Christian Heck, Ph.D.
@checkheck.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Anatomy at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | PhD in Biomedical Sciences | Histologist, Anatomist, Paleontologist | Studying bone growth dynamics in modern and extinct vertebrates
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
🎉 Welcome to Cnidarity!
We're revolutionizing research data management with flexible custom models that adapt to YOUR unique science. No more forcing data into rigid systems! Enjoy seamless collaboration across labs & institutions worldwide. Transform your research workflow! 🧬🔬✨
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We're revolutionizing research data management with flexible custom models that adapt to YOUR unique science. No more forcing data into rigid systems! Enjoy seamless collaboration across labs & institutions worldwide. Transform your research workflow! 🧬🔬✨
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Cnidarity | Academic Research Data Management System
Cnidarity (pronounced NI-DAIR-ity) is a specialized content management system for academic and scientific research data management, helping researchers organize, store, and manage research data across...
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June 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🎉 Welcome to Cnidarity!
We're revolutionizing research data management with flexible custom models that adapt to YOUR unique science. No more forcing data into rigid systems! Enjoy seamless collaboration across labs & institutions worldwide. Transform your research workflow! 🧬🔬✨
cnidarity.com
We're revolutionizing research data management with flexible custom models that adapt to YOUR unique science. No more forcing data into rigid systems! Enjoy seamless collaboration across labs & institutions worldwide. Transform your research workflow! 🧬🔬✨
cnidarity.com
The most unrealistic part of this episode of Last Of US? The lack of Subarus as they get closer to Seattle
April 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The most unrealistic part of this episode of Last Of US? The lack of Subarus as they get closer to Seattle
New paper alert!
What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪
Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...
#cardiovascular #anatomy
What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪
Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...
#cardiovascular #anatomy
April 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
New paper alert!
What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪
Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...
#cardiovascular #anatomy
What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪
Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...
#cardiovascular #anatomy
Late posting, but incredible #anatomyconnected2025 . Besides presenting and seeing old friends, I was amazed at how many groups (including us) have been independently working on creating markable 3D anatomical models. This resource should be huge for undergrads and medical students alike!
April 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Late posting, but incredible #anatomyconnected2025 . Besides presenting and seeing old friends, I was amazed at how many groups (including us) have been independently working on creating markable 3D anatomical models. This resource should be huge for undergrads and medical students alike!
April 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
As we began our neuroanatomy unit here at PNWU I was reminded of an awesome neuro resource for anyone wanting to learn more neuro. Check out www.neuroanatomy.ca/index.html
#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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UBC Neuroanatomy
www.neuroanatomy.ca
February 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As we began our neuroanatomy unit here at PNWU I was reminded of an awesome neuro resource for anyone wanting to learn more neuro. Check out www.neuroanatomy.ca/index.html
#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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4 abstracts submitted, 4 abstracts accepted! PNWU will be well represented at #anatomyconnected2025 with several student and faculty posters. See y'all in Portland!
#anatomy #anatomymeeting
#anatomy #anatomymeeting
January 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
4 abstracts submitted, 4 abstracts accepted! PNWU will be well represented at #anatomyconnected2025 with several student and faculty posters. See y'all in Portland!
#anatomy #anatomymeeting
#anatomy #anatomymeeting
My toxic scientist trait is adding in-text citations only after I've finished writing the manuscript.
a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it .
ALT: a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it .
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December 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM
My toxic scientist trait is adding in-text citations only after I've finished writing the manuscript.
Even beyond my dissertation, it is so hard to accept that a paper doesn't need to be perfect, it just has to be done.
December 11, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Even beyond my dissertation, it is so hard to accept that a paper doesn't need to be perfect, it just has to be done.
Whew, abstract number 4 submitted for @anatomyorg.bsky.social Anatomy Connected 2025. Super proud of our students who wrote up a couple of case study abstracts and our faculty for our anatomy education abstract!
December 9, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Whew, abstract number 4 submitted for @anatomyorg.bsky.social Anatomy Connected 2025. Super proud of our students who wrote up a couple of case study abstracts and our faculty for our anatomy education abstract!
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
This is a fascinating study of genetic changes in two populations of dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Also fascinating - the article includes a "plain English summary." More journals should do that. cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Population dynamics and genome-wide selection scan for dogs in Chernobyl - Canine Medicine and Genetics
Background Natural and anthropogenic disasters can have long-lasting impacts on the genetics and structure of impacted populations. The 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster led to extensive con...
cgejournal.biomedcentral.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This is a fascinating study of genetic changes in two populations of dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Also fascinating - the article includes a "plain English summary." More journals should do that. cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
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About 5% of known bird species have gone extinct over the past 130,000 years. @science.org
"The global loss of avian functional and phylogenetic diversity from anthropogenic extinctions."
Read more
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"The global loss of avian functional and phylogenetic diversity from anthropogenic extinctions."
Read more
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The global loss of avian functional and phylogenetic diversity from anthropogenic extinctions
Humans have been driving a global erosion of species richness for millennia, but the consequences of past extinctions for other dimensions of biodiversity—functional and phylogenetic diversity—are poo...
www.science.org
December 6, 2024 at 1:52 AM
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Happy #ThinSectionThursday
Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀
Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀
December 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Happy #ThinSectionThursday
Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀
Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀
Rocky Raccoon is by far the best song that is surprisingly not about raccoons
December 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Rocky Raccoon is by far the best song that is surprisingly not about raccoons
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
New study shows that wolves boost scavenger biomass, but plant resources are key for their dynamics. Human hunting impacts scavengers only when wolves are absent. Adapting hunting strategies is crucial as wolves and boars return. #WildlifeResearch #Ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Influence of Human Hunting Strategies and Large Carnivore Presence on Population Dynamics of European Facultative Scavengers
Ungulates are the major source of carrion in European ecosystems, with human hunting leftovers being important in the absence of large carnivores like wolves. However, although our model shows that c...
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December 4, 2024 at 8:03 PM
New study shows that wolves boost scavenger biomass, but plant resources are key for their dynamics. Human hunting impacts scavengers only when wolves are absent. Adapting hunting strategies is crucial as wolves and boars return. #WildlifeResearch #Ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
Hey hey hey - new Brain Scoop day! 💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼
I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.
It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨
youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...
I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.
It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨
youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...
Why these beaches near Chicago almost disappeared
YouTube video by thebrainscoop
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December 4, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Hey hey hey - new Brain Scoop day! 💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼
I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.
It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨
youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...
I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.
It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨
youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
New paper out today:
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 3, 2024 at 9:00 PM
New paper out today:
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
More studies documenting shifts in marine mammal communities in the Arctic. See also doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
December 4, 2024 at 5:47 AM
More studies documenting shifts in marine mammal communities in the Arctic. See also doi.org/10.1111/gcb....
Reposted by Christian Heck, Ph.D.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!
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New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!
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Insights into Argentavis magnificens (Aves, Teratornithidae) lifestyle based on neuroanatomy
This study offers new insights into the giant extinct bird Argentavis magnificens, revealing a brain structure that blends traits of scavengers and birds of prey. While its olfactory abilities resemb...
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December 3, 2024 at 11:41 PM
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!
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New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!
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A great article utilizing donor bodies to shed more light on anatomical variation. In this case, a description of grooves in the knee joint that has implications for testing the integrity of the joint. 🧪
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone
eurjanat.com/articles/bil...
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone
eurjanat.com/articles/bil...
December 3, 2024 at 7:05 PM
A great article utilizing donor bodies to shed more light on anatomical variation. In this case, a description of grooves in the knee joint that has implications for testing the integrity of the joint. 🧪
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone
eurjanat.com/articles/bil...
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone
eurjanat.com/articles/bil...
Re-listening to some Death Cab and I never realized that "I Will Possess Your Heart" is truly a stalker/incel internet commentator anthem.
December 2, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Re-listening to some Death Cab and I never realized that "I Will Possess Your Heart" is truly a stalker/incel internet commentator anthem.
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#Education resource! Over the years I created this collection of colored skull #3Dmodels for teaching. They're available to download on MorphoSource & to view on Sketchfab. Because of recent changes to Sketchfab, I migrated them to my website: www.graysvertebrateanatomy.com/work/colorso... (1/3)
December 2, 2024 at 6:41 PM
#Education resource! Over the years I created this collection of colored skull #3Dmodels for teaching. They're available to download on MorphoSource & to view on Sketchfab. Because of recent changes to Sketchfab, I migrated them to my website: www.graysvertebrateanatomy.com/work/colorso... (1/3)
One of the many reasons I love living in the #pnw #washington : weekly bighorn sightings on my drive to work.
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
One of the many reasons I love living in the #pnw #washington : weekly bighorn sightings on my drive to work.