Human Anatomy Dissection Team

Each year, students with a passion to learn more about the human body can join the advanced human anatomy dissection team. The members of the dissection team meet each Friday to dissect human cadavers and prepare the materials for the upcoming laboratory sections the following week. Each member is also assigned to assist with the teaching of one of the laboratory sections of the course. As a member of the human dissection team, you will have opportunities to deepen your knowledge of anatomy, gain teaching experience from peer-to-peer teaching in lab, and sharpen your dissection skills.

Members of the team earn upper-division biology credits (BIOL 423 and 424) and spend two semesters assisting in the anatomy labs. This program also allows for outreach and recruitment experiences, through volunteering in the anatomy labs while potential biology and neuroscience students visit, as well as other organizations. To learn more about this amazing opportunity, check out the recent story published in Nevada Today.

How to get involved with the Human Anatomy Dissection Team

Any student interested in applying for the Human Anatomy Dissection Team must first complete a full year of Human Anatomy and Physiology lecture and lab. Students can take the BIOL 223/224 courses or the BIOL 323/324 courses to be eligible to apply for dissection team. An application form for dissection team will be posted on the BIOL 224A and 324A course WebCampus website for students to complete and submit to Dr. Jennifer Hollander at jhollander@unr.edu and Dr. Jeff Baguley at baguley@unr.edu.