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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Sunday, April 19, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM US MDT
    AR Editorial Board Meeting (invitation only)
  • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM US MDT
    AAA Members Business Meeting
  • 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
    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
    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
    The Nucleolus – Small but Mighty
    Chair: Kristin Watt, PhD – University of Colorado Anschutz
  • 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM US MDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM US MDT
    Employment Connections/Job Seekers Meetup
  • 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
    Form, Function and Evolution Platform
    Chair: Frederick R. Foster – Ohio State University
  • 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
    Morphological Sciences Award Symposium
    Chair: Matthew Vickaryous, BSc, MSc, PhD – University of Guelph
  • 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
  • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US MDT
    Black in Anatomy Meetup
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM US MDT
    AAA Committee Lunch
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM US MDT
    Lunch & Learn: Pointers on Professional Development for Academic Careers in Anatomy with Panel Discussion
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM US MDT
    Beyond the Pilot: Deepening VH Dissector XR Integration Across the Medical Curriculum
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM US MDT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM US MDT
    Poster Session - Sunday
  • 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
    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 Specializations in Birds
  • 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
    International Perspectives of Anatomy Outreach
    Chair: Victoria Gomez – Indiana University School of Medicine
  • 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM US MDT
    Meetup for 2nd & 3rd Timers
  • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM US MDT
    Fellows Meeting (invitation only)
  • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM US MDT
    Trivia Night
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM US MDT
    Fellows Reception (invitation only)