Research

At the Centre for Human Anatomy Education, our research expertise covers the full spectrum of anatomy - from healthcare anatomy education best practice, emerging technologies to ethical considerations in anatomy education. Our breadth of knowledge, access to state-of-the-art technology and research platforms, and industry partnerships enables us to undertake innovative anatomy research.

Whether you want to research with us, or partner with us to accelerate our discoveries, we’d love to hear from you.

Our research strengths

We have globally-recognised research expertise across anatomy and anatomy education, including the areas of:

Healthcare & Anatomy Education Best Practice
Healthcare & Anatomy Assessment Best Practice
Emerging Technologies in Anatomy Education
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Anatomy Education
Healthcare Education Leadership
Ethical Considerations in Anatomy Education

Our researchers are also highly skilled in:

Qualitative methods
Quantitative methods
Mixed methods

Our labs

Explore the incredible anatomy research taking place within our laboratories and research groups, including our partnerships and latest publications:

The Adams Integrated Morphology and Palaeontology Laboratory brings together comparative methods and advanced 3D imaging resources to the study of living and fossil mammal anatomy.
Visit the Adams Lab
The Fiorenza Palaeodiet Research Laboratory investigates important biological questions related to humans in an evolutionary context and it applies cutting-edge digital approaches to study the anatomical variability in human and non-human primates.
Visit the Fiorenza Lab
The Massey Morphology, Ontogeny, and Evolution Laboratory focuses on primate skeletal variation and evolution by using geometric morphometric statistical techniques.
Visit the Massey Lab
The Lazarus Research Group focuses on improving science and medical coursework to better prepare students for their future careers in the biomedical sciences and healthcare.
Visit the Lazarus Research Group

Our research projects

Our Centre is committed to fostering the next generation of education anatomy researchers. We have a range of exciting education anatomy research projects, suitable for Honours, Masters by Research and PhD students.

Explore our current available projects by supervisor to find one that's right for you:

Is there a topic or project you're particularly excited about? We'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to us to discuss your idea further.

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