The Body Museum... A living laboratory to see the organs of the human body

The Body Museum... A living laboratory to see the organs of the human body

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Khalifa University of Science and Technology announced the opening of the "Body Museum" at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences on the university's campus in Abu Dhabi, affirming its keenness to provide world-class education and strengthen the health care system through research and discovery. . The Body Museum at Khalifa University is the fruit of the outstanding success of the first international body exhibition of its kind in the region, which was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University. , in September 2019 on the main campus of the university. Lasting six months, it was a traveling display of human cadavers and organs that had been dissected and subjected to annealing processes.

The Body Museum focuses on displaying human anatomy from healthy adults, and includes a section highlighting the impact of lifestyle diseases and diseases of other human organs. Dr. Aref Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President at Khalifa University, said: “The Body Museum is a rich addition to the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at Khalifa University, an institution of higher education and research that continues to rank first in the world. The United Arab Emirates. The university is committed to developing knowledge that will improve the lives of individuals, and to enhancing the legacy and culture of Khalifa University that enables it to lead, innovate and transform. Al Hammadi added, "The Body Museum is in line with the UAE's focus on establishing a world-class healthcare system that ensures the provision of health care to those in need, and contributes to the education process by developing and training medical professionals, and providing them with the necessary skills." Dr. John Rock, Founding Dean of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at Khalifa University, said: “Based on the endeavors of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at Khalifa University, to achieve continuous progress in the field of human capital development, this museum contributes a pivotal role in raising awareness of medical education in the UAE and the region, And encourage all members of society to leave the daily habits harmful to the body, as this museum represents a simple lesson in anatomy, combining the education of visitors and satisfying their desire to explore.Dr. Dietrich Lorck, founding chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology at the university, expressed his appreciation to the senior management for its prominent role In providing students with these distinguished educational tools, and in providing the opportunity for members of society to understand the functions of the body, stressing that "the presented collection of annealed samples is unique in the world."

The Body Museum, a non-profit initiative, aims to motivate visitors and residents of the UAE to lead a healthy lifestyle, taking into account the study of medicine and health sciences. Through annealing processes, it is possible to see what is inside the body permanently, in an aesthetically interesting way, especially since these samples are non-perishable, which facilitates the process of benefiting from them in training future students to study medicine, and to teach members of society the mechanisms of functioning of the human body’s organs from the inside. .

Source: Abu Dhabi Media Office