The American Association for Anatomy (AAA), based in
Rockville, MD
Rockville is a city that serves as the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, and is part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fifth-largest community in ...
, was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1888 as the Association of American Anatomists for the "advancement of
anatomical science." AAA later changed its name to the American Association of Anatomists, and then became the American Association for Anatomy in 2019. AAA is an international membership organization of
biomedical research
Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as experimental medicine, encompasses a wide array of research, extending from "basic research" (also called ''bench science'' or ''bench research''), – involving fundamental scientif ...
ers and educators specializing in the structural foundation of health and disease.
In addition to being the primary educators of healthcare profession students in their first year of training, AAA members work in
imaging
Imaging is the representation or reproduction of an object's form; especially a visual representation (i.e., the formation of an image).
Imaging technology is the application of materials and methods to create, preserve, or duplicate images.
...
,
cell biology
Cell biology (also cellular biology or cytology) is a branch of biology that studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells. All living organisms are made of cells. A cell is the basic unit of life that is responsible for the living and ...
,
genetics
Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.Hartl D, Jones E (2005) It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinian friar wor ...
,
molecular development,
endocrinology
Endocrinology (from '' endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental event ...
,
histology
Histology,
also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology which studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures vis ...
,
neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system), its functions and disorders. It is a multidisciplinary science that combines physiology, anatomy, molecular biology, development ...
,
forensics
Forensic science, also known as criminalistics, is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and crimina ...
,
microscopy
Microscopy is the technical field of using microscopes to view objects and areas of objects that cannot be seen with the naked eye (objects that are not within the resolution range of the normal eye). There are three well-known branches of micr ...
,
physical anthropology
Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their extinct Hominini, hominin ancestors, and related non-human primates, particularly ...
, and numerous other developing areas.
AAA holds an annual meeting (part of Experimental Biology through 2022); offers a wide range or awards, grants, scholarships, and
fellowships; provides a variety of professional development programs and resources; and publishes three
peer-reviewed journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...
s: ''
Anatomical Sciences Education
''Anatomical Sciences Education'' is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an international forum for the exchange of ideas, opinions, innovations and research on topics related to education in the anatomical sciences of gross anatomy, embryology, ...
'', ''
Developmental Dynamics
''Developmental Dynamics'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of developmental biology that was established in 1901 as the ''American Journal of Anatomy''. It obtained its current name in 1992 and is one of three official journals of the Amer ...
'' and ''
The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology''.
The rank of Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists (FAAA) honors distinguished members who have contributed to the anatomical sciences.
Past President
* Rick Sumner, Ph.D. (Term ends 2023)
President
* Valerie DeLeon, Ph.D. (Term ends 2023)
President-Elect
* Martine Dunnwald, Ph.D. (Term ends 2023)
References
External links
*
Experimental BiologyPast PresidentsFellows
Medical associations based in the United States
Medical and health organizations based in Maryland
1888 establishments in the United States
Organizations established in 1888
Non-profit organizations based in the United States
Scientific societies based in the United States
{{US-health-org-stub