@checkheck
Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | PhD in Biomedical Sciences | Histologist, Anatomist, Paleontologist | Studying bone growth dynamics in modern and extinct vertebrates
I'm slightly biased, but I'm pretty sure this new paper is awesome and written by an awesome scientist (aka my wife). 🧪
Evaluating ecological relationships and niche breadth among historically sympatric Canis taxa using isotope analysis url: academic.oup.com/jmammal/arti...
#wolf #canid #ecology
If it was over Halloween then it wouldn't have been SVP Vegas or Raleigh. It would have been L.A. in 2013.
....uh oh
I'm late to this and maybe this is a small detail, but what do you mean "marrying a student AT one of your conferences"?
Anyone know if there has been a study addressing the biomechanical properties of coarse compacted cancellous bone (CCCB)?
🧪 #bone #osteohistology #paleontology #osteology #biomechanics
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The most unrealistic part of this episode of Last Of US? The lack of Subarus as they get closer to Seattle
New paper alert!
What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪
Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...
#cardiovascular #anatomy
Late posting, but incredible #anatomyconnected2025 . Besides presenting and seeing old friends, I was amazed at how many groups (including us) have been independently working on creating markable 3D anatomical models. This resource should be huge for undergrads and medical students alike!
The CHeck histology lab has a project brewing ...
#science #osteohistology #mammals
As we began our neuroanatomy unit here at PNWU I was reminded of an awesome neuro resource for anyone wanting to learn more neuro. Check out www.neuroanatomy.ca/index.html
#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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4 abstracts submitted, 4 abstracts accepted! PNWU will be well represented at #anatomyconnected2025 with several student and faculty posters. See y'all in Portland!
#anatomy #anatomymeeting
My toxic scientist trait is adding in-text citations only after I've finished writing the manuscript.
Even beyond my dissertation, it is so hard to accept that a paper doesn't need to be perfect, it just has to be done.
Whew, abstract number 4 submitted for @anatomyorg.bsky.social Anatomy Connected 2025. Super proud of our students who wrote up a couple of case study abstracts and our faculty for our anatomy education abstract!
This is a fascinating study of genetic changes in two populations of dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Also fascinating - the article includes a "plain English summary." More journals should do that. cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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The left image is a grey value CT scan of a fossil bone thin section. The right image is the same fossil bone viewed under cross-polarized light microscopy with brightly colored pink, purple, blue, and yellow colors indicating bone mineral fiber orientations. The inside of the bone’s marrow cavity is infilled with brown crystals that look like a geode.
Happy #ThinSectionThursday
Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀
Rocky Raccoon is by far the best song that is surprisingly not about raccoons
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New study shows that wolves boost scavenger biomass, but plant resources are key for their dynamics. Human hunting impacts scavengers only when wolves are absent. Adapting hunting strategies is crucial as wolves and boars return. #WildlifeResearch #Ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Hey hey hey - new Brain Scoop day! 💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼
I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.
It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨
youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...
New paper out today:
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
More studies documenting shifts in marine mammal communities in the Arctic. See also doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!
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You can also find more information at the authors researchgate profile: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
A great article utilizing donor bodies to shed more light on anatomical variation. In this case, a description of grooves in the knee joint that has implications for testing the integrity of the joint. 🧪
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone
eurjanat.com/articles/bil...
Re-listening to some Death Cab and I never realized that "I Will Possess Your Heart" is truly a stalker/incel internet commentator anthem.
