Author Archives: Casey

About Casey

I am an Associate Professor of Anatomy at University of Missouri-Columbia. I teach Anatomy for the Medical School. I conduct research on the evolutionary morphology of vertebrates, particularly the structure, function, and evolution of the feeding apparatus. Much of this involves studying the biology of bone, cartilage and muscle. of dinosaurs and fossil crocs. I have a great job.

Dinosaurs & Cavemen Open House 2020

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Casey

  This February 28-29th, 2020, join us for a Special Dinosaurs & Cavemen Science Expo. Previously, we’ve brought our labs to you at Rock Bridge High School and elsewhere. This year, come visit us in our Integrative Anatomy labs in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2018 Midwest Regional SICB Meeting

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Casey

Hey!! The 2018 Midwest Regional SICB Meeting is happening here, Saturday October 6, 2018. Come check it out!! http://anatomy.missouri.edu/SICB/

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NSF Summer Research Experience for STEM Teachers in Comparative Biomechanics, Paleontology and Evolution

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Casey

Research Experience for STEM Teacher position is available at the University of Missouri Integrative Anatomy program for the summer of 2016. The teacher will design and conduct studies that explore the anatomy and biomechanics of birds, dinosaurs, and crocodilians as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

NSF Summer Research Experience in Comparative Biomechanics, Paleontology and Evolution

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Casey

Research Experience for Undergraduate positions are available at the University of Missouri Integrative Anatomy program for the summer of 2016. THE REU students will design and conduct studies that explore the anatomy and biomechanics of birds, dinosaurs, and reptiles as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Postdoctoral Fellow Position Open: Evolution of Dinosaur Jaw Musculature and the Origins of Avian Cranial Kinesis.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Casey

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION Spring 2015 Position Details: Project title: Evolution of Dinosaur Jaw Musculature and the Origins of Avian Cranial Kinesis. Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. The Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences at the University of Missouri … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Looking for a Postdoc Fall 2015

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Casey

As part of our NSF grant on Avian Cranial Kinesis, we’ll be looking to fill a 3yr Postdoc at University of Missouri, Summer/Fall 2015. The official ad won’t come out for a while, but any interested parties should contact me … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

We’re Back

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Casey

Poor neglected blog page! The lab is bustling! Some big news: We’ve been funded by NSF to pursue a project on the biomechanical and evolutionary patterns underlying the origins of avian cranial kinesis. We’ll be developing a series of 3D computational, morphometric, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

ICVM-10 Symposium on Reptile Skeletal Biology

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Casey

Interested in the latest research on reptile development, biomechanics and evolution? Come to our symposium at the International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology in Barcelona next Tuesday (July 9, 2013). If not, be sure to catch some of the other outstanding … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, Research News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Towards Finding Invisible Whiskers in Fossil Crocs

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Casey

Our paper on Alligator Trigeminal Nerve Scaling and Significance is out in Anatomical Record: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.22666/pdf You can catch University of Missouri’s press release here: https://nbsubscribe.missouri.edu/news-releases/2013/0404-new-measurement-of-crocodilian-nerves-could-lead-to-better-understanding-of-ancient-animals%E2%80%99-behavior-mu-researcher-finds/ and a snazzy video describing the research here: http://vimeo.com/user2631252   This was all part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Research News | 4 Comments

Dinosaurs and Cavemen is a Success!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Casey

Greetings, I wanted to take this space to report on a fairly successful event were were able to pull of at Rock Bridge High School. As described previously, members of the Department of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences and the Department … Continue reading →

Posted in public education | 1 Comment