The Journal of the IAS

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About the Journal of the IAS

The Journal of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences aims to communicate advances in the field of anatomical science to the wider international community. The Journal of the IAS invites submissions from both human and animal work with a focus on advances in techniques related to the preservation, preparation and display of anatomical specimens. The Journal of the IAS also welcomes manuscripts detailing innovative dissections and dissection approaches as well as relevant review articles and case studies concerning anatomical variations. Papers relating to the field of anatomy pedagogy will also be considered for publication. The Journal of the IAS, as well as the Institute of Anatomical Sciences, believe in the furtherment of new anatomists and anatomical technicians, therefore we actively encourage both undergraduate and postgraduate students to submit their work for consideration, and will periodically invite students to write for the Journal of the IAS via the release of academic essay titles.

We believe that by communicating good practice in these fields, the science of anatomy will be preserved, celebrated and enhanced for the future.

If you have any questions please contact the editors Kirsty Lesniak  or Alistair Bond at journal@anatomical-sciences.org.uk 

Kirsty Lesniak

Kirsty Lesniak has been an IAS member since 2014 and joined the IAS committee in 2020. As a Senior Lecturer in Equine Science at Hartpury University, Kirsty teaches primarily equine anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology and sports medicine based subjects. In addition, Kirsty manages the equine postgraduate provision and supervises anatomy and physiology based research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  Kirsty’s own research focussed on the asymmetry of the hoof and skeletal structures of the equine distal limb in relation to health and performance and she has competed a PhD by Publication with Portsmouth University on this area.

Contact: journal@anatomical-sciences.org.uk 

Alistair Bond

Alistair Bond has been an IAS member since 2010 and has sat on the IAS committee since 2017. Alistair is an established anatomy lecturer in the University of Liverpool Human Anatomy Resource Centre. He leads anatomy for the School of Medicine and teaches extensively to the 1st and 2nd year medical students. In addition, Alistair teaches a thorax dissection module to first year anatomy students. His own research focuses on rare skeletal diseases including a recent investigation into the gross morphology of the disease Multiple Hereditary Exostoses.

Contact: journal@anatomical-sciences.org.uk