MICDS STEM COUNCIL

ANATOMY Club  is one of, if not the most hands-on STEM activity for students to get involved in; the club’s leaders and members enjoy a great amount of flexibility with the opportunities and experiences provided. Typically, the club focuses on, well.... anatomy and physiology of various fauna. Through student-led dissections, members apply the biological sciences to actual animal structures. Even more importantly, the dissections give students a comparative look at the similarities and differences between seemingly unrelated animals. Thus, this represents the Anatomy Club’s larger mission of giving students a fresh perspective on how biological and evolutionary sciences function around the world. Though far from a comprehensive list, the Anatomy Club has previously worked with turtles, minks, dogfish, and sheep brains; the diversity of the specimen highlights the interconnectivity of the animal kingdom. 

 

Dissections are certainly a key component of the Anatomy Club, but recent leaders have pursued even more avenues of learning and relationship-building with the rest of the STEM department and beyond for their members. For example, the Club welcomed Dr. Aiden Ruth from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine to explore the comparative anatomy of primates.

 

Even though the 2019-2020 year was cut off short, the Anatomy Club is excited to introduce even more opportunities in the future. So if you enjoy learning and investigating with others about various forms of life and how they function, this club is for you!

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Important Note: Anatomy Club has decided to postpone their meetings until they can meet in person on campus. Stay tuned for more updates!

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If you are interested in joining Anatomy Club or have any questions, please contact the faculty sponsor, Ms. Bradford, at lbradford@micds.org or the co-heads, Josh Darrish and Haseeb Malik, at jdarrish@micds.org or hamalik@micds.org.