Any individual at least 18 years of age or older and of sound mind may make an anatomical gift to the School of Medicine. Is there an age limit to donate my body to the Department of Anatomy? Although ...

Although there is no specific accreditation or licensing for anatomic body donation programs in the United States, the majority are run professionally and in good faith with respect for the donors and ...

Harvard University has released a report from a panel of three commissioned experts on how to improve the university’s Anatomical Gifts Program, which was at the center of an alleged body parts ...

The Minor in Anatomical Sciences helps students develop expertise in the macrostructure and microstructure of the human body. It is excellent preparation for students pursuing a career in health care ...

A 99-year-old woman who died not knowing that her organs grew on the wrong side of her body was thought to be the oldest person to survive with this rare congenital condition. Rose Marie Bentley, from ...

Michelle Spear does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Two decades ago, when I was starting my PhD studies at the University of California in Berkeley, there was talk about the death of anatomy as a research subject. That hasn’t happened. Instead the ...