Promo poster for free online talk that reads as follows: Written in Bone: The Past, Present, and Future of FOP Research Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6-7.30 pm IST April 23rd is the International Day for FOP Awareness. The skeletons of two individuals that lived with this rare condition in the 18th and 19th centuries reside within the Anatomy Museum of the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin and represent the lived experiences and historical research around FOP in the past. Other such remains can be found in anatomy and pathology museums around the world, including the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. What can we learn from the lives and 'afterlives' of these individuals? How can their stories contribute to contemporary research?
What can we learn about the future of #FOPResearch from its past?