos, Room 115
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
US MDT
Fellows Reception (invitation only)
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
US MDT
Fellows Reception (invitation only)
Room: Anasazi Room