Detailed Program
Workshop
B. Braun Medical, Portugal
Location:
Teatro Anatómico da NMS | FCM
Overview:
This Workshop is structured into six distinct stations, each offering unique approaches and thematic focuses.
Station No. 1 – NEUROSURGERY: Spinal Column Dissection, Anterior Approach
Station No. 2 – VASCULAR SURGERY: Approach and Dissection of Cervical Arteries and Veins
Station No. 3 – VASCULAR SURGERY: Dissection of the Aorta and Visceral Branches
Station No. 4 – PLASTIC SURGERY: Brachial Plexus Dissection
Station No. 5 – GENERAL SURGERY: Dissection of the Anterior and Lateral Cervical Region, Ganglionic Area
Station No. 6 – GENERAL SURGERY: Hepatobiliopancreatic Dissection
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Registration
Pre-Congress Course - Research Techniques in Anatomical Research
Location:
9h00-10h30: Instituto Superior Técnico; Campus Alameda; Av. Rovisco Pais; 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
11h30-16h30: Nova Medical School, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisbon, Portugal
Overview:
This course will provide a detailed and hands-on understanding of the most common techniques used in Anatomy research. It will be invaluable to anyone interested in conducting and/or interpreting anatomical research.
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Opening Ceremony
Oradores
Presidente da Direção, AHRESP
Presidente do Turismo do Centro de Portugal
Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Aveiro
Membro do Governo
Presidente da República
Opening Lecture
Speakers
Head of General Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central / Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Transplantation Centre, Lisbon, Portugal Professor of Surgery, NOVA Medical School
Professor at the Lisbon Medical School - University of Lisbon. Co-founder and President of the Institute of Molecular Medicine (iMM)
Opening Cocktail
Plenary Lecture - Surgical Anatomy and AI/Tech
Imaging and AI for improved anatomical understanding in surgical planning and interventions
Speakers
Principal Investigator at the Digital Surgery LAB, Computational Clinical Imaging group at the Champalimaud Foundation and Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa
Invited Symposium – Education
Speakers
Clinical Professor in the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at New York University College of Dentistry
Coffee Break
Symposium Immersive Technologies in Teaching Anatomy
Chairs: Dongmei Cui (United States of America); Norma Ojeda (United States of America)
Pushing beyond reality: Enhancing clinical anatomy education through immersive active learning
Jian Yang (Hong Kong)
Stereoscopic 3d model visualization in anatomy teaching and clinical training
Dongmei Cui (United States of America); Gongchao Yang (United States of America)
Virtual reality and simulation for vertical integration of anatomy review curriculum in medical school
Norma Ojeda (United States of America)
Design and development of virtual reality tool for synchronous blended learning in anatomy practical
Arthur Lau Chin Haeng (Singapore); Rajendran Kanagasuntheram (Singapore); Krishnan Jayabharathi (Singapore); Muthukrishnan Chandrika (Singapore); George Wai Cheong Yi (Singapore); John Yap (Singapore)
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Symposium Excellence in Anatomical Publishing: Strategies for Writing, Reviewing, and Publishing
Chair: Gulgun Sengul (Turkey)
From data to draft: writing a compelling manuscript in anatomy
Friedrich Paulsen (Germany)
Understanding the publishing landscape: choosing the right journal for your research
Kumar Satish Ravi (India)
Demystifying peer review: navigating feedback and revisions
Heather F. Smith (United States of America)
Navigating copyright and plagiarism in anatomical illustrations: best practices and ethical standards
Jason M. Organ (United States of America)1
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Symposium Horse in focus: the evolution of equids and the origins of the horse-human connection
Chairs: D. Curcio (United States of America); J. Laitman (United States of America)
Morphology and morphometry of the equine aortic valve: insights for comparative studies in mammals
Luciano Pinto (Brazil); Vitor Pereira (Brazil); Victoria Oliveira (Brazil); Carlos Eduardo Seyfert (Brazil)
Ultrastructure of the baixadeiro horse’s hooves in the environmental context of the baixada maranhense region
Maria Angelica Miglino (Brazil); Adriana R. A. Anunciação (Brazil); Ana Caroline Santos (Brazil); Thamires S. Silva (Brazil); Phelipe O. Favaron (Brazil); Lawrence Smith (Canada); Luciano Pinto (Brazil); Mariano Del Sol Calderon (Chile); Concepta M Mcmanus Pimentel (Brazil)
Posterior protection of the horse larynx: why is it necessary in a non-ruminant?
Joy S. Reidenberg (United States of America); Jeffrey T. Laitman (United States of America)
Speakers
Sponsored Symposium Gold
Lunch
Symposium From Donors to Digital: Ethical Frontiers in Anatomical Science
Chair
Speakers
Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Early Learning in Medicine, Otago Medical School. Member of the Federative International Committee of Ethics in the Medical Humanities
Digital vs. anatomy: ethical issues at the intersection of pedagogy and technology
Jon Cornwall (New Zealand)
The relevance of the history of anatomical images for the future of ai generated representations
Sabine Hildebrandt (United States of America)
Creating community-supported informed consent for body donation: a co-designed study
Georgina Stephens (Australia)
At the touch of a button: ethical considerations surrounding the digital distribution of human remains
Francisca Alves Cardoso (Portugal); Vanessa Campanacho (United States of America)
Speakers
Scientific Session - Free communications (Parallel Sessions)
Coffee Break
Poster Session
Meet the Editor
Plenary Lecture - Neurobiology
Speakers
Full Professor and President of the School of Medicine, University of Minho
Invited Symposium - Clinical Anatomy and Imaging
Speakers
Comparative bone structure analyses using micro-CT, histology and cinematic rendering
Use of micro-CT, 7 Tesla MRI, serial histological sections as well as histodigital software, a semi-automated Al -segmentation approach and cinematic rendering to measure and visualize smallest structures of interest
Coffee Break
Symposium Enhancing and recreating Anatomy with Artificial Intelligence and other Digital Tools
Orador
Chairs: D. Pais (Portugal); D. Casal (Portugal)
Overview of ai and digital tools in anatomy
Diogo Pais (Portugal); Luís Gonçalves (Portugal); Rodrigo Reis (Portugal; Diogo Casal (Portugal)
From molecules to anatomical structures
Rodrigo Reis (Portugal); Diogo Casal (Portugal); Gabriela Rodrigues (Portugal); Pedro Santos (Portugal); Luís Ferreira (Portugal); João Paulo Leal (Portugal); Maria Helena Casimiro (Portugal); Sara Gonçalves (Portugal); Raquel Lopes (Portugal); Diogo Lino Moura (Portugal); Diogo Pais (Portugal)
Histological evaluation and AI
Sara Alves (Portugal); Diogo Casal (Portugal); Gabriela Rodrigues (Portugal); Pedro Santos (Portugal); Luís Ferreira (Portugal); João Paulo Leal (Portugal); Maria Helena Casimiro (Portugal) ; Raquel Lopes (Portugal); Diogo Lino Moura (Portugal); Diogo Pais (Portugal)
Fascial reconstruction
Raquel Lopes (Portugal); Sara Alves (Portugal; Gabriela Rodrigues (Portugal); Pedro Santos (Portugal); Luís Ferreira (Portugal); João Paulo Leal (Portugal); Maria Helena Casimiro (Portugal); Diogo Pais (Portugal)
Bone reconstruction
Diogo Lino Moura (Portugal); Gabriela Rodrigues (Portugal); Pedro Santos (Portugal); Luís Ferreira (Portugal); João Paulo Leal (Portugal); Maria Helena Casimiro (Portugal); Sara Alves (Portugal); Raquel Lopes (Portugal); Diogo Casal (Portugal); António Bernardes (Portugal); Diogo Pais (Portugal)
Peripheral nerve reconstruction
Diogo Casal (Portugal); Sara Alves (Portugal); Gabriela Rodrigues (Portugal); Pedro Santos (Portugal); Luís Ferreira (Portugal); João Paulo Leal (Portugal); Maria Helena Casimiro (Portugal); Raquel Lopes (Portugal); Diogo Lino Moura (Portugal); Diogo Pais (Portugal)
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Symposium Microscopy for histology and cell Biology
Orador
Chairs:T. Ushiki(Japan);N. Sato (Japan)
Development of limb-innervating motor neurons in chick and fish by confocal laser microscopy
Noboru Sato (Japan); Kenichi Souma (Japan); Keisuke Watanabe (Japan); Hiroshi Nagashima (Japan)
The golgi apparatus and scanning electron microscopy
Daisuke Koga (Japan)
The high-order structure of chromosomes studied by atomic force microscopy
Osamu Hoshi (Japan)
Scanning ion conductance microscopy for histology
Tatsuo Ushiki (Japan); Yusuke Mizutani (Japan)
Speakers
Symposium Building bridges in Anatomical Sciences and Medical Education - a decade fostering builders
Orador
Chairs: D. Curcio (United States of America); J. Laitman (United States of America)
Merging plastination projects and cutting edge technology: a strategic investment to enhance anatomy education
Nicolas Ottone (Chile); Daniella Curcio (United States of America)
Long-term efficacy of low-cost embalming technique with tissue preservation at room temperature
Telma S. Masuko (Brazil); Lucas Dos Santos Andrade (Brazil); Nicolas Ottone (Chile); Diogo Lago Morbeck (Brazil); Aline H.R. Santos (Brazil)1; Mirna Duarte Barros (Brazil)
Building bridges: together we go far
Rafael Saviolo (Brazil); Daniella Curcio (United States of America)
Santa casa and building bridges: from seeds to fruition, a full cycle of collaborations
Mirna Duarte Barros (Brazil); Lia Lucas Neto (Portugal); Daniella Curcio (United States of America)
Speakers
Sponsored Symposium Silver
Orador
Lunch
Workshop - PEAP: Bridging Careers in Anatomy – A Speed Networking Event
This session offers emerging anatomists a unique chance to connect with field leaders through structured networking rotations. Participants will engage in focused conversations, gaining valuable career insights, diverse perspectives, and practical guidance to navigate the anatomical sciences. Join us for an engaging opportunity to build connections, gain mentorship, and explore the many facets of a successful career inanatomy!
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Symposium The prostate and nonneurogenic male luts
Chairs: D. Pais (Portugal); L. Campos Pinheiro (Portugal)
Mapping the prostate: macroscopic and microscopic anatomy
Diogo Pais (Portugal)
Assessing and managing bph: what’s new in 2025?
Luís Campos Pinheiro (Portugal)
Resection vs. enucleation: a tailored approach to BPH surgery
Pedro Baltazar (Portugal)
The rise of minimally invasive techniques
Miguel Gil (Portugal)
Speakers
Scientific Sessions - Free communications (Parallel Sessions)
Coffee Break
Orador
Poster Session
Orador
Gala Dinner
Plenary Lecture (Pre and Post Graduate Courses - The race for cadaver training)
Cadaver-Donors: The Gold Standard for Preclinical and Clinical Medical Education
Professor
Vice-Chair of Medical and Dental Education Department of Neurobiology University of Utah School of Medicine
Invited Symposium - Cell Biology
Orador
Associate Professor with Tenure at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, and Group Leader of the Neurovascular Laboratory at imed
Coffee Break
Symposium Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Issues relating to the Anatomical Sciences
Orador
Chairs: B. Moxham (United Kingdom); H. Gangata (United Kingdom); D. Henderson (France); K. Beverley (South Africa)
Equality, diversity and inclusivity (edi) in anatomy: a view from the international federation of associations of anatomists
Bernard Moxham (United Kingdom); Diogo Pais (Portugal); Odile Plaisant (France)
Engaging with diversity: south african students’ experiences of human body dissection
Shahed Nalla (South Africa); Tshegofatso Ramphaleng (South Africa); Beverley Kramer (South Africa); Brendon Billings (South Africa)
The development of anatomy equality, diversity and inclusion teaching resources for anatomy educators led by the edi committee of the anatomical society
Hope Gangata (United Kingdom)
Could the positivist concept of morphome promote equity, diversity and inclusion (edi) in anatomical education?
Douglas Henderson (France); Bernard Moxham (United Kingdom); Odile Plaisant (United Kingdom); Vincent Delmas (France); Alexis Guédon (France)
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Symposium Features of fetal heart communication in children
Orador
Chairs: Zheksen (Kazakhstan); A. Zhanabayeva (Kazakhstan); A. Balmagambetova (Kazakhstan); M. Umbetkulova (Kazakhstan); M. Kambarov (Kazakhstan)
Speakers
Symposium Reimagining Anatomy: From Tendon Biomechanics to Digital-Age Learning Strategies
Orador
Chair: C. Barut (Turkey)
Mechanisms of tendon healing
Seher Yilmaz (Turkey)
Engaging the digital native: leveraging social media for effective anatomy instruction
Abdullah Ortadeveci (Turkey)
How effective can anatomy education be without touch and sensation?
Serdar Babacan (Turkey)
Transforming anatomy practical education: a multimodal approach with video learning, peer teaching, and structured assessments
Cagatay Barut (Turkey)1
Speakers
Sponsored Symposium Bronze
Orador
Lunch
Scientific Sessions - Free Symposium (Parallel Sessions)
Orador
Scientific Sessions - Free communications (Parallel Sessions)
Coffee Break
Orador
Poster Session
Orador