News and Awards

Faculty and graduate students achieved many publications in 2021. 

• Recent master’s graduate Shivika Ahuja, along with Drs. Daniel T. Daly and Yun Tan, were part of a study titled “Rare Left Colic Artery Variation of the Gut Arterial System.” This work was published in Folia Morphologica in November. doi: http://doi.org/10.5603/FM.a2021.0130
• Master’s student Lokesh Coomar, along with co-authors Nicholas R. Fanselow, Nolan Wallace, Daniel Sehi, and Drs. John Martin, Yun Tan, and Daniel T. Daly published "A Case of Multiple Posterior Intercostal Artery Common Trunks in Conjunction with Additional Arterial Variations." This work appears in Case Reports in Surgery, Article ID 7430752. http://doi.org/10.1155/2021/7430752
• Recent graduate Shivika Ahuja, with Hannah Sullivan, Mark Noller, and Drs. Yun Tan and Daniel Daly, published "A Unique Case of Incomplete Bifid Ureter and Associated Arterial Variations." This work appears in Case Reports in Urology, Article ID 6655813. http://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6655813
• Recent graduate Yehi Elgammal and Drs. Andrey Frolov, Yun Tan, and John Martin, published "The Branching Pattern and Intraneural Distribution of the Musculocutaneous Nerve.” This work appears in the Journal of Anatomical Science and Research, volume 4, issue 4. http://tinyurl.com/bdtms22r
• Drs. Daniel T. Daly and Yun Tan, along with several student co-authors, published “A Unique Ipsilateral Axillary Artery Variation” in the International Journal of Anatomical Variations, volume 14, number 1. 
• An additional collaboration between Drs. Daly and Tan, along with several graduate students, is being prepared for submission. The work is titled “The Relationship Between Accessory Fissures of Human Lungs and Bronchopulmonary Segment Location: A Cadaveric Study.” Another work in progress is titled “Unique Case of Vascularization: Accessory Brachial Artery and Radial Persistent Median Artery.”
• Finally, Drs. Daly, Tan, and graduate student Nigel Maglasang are working with collaborators on their paper titled “Atypical Fissures Associated with an Unusual Accessory Liver Lobe.”
• Dr. Aidan Ruth and co-author Mikaela Stiver presented a workshop at the Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology titled "7 Habits of Highly Effective Graduate Students: Planning for Success.” 
• Graduate student Alex Taylor defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Using Quantitative Ultrasound to Evaluate Postmortem Adult Bone Quality.” 
• On April 12, 2021, Dr. John Martin was interviewed for a news article in Live Science titled “Baby Born with Three Penises” available at: http://www.livescience.com/baby-born-three-penises.html

• In 2020 CASE welcomed Dr. Jay Bauman as Assistant Professor. Dr. Bauman teaches human anatomy and is active on several graduate student committees and publications.
• Several student and faculty publications came out in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic impacting face-to-face instruction. Drs. Daly and Tan collaborated with student researchers to publish “A Case of Left Retroexternal Iliac Artery Megaureter Associated with Additional Renal and Vascular Congenital Anomalies” in Case Reports in Urology, volume 2020, Article ID 8946435. http://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8946435. Drs. Frolov, Lawson, Tan, and Martin collaborated with Master’s student Lauren Polcaro to publish results of her thesis work in the journal Advances in Sexual Medicine. The article was titled "A Rare Case of 83-Year-Old Transgender Female: Can Thyroid Hormone Deficiency Be Involved in Transgenderism and Gender Dysphoria?” Volume 10. http://doi.org/10.4236/asm.2020.102002

• MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant, Ph.D., D-ABFA was elected as the President of the Board of Directors for the American Board of Forensic Anthropology (ABFA) on February 19, 2019. The ABFA is the only professional certification body for Forensic Anthropologists. Certification with the ABFA is the highest level of professional certification in Forensic Anthropology. As president of the Board of directors, Dr. Tersigni-Tarrant will be responsible for overseeing the board of directors, the yearly certification testing and ensuring that the ABFA is evolving as necessary with the ever-changing medicolegal environment. Dr. Tersigni-Tarrant's term will begin in July 2019 and runs until June 2020.
• MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant, Ph.D., D-ABFA participated with other forensic anthropologists from around the country in the forensic analysis of human remains following the decimation of Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria. Working with the Bureau of Forensic Science in Puerto Rico, Dr. MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant and colleagues completed 43 cases in 5 days in January, 2019.

• The CASE sponsored Annual Gift Body Interfaith Memorial Service was held at St. Francis Xavier College Church November 9, 2018.

• The CASE sponsored Annual Gift Body Interfaith Memorial Service was held at St. Francis Xavier College Church November 3, 2017. 
• Paul A. Young, Ph.D., D.Sc (hon) contributions to the School of Medicine community were recognized in Spring 2017 issue of Grand Rounds Saint Louis University School of Medicine Alumni Magazine.
• Joshua W. Little D.C., Ph.D. was selected as a mentor for a 博彩网址大全 undergraduate student, Vruta Kansara, receiving a 2017 博彩网址大全 Center for Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

•  The CASE sponsored Annual Gift Body Interfaith Memorial Service was held at St. Francis Xavier College Church November 4, 2016.
• Mohammed Waheed-Uz-Zaman Rana, Ph.D: 1934-2016.
  Mohammed Waheed-Uz-Zaman Rana, Ph.D., professor emeritus of anatomy, and leader in the Islamic and interfaith community in St. Louis, died Sunday, Oct. 16. He was 82 years old.
• John R. Martin, Ph.D. and Yun Tan, M.D., Ph.D. represented CASE at the 26th Annual Minority Scientist Showcase at the Saint Louis Science Center on January 16, 2016.

• Dr. Daniel T. Daly was awarded the Passion for Education Award in the 博彩网址大全 School of Medicine.
• Dr. John Martin was awarded the Golden Apple Pre-Clinical Teaching Award and the Outstanding Lecturer in a First Year Course.

• John R. Martin, Ph.D. was the recipient of the American Medical Student Association, Saint Louis University School of Medicine Golden Apple Pre-clinical Teaching Award by the Class of 2019.
• Tersigni-Tarrant, Ph.D., D-ABFA and John R. Martin, Ph.D. were the recipients of awards at the second annual School of Medicine's Faculty Awards Banquet on Friday, February 1, 2019. Dr. Tersigini-Tarrant was the recipient of the Student Professionalism Award and was the top of three finalists for the award. Finalists were selected by nominations from the student body and supplemented by objective evaluation data from OASIS. Winners were determined by a student body vote.
  • Dr. Martin was the recipient of the Spirit of 博彩网址大全SOM Award, the highest overall award for Passion for Education. Dr. Martin also received the award for Outstanding Lecturer in a First Year Course.
  • The award for Outstanding First Year Course was presented to Dr. Martin and Dr. Sean Goretzke as the Co-Course Directors of the Basic Clinical Neuroscience Course.
  • Other finalists included the Introduction to Clinical Anatomy course directed by Dr. Tersigni-Tarrant.

• MariaTeresa Tersigni-Tarrant, Ph.D., D-ABFA was the recipient of The Spirit of  博彩网址大全SOM Award, the highest award for Passion for Education, at the first annual School of Medicine's Faculty Awards Banquet on 02/23/18. Nominated by medical students and supplemented by objective evaluation data, Dr. Tersigni-Tarrant was the top of three finalists for the award. In addition to receiving this prestigious award, the Introduction to Clinical Anatomy course, under Dr. Tersigni-Tarrant's leadership, was one of three finalist in the Outstanding First Year Course category. 
• John R. Martin, Ph.D. was a finalist for the Outstanding Lecturer in a First Year Course category at the first annual School of Medicine's Faculty Awards Banquet on 02/23/18. Nominated by medical students and supplemented by objective evaluation data, Dr. Martin was one of three finalists for the award. Additionally, the Neurosciences course, in which he Co-directs with Dr. Sean Goretzke, MD, Department of Neurology, was one of three finalist in the Outstanding First Year Course category.

• John R. Martin, Ph.D. was honored with a School of Medicine's Distinguished Teacher's Award on 05/1/17. The Distinguished Teacher's Award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching skills and dedication to teaching to ensure the best educational experience for Saint Louis University medical students. Dr. John R. Martin, Ph.D. was awarded for Presentation Skills which honors achievement in presenting didactic materials.
• Bryan T. Vahey, B.S., received a travel award and was named a finalist for the American Association of Anatomists Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award for the 2017 Experimental Biology Conference in Chicago, IL. His abstract was entitled, "Facet joint inferior articular process degeneration following lumbar spinal hypomobility." Bryan is a Master's student in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory.
• Tanaya Pulisetty, a 博彩网址大全 undergraduate student performing research in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory, received a travel award and was selected as a finalist for the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) Undergraduate Student Award for her abstract entitled, "The ligamentum flavum thickens during the advanced stages of hypomobility induced lumbar spinal osteoarthritis." The AAA Undergraduate Student Award recognizes the top undergraduate student abstract and presentation at the 2017 Experimental Biology Conference.
• Jeffrey Allison, B.S., received a travel award from the American Association of Anatomists to attend the 2017 Experimental Biology Conference in Chicago, IL. His abstract was entitled, "The lumbar facet joint synovial fold intimal surface length decreases during the onset of cartilage degeneration following spinal hypomobility." Jeffrey is a Master's student in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory.

• Yun Tan, M.D, Ph.D. was honored with a 博彩网址大全 Student Government Association Faculty Excellence Award at a special ceremony on 04/28/16 at the Pere Marquette Gallery. The Faculty Excellence Awards were developed to recognize distinguished 博彩网址大全 faculty members. Nominations for the awards come from the 博彩网址大全 community with an emphasis on student nominations.
• Adam Benckendorf, a 博彩网址大全 undergraduate student performing research in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory, received the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award at the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference AAA Award Ceremony in San Diego, California, on April 5th, 2016. This award recognizes the top undergraduate student abstract and presentation.
• John A. Merlo, B.S., received a travel award and was named an American Association of Anatomists finalist for the Langman Award. The Langman Award recognizes the top graduate student abstract and presentation for the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference. John is a Master's student in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory.
• John A. Merlo, B.S., graduate student, was selected to present his abstract entitled, "Onset and Progression of Facet Joint Articular Cartilage Degeneration Following Lumbar Spinal Hypomobility" as a platform presentation in the Morphological Sciences Award Hybrid Symposium for the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference. John is a Master's student in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory.
• Adam Benckendorf, a 博彩网址大全 undergraduate student performing research in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory, received a travel award and was selected as a finalist for the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) Undergraduate Student Award for his abstract entitled, "The Lumbar Facet Joint Capsule Thickens Following Spinal Segmental Hypomobility Induced Osteoarthritis." The AAA Undergraduate Student Award recognizes the top undergraduate student abstract and presentation at the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference.
• Jacob A. McDowell, a 博彩网址大全 undergraduate student performing research in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory, received a travel award and was selected as a finalist for the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) Undergraduate Student Award for his abstract entitled, "Lumbar Spinal Segmental Hypomobility Induced Osteoarthritis is Associated with Early Regression of Facet Joint Synovial Folds." The AAA Undergraduate Student Award recognizes the top undergraduate student abstract and presentation at the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference.
• Adam Benckendorf, a 博彩网址大全 Honors Program undergraduate student performing research in Dr. Joshua W. Little's laboratory, was awarded the Presidential Scholarship Investigative Learning Experience (ILEX) to attend and present his research at the 2016 Experimental Biology Conference.