2017

Fresh insights into the links between nerve and muscle cells could transform our understanding of the human nervous system and conditions relating to impaired movement.

The second instalment of MSc Osteoarchaeology sessions run in the Anatomy Teaching Laboratory were a joyful success.

Aboriginal people who lived on the Canary Islands before European colonisation originated from North Africa, a DNA study has found.

A new study from the Gillingwater lab, working in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Trento in Italy, has shown that a key protein involved in the childhood form of motor neuron disease - known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) – plays an important role in regulating the generation of new proteins in neurons (via a process known as translation).

Victoria McCulloch and colleagues have published a paper looking at how the design of a mobile application can aid in medication management in adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes.

Wednesday 4th October saw the class of 1967 MBChB 50 year reunion at the Medical School, University of Edinburgh.

Dr Alashkham and his colleagues have reported that tears of the glenoid labrum are common after dislocation of the glenohumeral joint.

The Scottish Anatomical Technical Staff first inaugural meeting took place on Wednesday 23rd August, 2017, at the Old Medical School, University of Edinburgh.

Our current MSc students have just completed the course! Here they can be seen relaxing in the sunshine after their dissertation presentations in Edinburgh Zoo.

Anatomy@Edinburgh joined colleagues from the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine on Tuesday 15th August for Terrific Scientific: The Human Body with BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals.

Dr. Abduelmenem Alashkham and his colleagues have published an article about variability in attachment of the coracoacromial ligament in relation with its morphology.

We're pleased to announce the recipient of the Glenmore Medical Postgraduate Scholarship for 2017/2018.

Sameer and colleagues hosted an enthused group of Kinesiology students from Westmont College in California, for a week in early June.

Mr Sameer Dhumale and Dr Abduelmenem Alashkham successfully ran the first two day course for our nearby oral surgical trainees based at the Edinburgh Dental School.

On Saturday 29th April Anatomy@Edinburgh collaborated with Edinburgh College of Art to create an exciting one day exhibition, Anatomy in Art.

Dr Abduelmenem Alashkham and his colleagues have published an article about the glenoid notch and its clinical implications.

The Gillingwater lab, working in collaboration with colleagues in the Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neurone Disease at the University of Edinburgh and SITRAN at the University of Sheffield, have published a new paper showing that motor neurons can be protected in the childhood motor neuron disease SMA by targeting energy-processing pathways.

Dr. Abduelmenem Alashkham and his colleagues have recently published an article about the impact of diabetes mellitus on radiation-induced acute proctitis after radical radiotherapy for adenocarcinoma prostate.

The anatomy team were joined by almost 100 of our wonderful students on Saturday 18 February to deliver an exciting afternoon of anatomy-themed activities at the National Museum of Scotland.

Anatomists are working alongside 100 medical and biomedical students to deliver an action-packed range of family-friendly, anatomy-related activities and workshops at the National Museum of Scotland as part of their Science Saturday.

Our ground-breaking series of public anatomy workshops are back in 2017.