Anatomical Society Medal awarded to Harold Ellis at Cardiff Conference

	The joint meeting of the Anatomical Society with the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and the Institute of Anatomical Sciences at Cardiff (December 19-21, 2011) focused on education matters and was voted a great success by all concerned. Hosted by Professor Bernard Moxham, the meeting attracted just over 200 delegates, with almost 100 submitting abstracts for oral or poster presentation, which will be published in The Journal of Anatomy or Clinical Anatomy. Many delegates had traveled from overseas, including New Zealand, Korea, Iraq and a large contingent from Holland. At the meeting, the President Professor D. Ceri Davies awarded Emeritus Professor Harold Ellis the Anatomical Society Medal in recognition of his teaching excellence.

The joint meeting of the Anatomical Society with the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and the Institute of Anatomical Sciences at Cardiff (December 19-21, 2011) focused on education matters and was voted a great success by all concerned. Hosted by Professor Bernard Moxham, the meeting attracted just over 200 delegates, with almost 100 submitting abstracts for oral or poster presentation, which will be published in The Journal of Anatomy or Clinical Anatomy. Many delegates had traveled from overseas, including New Zealand, Korea, Iraq and a large contingent from Holland. At the meeting, the President Professor D. Ceri Davies awarded Emeritus Professor Harold Ellis the Anatomical Society Medal in recognition of his teaching excellence.

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Best Image Prize Award for 2011 - Published 07 January 2012

There were joint winners of the latest Best Image Prize Award. Dr. Jon Colinson for his image (left) "E16.5 paw muscles" and Mr. Daniel Tams for his image (right) "Neurosphere". More details and larger images here.

Award of Anatomical Society Studentships - Published 11 January 2012

The Anatomical Society is delighted to announce the award of four new research studentships. Awards to Prof John Aplin (university of Manchester), Dr Gavin Clowry (University of Newcastle), Prof Tom Gillingwater (University of Edinburgh) and Prof Andrew Pitsillides (Royal Veterinary College London) will fund graduate studentships beginning October 2012. These awards are the outcome of the Society’s annual studentship competition open to its members More information here.

The Anatomical Society is delighted to announce the award of four new research studentships. Awards to Prof John Aplin (university of Manchester), Dr Gavin Clowry (University of Newcastle), Prof Tom Gillingwater (University of Edinburgh) and Prof Andrew Pitsillides (Royal Veterinary College London) will fund graduate studentships beginning October 2012. These awards are the outcome of the Society’s annual studentship competition open to its members More information here.

Journal Editor says farewell - Published 27 January 2012

Professor Gillian Morris-Kay edits her final issue of the Journal of Anatomy as Editor-in-Chief this month. The Society and Anastomosis are enormously grateful to Professor Morris-Kay for the long and wonderful service to the journal and wish her well in future endeavours. You can read Professor Morris-Kay’s valedictory editorial in the January issue of the journal at: Wiley Online

Archiving the past - Published 27 January 2012

Society archivist Professor Laurence Garey has written a fascinating historical treatise on the brain, the soul and the mind (Bumps or holes: the seat of the soul). Take for example Descartes description of the pain reflex: "Put your foot in a fire: the flame burns the skin, which pulls a string, which opens a pore in a ventricle letting 'animal spirit' flow through a hollow tube to a leg muscle, and the foot withdraws". You can read the full text of his illustrated exploration of history through Plato, Democritus, Edwin Smith, al Razi, and Broca at Society newsletter

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