Jailenne I. Quiñones-Rodríguez, Ph.D., M.A., is an Assistant Professor of Anatomical Sciences at the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Sam Houston State University. Before joining SHSU, she taught human gross anatomy and histology to medical students at the Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. Dr. Quiñones-Rodriguez, research interest lies in studying anomalous vascular and nervous human anatomical variations. These anatomical variations are a typical presentation of body structure with morphological features different from those classically described in textbooks.

Anatomical Variations, Translational Anatomy

Dr. Abdelmonem A. Hegazy is currently working as Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt & College of Biotechnology, Misr University for Science & Technology (MUST), Egypt. He is also a Consultant of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility. He is the former chairman of the Anatomy and Embryology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University (Egypt); & Professor in King Saud and Majmaah Universities (KSA) 2009-2013 and Misurata, Faculty of Medicine (Libya) 2000. Dr. Hegazy is also a referee of scientific research submitted for promotion of professors in Egyptian Universities (since 2016 till Present). Prof Hegazy is a Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA). He is also an Egyptian Ambassador for International Program for Prevention of Child Abuse ‘My Body is My Body’ Dr. Hegazy participates in Zagazig University academic, scientific, educational and professional development activities in the fields of medical sciences development, including basic and clinical research, policy implementation, design programs, set coursework plans, curricula, syllabi, scientific conference paneling, as well as designing and delivering a wide scope of continuous professional development programs, including training, strategic planning, research methodology, scientific thesis and dissertation writing; research proposal, medical ethics, organization’s behavior issues, all with emphasis on system and staff development. Dr. Hegazy is a member of Institutional Research Board (IRB) unit, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, Egyptian Society of Anatomy, and Postgraduate and Scientific Research Affairs Committee, Faculty of Medicine. His pool of academics consists of original research articles/books/book chapters in various national and international accredited publishing houses. Dr. Hegazy has plenty of scientific publications and projects with many citations. He has got many national and international honors and awards. Dr. Hegazy has been supervising post graduate students in their thesis works. He is also a well-known reviewer/referee/editorial board member in more than 150 international indexed journals.

Basic medical sciences, Anatomy, Embryology, Stem cell research and therapy, Neonatology, Trauma, Emergency, Osteology, Neuroanatomy, Histology, Histopathology, Infections, Infertility, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Genetics and Congenital anomalies.

Bachelor and Licentiate in Biological Sciences, Ph.D. in Cellular and Structural Biology - Histology, Unicamp and Ph.D. in Cellular and Structural Biology - Anatomy, Unicamp. Professor of Human Anatomy, Pathological Anatomy and Neuroanatomy at the Faculty of Medicine of the Unilago. Member of the Research Ethics Committee and Researcher in the areas of Cellular Plasticity and Clinical Anatomy of the Center for Advanced Research in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the Unilago. Collaborating Researcher at the Department of Structural and Functional Biology, State University of Campinas - UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil.

Clinical Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Cell Plasticity

Patrick S. Igbigbi is from Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka Nigeria . Patrick S. Igbigbi have two terminal degrees; Ph.D. Anatomy and MD. He is a Professor of Physical and Forensic Anthropology and Neuroanatomy. Furthermore, He has published extensively in National and International journals (148 publications). Patrick S. Igbigbi have taught and carried out research in Nigeria, Uganda and Malawi. He have been an external examiner in several Nigerian Universities as well as Universities in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and Malawi and held several administrative positions in the University system, namely; Dean of the Medical School in Malawi, Provost of College of Health Sciences, DELSU and Provost of a Campus (Asaba) of DELSU. Patrick S. Igbigbi is a Fellow of the Anatomical Society of Nigeria and a Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences Subspecialties

Physical and Forensic Anthropology, Neuroanatomy, Teratology

Prof. Drielen de Oliveira Moreira is a Physiotherapist graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, campus of POços de Caldas-MGBrazil, Master and PhD in Cellular and Structural Biology with concentration in Human Anatomy from the Biology Institute of the State University of Campinas-São PauloBrazil. Currently is a professor at Anhanguera Poços de Caldas-MG Brazil in the courses of Physiotherapy, Nursing and Dentistry with experience in the following areas: morphology with an emphasis on Human Anatomy and Neuroanatomy, in addition to being an evaluator at MEC INEP for courses in the health area.

physiotherapy, anatomy, neuroanatomy, neurofunctional physiotherapy, pediatrics

Since she was in primary school, she was passionate about teaching, she used to use the blackboard in the breaks between classes to explain things to her colleagues. when she joined the college of medicine, she suffered a lot from unclear explanations from some professors. So, after graduating from the college of medicine and as a tutor for Anatomy she made an oath to herself that she will not allow her students to suffer because of the lack of understanding, and because of that she is after details during her classes, and she is interested in medical education related research. During her years in the college of medicine, she got more sensitive about patient’s sufferings that made her dream about finding a way to demolish that suffering and because of that, she is interested in stem cells related research.

Medical education – Stem cells

Bachelor's degree at Umm Al-Qura University, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Master's degree in Human anatomy from the University of Dundee, and Ph.D. with a specialization in clinical anatomy and bone tissue ligaments. He received external awards, headed the Saudi Club in Edinburgh and Dundee, and founded and headed the Saudi Association in the University of Dundee. He has research interests in finding the anatomical solutions for clinical problems

Human Anatomy, Histology and Cell Biology

I am an Associate Professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) and actively involved in teaching a number of basic as well as clinical sciences courses. I am an MD with a PhD degree from University of Toronto, an innovative, dynamic, independent and creative thinking health care professional, researcher and teacher. In addition to broad clinical experience, I have diverse experience in several research fields from cancer research to chronic diseases. I obtained my medical degree and MSc degree from Egypt and was appointed as a faculty member at the Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Suez Canal University. Also, I have extensive clinical experience in diverse health care systems. I joined the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto as a PhD Student. This was followed by Postdoctoral fellowship training at St. Michael's Hospital. My hard work was rewarded by receiving many prestigious awards as well as a strong record of peer-reviewed articles, abstracts and conference presentations. I initiated and conducted multiple successful projects in the field of miRNAs, kidney cancer and low back pain research. In the field of low back pain, my research is mainly focused on exploring the molecular basis of low back pain and exploring the role of miRNAs as key regulatory molecules in the inflammatory process. This will help in more understanding of the pathogenesis of low back pain and can lead to new biomarker discovery for this common distressing complaint. In the field of kidney cancer, my research is mainly focused on exploring the role of miRNAs in renal cell carcinoma (RCC) tumour progression. I tested the clinical utility of miRNAs as prognostic and predictive biomarkers in RCC in a large cohort of patients. I identified the miRNAs that are dysregulated in metastatic renal cell carcinoma compared to primary renal cell carcinoma and validated this signature on primary and metastatic RCC tissues. Also, I tested the effect of changing the level of these miRNAs on cellular proliferation, invasion, and migration in RCC cell line models. My research showed that miRNAs play an important role in RCC progression and represent promising prognostic and predictive biomarkers in RCC. My research results can pave the way towards the development of novel targeted therapies.

Molecular pathology; Low Back Pain; Cytokines; miRNA; Biomarker discovery; Inflammation; Molecular Diagnosis; Renal Cell Carcinoma; Precision medicine; Targeted therapy

She is an active researcher and academician working in a medical college. She is interested in research in the fields like developmental biology, immunology and genetics. She have academic teaching experience of 10 years and research experience of 7 years. She have worked as research associate with Government agencies like Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Science, a Unit of Ministry of Defense, Government of India. She have worked in 2 extramural funded research and 1 intramural funded research project. She have 18 internationally indexed publications, copyrights and Patents to my credit. She also have Undergraduate, Postgraduate Medical Teaching experience

Developmental Biology, Immunology, and Genetics

Dr. Adejoke Elizabeth Memudu, Ph.D., is an anatomist and neuroscientist currently the Head of the Department of Anatomy and a Senior Lecturer. She is the founding member and Coordinator of the Neuroscience research group in Anatomy Department Edo State University Uzairue, Edo State Nigeria. She had are academic degrees: B.Sc Anatomy from the University of Ilorin; M.Sc. Anatomy from the University of Lagos and Ph.D. Anatomy from University of Ilorin (Neuroscience). She is a member of professional bodies such as the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA), Anatomical Society of Nigeria (ASN), International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Society for Neuroscientist (SfN), and Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomist (SECAN). She has published more than 40 scientific articles and abstracts in the areas of neurobehavioral studies on Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, methods of teaching anatomy, toxicology reports on organs such as liver and kidney, studies on male and female reproductive health biology She has served in the editorial board for some Journals. She was awarded the Rita Levi-Montalcini Foundation Award 2015 (Fellow of the Rita Levi-Montalcini Foundation). She is passionate about women being well represented in Science, Neuroscience, Anatomical Science Education, and Innovations.

Neuroanatomy, Reproductive biology and Anatomical medical education

Bukola Omotoso is a research scientist. She completed her Ph.D. in Anatomy at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. Doctoral dissertation examines the neuroanatomy and vascular supply of the brain. The study explores the morphology and morphometry of the vertebral arteries and their implication for surgery, diagnosis, and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Findings from this study have heightened her interest in clinical research in addition to background in microscopic anatomy and cellular biology using animal models. She had published research outputs in high-impact factor journals, and University accredited Journals and presented research work at local and international conferences. She currently working on the epidemiology of aneurysms and anatomical variations of other vessels in the head and neck region. Apart from her research expertise, She has also written protocols for grant applications and career development.

Clinical anatomy, neuroimaging, microscopic anatomy, histology, anatomical variation.

Beryl S. Ominde is a medical doctor and a university lecturer in the Department of Human Anatomy, Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria having Degrees: B.Sc. Human Anatomy, MBChB, M.Sc. Human Anatomy .Currently pursuing Ph.D. Human Anatomy, researcher, International Journal Reviewer and meticulous proofreader, author of various chapters in Neuroanatomy and Comparative Anatomy Textbooks and had 50 scientific articles published in reputable international and local journals.Also presented in several local and international conferences.

Radiological Anatomy, Physical and Forensic Anthropology

Dr Mbawe Zulu, BVM, MScHA, is a member of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa. He has qualifications and experience in human anatomy and comparative medicine. He has over ten years of experience and excellence in medical education. His career started at the University of Zambia, shortly after Veterinary School, when he joined as a laboratory demonstrator and tutor in the Biological Sciences and the Chemistry Departments of the School of Natural Sciences. After that stint, he was taken in as a Joint Staff Development Fellow (SDF) in Anatomy at the Lusaka Apex Medical University (LAMU) and the University of Zambia School of Medicine Anatomy Department. After successfully completing the SDF/MScHA programme under the tutelage of the late Professor Krikor Erzingatsian, FRCSI, hon.FRCSI, hon.FCS (ECSA), he was appointed Lecturer and founding Head of the Department of Anatomy at LAMU where he taught and demonstrated human anatomy to over 3000 undergraduate learners, and mentored over 20 Staff Development Fellows or Trainee Lecturers under his charge as the MBChB Programme Coordinator. He was a University Senate member the whole four years he served as MBChB Programme Coordinator. He attended several neuroscience and medical education courses and workshops both locally and internationally. No wonder, soon after joining Copperbelt University Michael Chilufya Sata School of Medicine, he included facilitating learning for BScBioMed Teaching Methodologies course as a pioneering lecturer and course coordinator, and helped facilitate holding of the the first ever International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) local school entitled ‘Building Capacity in Neurobehavioral Sciences in Zambia.’ He is mentoring over ten MBChB research projects, and he is a Principal Investigator for the Medical Education & Developmental Anatomy Research Group (ME&DARG). Presently, Dr Zulu is the Unit Head of Anatomy and a Doctor of Science (Neuroscience and Medical Education) candidate.

Clinical & comparative anatomy, biological anthropology, neuroscience, laboratory animal science/medicine and medical education

Dr. Karkera is an Associate professor of Neuroscience and Anatomy and the Course director of Neuroscience, Anatomy, Cell and molecular Biology at Trinity school of medicine. She is currently perceiving Master in Medical Education and Research from Dundee School of Medicine, University of Dundee Scotland.In this role, she has worked with medical students individually and in small groups to provide the kinds of learning tools and strategies that can help them reach their maximum potential. She has also facilitated several large group workshops for students focusing on developing the cognitive and metacognitive skills required for success in medical school.Dr. K has made over 32 scholarly contributions, nearly 30 peer-reviewed research papers. Current research in Dr. K`s account is on “A Study on Neuronal Tube Defects (NTD) in St Vincent and Grenadines: Incidence and Risk Factors’. She has mentored many graduate and post graduate students during her career

Anencephaly and its associated anomalies with maternal testing, a review of Down syndrome, and Schizophrenia spectrum disorders.