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About Dawn Richiert

I am the current director of the GVSU Plastination Lab. We produce plastinated anatomical specimens (both human and animal) for use in Biomedical Sciences and Biology laboratory courses. Each specimen needs to be meticulously dissected before the process of plastination begins. Most of these dissections are performed by GVSU students. After the specimens have been plastinated, they require positioning to best demonstrate their various structures. Finally, the ‘plastic’ in the specimens needs to be hardened. When all is complete, we have created a marvelous teaching resource that, with gentle handling, can be used for many years.

Positions

Present Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences
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2000 - 2004 Research Associate, City University of New York
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1996 - 2000 Postdoctoral Fellow, National Eye Institute, NIH
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Disciplines

Research Interests

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Courses

  • BMS 202 - Anatomy and Physiology
  • BMS 208 - Human Anatomy
  • BMS 250 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
  • BMS 301 - Introduction to Research in Biomedical Sciences
  • BMS 309 - Laboratory in Human Anatomy
  • BMS 393 - Laboratory Assistant in Human Anatomy
  • BMS 450/550 - Human Histology
  • BMS 460/560 - Regional Human Anatomy

Education

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1996 Ph.D., Wayne State University School of Medicine
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1985 B.S., Oakland University ‐ Biology
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Contact Information

Office: 221 Padnos Hall
Phone: (616) 331- 8708
Email: richierd@gvsu.edu

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