Junior Anatomy Demonstrators

We encourage and enable Junior Anatomy Demonstrators who are teaching on our Part I courses to become involved in the execution and dissemination of original anatomical research. Students are also involved in data collection.

2020-21

Presentation at the British Association of Clinical Anatomists Virtual Meeting on 8 September 2021

Dr Peter Fletcher

  • Clinical implications of a persistent left superior vena cava: a unique case with medical imaging and cadaveric dissection. (poster)

awarded the Conrad Lewin Prize. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca.23836

2019-20

Presentations at British Association of Clinical Anatomists Virtual Meeting on 9 September 2020

Drs Muntadhir Al-Uzri, Seiver Karim and Raashad Hasan

  • Are the anatomical snuffbox and first dorsal webspace truly autonomous to the superficial radial nerve​?

based on meticulous dissection of donor forearms

Drs Ciara Walker, Louis Luke and Dhiraj Sharma

  • The close relationship of the innominate artery and tracheostomy: a cadaveric study to evaluate potential surgical complications

based on observation and dissection of our donors. The abstracts are available here (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ca.23819).

Presentations at British Association of Clinical Anatomists Winter Scientific Meeting 2019

Dr Alistair Lawrence, on behalf of our team of junior anatomy demonstrators

  • the results of a student survey on the use of VH Dissector touch to complement practical dissection

Dr Emma Thompson

  • An ultrasound programme to complement cadaveric dissection

Drs Sarah Ellis, Jasparl Cheema, Natalia Glibbery and Stavroula Madenlidou

  • The spinal accessory nerve and its entry point into the posterior triangle of the neck, based on dissection of 26 donors.

This has since been published in Folia Morphologica: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35187635/

2018-19

Presentation at the 20th European Congress of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 5-7 May 2019

Thompson, Rory, Nicholas Chilvers, Ruth Townend, Cecilia Brassett and Brent Izu

  • Predicting optimal REBOA length from anatomical surface measurements (oral, abstract)

Presentations at the Anatomical Society Winter Meeting, University of York, 17-19 December 2018

Bostock, Samuel, Oliver Siaw, Luxi Sun, Natalia Glibbery, Cecilia Brassett

  • Variation in the site of emergence of the median nerve in the forearm and its clinical significance (oral, abstract)

Presentations at the British Association of Clinical Anatomists Winter Scientific Meeting, Northumbria University, 13 December 2018

Sun, Luxi, Muntadhir Al-Uzri and Cecilia Brassett

  • A Superficial Ulnar Artery and a Common Radio-Interosseous Trunk: Variation in Forearm Vasculature and its Clinical Significance (poster, abstract)

Siaw, Oliver, Sarah Ellis, Cecilia Brassett and Jianwei Zheng

  • Identification of Intrahepatic Porto-Systemic Anastomoses Using a Novel Deparenchymisation Technique for Cadaveric Liver Dissection (poster, abstract)

Thompson, Rory, Ruth Townend, Nicholas Chilvers and Cecilia Brassett

  • Determining Optimal Nasogastric Tube Length: a Comparison of Methods (poster, abstract)

Grounds, Jonathan, Seiver Karim and Cecilia Brassett

  • Vascular Variation in Horseshoe Kidneys: Critical Evaluation of Current Classification and Report of a Unique Variant (poster, abstract)

2017-18

Presentations at The British Association of Clinical Anatomists Summer Scientific Meeting, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, 26 June 2018

Lin, Benjamin, Jonathan Bartlett, Tom Lloyd, Dimitris Challoumas, Cecilia Brassett and Vikas Khanduja

  • A cadaveric study of anatomical variation in the distal attachments of the iliopsoas complex (abstract)

Townend, Ruth, Rory Thompson, Isla Fay and Cecilia Brassett

  • Designing anatomical activities to engage all ages (poster, abstract)

Thompson, James, Theresa Kleverlaan and Cecilia Brassett

  • Evaluation of large vs. small group anatomy teaching for clinical students within a spiral curriculum (poster, abstract)

Challoumas Dimitris, Ferro Ashley, Walker Alexander and Cecilia Brassett

Observations on the inconsistency of dermatome maps and its effect on knowledge and confidence in clinical students. Clin Anat 31(2):293-300 Mar 2018 (pubmed link, article)

Sadler Tim, Zhang Tingting, Taylor Helen and Cecilia Brassett

The role of radiology in anatomy teaching in UK medical schools: a national survey C Clin Radiol 73(2):185-190 Feb 2018 (pubmed link, article)

Presentations at The Anatomical Society Winter Meeting, 18-20 Dec 2017, University of Dundee

Kenyon, Olivia et al.

  • Neck extension and tracheal exposure in relation to open tracheostomy (oral presentation, abstract)

Thompson, Rory et al.

  • Predicting optimal central venous catheter length from surface measurements in adult humans (oral presentation, abstract)

Hughes, Thomas et al.

  • Should anatomy demonstration be a compulsory component of core surgical training? (poster presentation, abstract)

Robinson, Michael Robinson et al.

  • Anatomical variations of sternocleidomastoid and their relationship to internal jugular venous cannulation (poster presentation, abstract)

Moussa, Waleed et al.

  • The ‘textbook aorta’: a rara avis? (poster presentation, abstract)

Hasan, Raashad et al.

  • Mapping the lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm and its relation to the superficial radial nerve in human cadavers (poster presentation, abstract)

Presentations at the BACA (British Association of Clinical Anatomists) Winter Meeting, Burton-on-Trent, 14 December 2017

Dr Rory Thompson, et al.

  • Anatomical variations in the juxtarenal aorta with implications for endovascular repair (oral presentation, abstract)

Dr Metin Buldu, et al.

  • A New Mini Anterior Hip Approach for Total Hip Replacement : a cadaveric study (oral presentation, abstract)

Dr Rory Thompson, et al.

  • Research in the dissection room: a valuable teaching tool (poster presentation, abstract)

2016-17

West CT, Ricketts D, Brassett C

An anatomical study of additional radial wrist extensors including a unique extensor carpi radialis accessorius.  Folia Morphol (Warsz) 29 May 2017 (pubmed link, article)

Poster presentations at the BACA (British Association of Clinical Anatomists) Summer Meeting, University of Warwick, July 2017

Dr Naim Slim, et al.

  • The Role of Pre- and Post-session testing in a Dissection-based Anatomy Course (abstract)

Poster presentations at The Anatomical Society Summer Meeting, June 2017, NUI Galway

Dr Wen Peng Yong, et al.

  • Mapping the location, dimensions and prevalence of the thyroid isthmus: a cadaveric study with surgical implications (abstract)

 Dr Alexander Walker, et al.

  • Defining the connections of the left ascending lumbar vein and their significance in laparoscopic live-donor nephrectomy (abstract)

Presentations at the Alcock Society, 22 April 2017 at the Gordon Museum, King's College Guy’s Campus, London.

Dr Naim Slim et al.

  • The Cambridge University Virtual Museum project: from the rib cage to the webpage (abstract, oral presentation)

Mr Thomas Lloyd et al.

  • Promoting anatomical education at the Cambridge Science Festival (poster presentation, Poster Presentation Prize winner)

Poster presentations at the Anatomical Society Winter Meeting, 20 December 2016 at Guy's Campus, King's College London

Dr Naim Slim, et al.

  • Cadaveric study of the anatomical relationship between femoral artery and vein with implications for catheter placement (abstract)

Dr Alexander Walker, et al.

  • How well do clinical students know the dermatomes? (abstract)

Poster presentations at the BACA (British Association of Clinical Anatomists) Winter Meeting, 15 December 2016 at Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds

Dr Dimitris Challoumas et al.

  • Discrepancies in descriptions of the dermatomal distribution in the shoulder and upper back (abstract)

Mr Thomas Lloyd, et al.

  • Comparative analysis of the limb anatomy as depicted by da Vinci and Vesalius, with reference to a modern curriculum (abstract)

2015-16

West CT, Ricketts D, Brassett C. 

An anatomical study of additional radial wrist extensors including a unique extensor carpi radialis accessorius (pubmed link, article)

Presentations at the Joint Meeting of the Anatomical Society and British Association of Clinical Anatomists at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, 19-21 July 2016

Mr Charles West et al.

  • Variations in carotid sinus location and its relevance to carotid interventions (oral presentation)
  • Characterisation of accessory radial wrist extensors including a unique variant (poster presentation)
  • The textbook lung – a rara avis? (poster presentation)

Presentations at the BACA (British Association of Clinical Anatomists) Winter Meeting, 10 December 2015 at St George’s, University of London

Dr James Black et al.

  • A Multisensory Approach to Anatomy Teaching (oral presentation, abstract)

Dr Niroshan Kumar et al.

  • Case Report: Incidental intraoperative detection of hypertrophied transversus thoracis fibres and their clinical significance (poster presentation, abstract)

Poster presentations at the Alcock Society, 31 October 2015 at the Gordon Museum, King's College Guy’s Campus, London.

Dr Emily Hesketh et al.

  • Creation of a Virtual Museum for Historical Anatomical Artefacts (abstract)

Mr Charles West et al.

  • Skull Development from Observations of Historical Fetal Specimens (abstract)

2013-14

Presentations at the Anatomical Society Winter Meeting 14-16 December 2015

Dr Timothy Sadler et al.

  • A national survey of the role of radiology in anatomy teaching in UK medical schools. (oral presentation, abstract)

Mr Alexander Rothnie, Dr Matthew Jaring, Dr Timothy Sadler et al.

  • Comparison of the use of reflective learning by medical students and their respective learning styles. (poster presentation, abstract)

Presentations at the Anatomical Society Winter Meeting 2013

Dr Matthew Jaring, Mr Alexander Rothnie, Dr Timothy Sadler et al.

  • Factors influencing the revision of anatomy by first year clinical students at the University of Cambridge. (oral presentation)

Mr Alexander Rothnie, Dr Matthew Jaring, Dr Timothy Sadler et al.

  • Clinical students’ perception of the role of different teaching styles in the retention of anatomical knowledge. (poster presentation, abstract)

2012-13

Mr Mark Phillips, Mr Anant Patel, Mr Paul Meredith et al.