American Association for Anatomy

Late last week, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a new proposed rule that would make sweeping changes to the oversight structure and compliance requirements for federal financial assistance programs for scientific research.
Learn more about this proposed rule here: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/omb-unveils-proposed-rule-to-5138455/
Provide insight and voice your opinions by July 13 here! https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001

For decades, the story of domestication has lived in the face, a softer skull, smaller teeth, floppy ears, a curly tail, but what happens further down the skeleton? In the bones that carry weight, absorb impact, and remember how an animal moves, that has been harder to read. A poster presented at Anatomy Connected 2026 in Albuquerque begins to answer that question by drawing on one of the most consequential experiments in modern biology: the Silver Fox study. Read the full article by James Reed here: https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/News-Journals/Press-Releases/Below-the-Skull.aspx

The pre-proposal deadline has been extended🎉
Get your ideas in by August 3rd to be considered for our Anatomy Connected 2027 program 🤩
https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Meetings-Events/Call-for-Proposals2027.aspx

Summer is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to do some asynchronous learning through our career center and learning hub! Watch webinars from our Inspiring Scientific Curiosity and Discovery series, explore our VMD and VDD, engage in mentorship, and much more! https://www.pathlms.com/american-association-for-anatomy

Final Reminder: One More Chance to Apply.
Applications are still open! Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for awards, scholarships, grants, and fellowships that support your training, research, and professional growth. Submit your application by May 15!
Apply Now: https://www.anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Awards-Programs/Awards-Details-and-Deadlines/Awards-Details-Deadlines.aspx

Are you an undergraduate student interested in research that prepares you for graduate training, or as a springboard to employment in science and health research fields? We want to support you! Check out our Undergraduate Research Award and apply by May 15th.
✍️ https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Awards-Programs/Individual-Award-Pages/Undergraduate-Research-Award.aspx

Apply for our Research Meetings Outreach Grant and gain the necessary funding to attend workshops, symposia, and meetings! The deadline to apply is May 15th.
https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Awards-Programs/Individual-Award-Pages/Research-Meetings-Outreach-Grant.aspx

Are you a student looking for financial support to complete your first masters or doctoral degree? See if you qualify for our Predoctoral Fellowship today! The deadline to apply has just been extended to May 15th.
https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Awards-Programs/Individual-Award-Pages/Predoctoral_Fellowship.aspx

Check out this article published in Science Magazine referencing "The signature waddle: Myology of the appendicular skeleton of the macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)," which was published in the Anatomical Record!
https://www.science.org/content/article/enigmatic-muscle-may-help-explain-penguin-s-signature-waddle

For all those who attended the annual meeting in Albuquerque: thank you, for making it an incredible conference! Want to reminisce or catch up on what you missed at Anatomy Connected 2026? Explore our recap below!
https://anatomy.org/ANATOMY/News-Journals/Member-News/Anatomy-Connected-2026-Recap.aspx