Cabrini Leads the Way in STEM with Cutting-Edge Anatomy Technology

Biology AP Teacher and Dean of Students Kasey Laird Dennies (Class of 2008) shows the skeletal system to Junior Brea Hines, Freshman Gabriella Goodick, Freshman Sophia Zavala, Sophomore Sydney Morel, and Senior Zoe Augillard-James.

Cabrini High School is proud to announce an exciting addition to its science program: the Anatomage Table, a state-of-the-art, medical school-grade 3D anatomy and physiology platform. This groundbreaking technology was made possible through the generosity of the Cabrini Mission Foundation and builds upon last year’s $5 million reinvestment by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Used by top universities and hospitals worldwide, the Anatomage Table is a virtual dissection tool capable of performing more than 100 labs across multiple scientific disciplines—including anatomy, physics, chemistry, biology, aerospace studies, and earth science. This makes Cabrini one of the only secondary schools in the region offering such advanced, hands-on learning opportunities.

“This technology gives our students an unparalleled, hands-on way to study anatomy,” said Kasey Laird Dennies, Cabrini Dean of Students and AP Biology teacher. “It allows them to visualize systems and structures with depth and accuracy that go far beyond traditional resources. It directly supports our STEM curriculum and prepares our girls for future studies in science and medicine.”

Senior Zoe Augillard-James and Freshman Gabriella Goodick get a close-up view of how erosion works using the stream table lab provided by the Anatomage Table. Science Department Chair Elizabeth LeBlanc guides the lab.

Parents and students are equally excited. Cabrini parent Brian Kish, father of Senior Vivienne Kish and Sophomore Presley Kish, shared, “Knowing my daughters are learning on the same technology used by medical schools gives me such confidence in their future.” Senior Zoe Augillard-James, an aspiring pre-med student, added, “As a student who dreams of becoming a doctor, I feel like this gives me a head start toward college and beyond.”

The state-of-the-art science table is accompanied by iPads on which students can follow along with the table’s lab, explore case studies, make the same cuts and dissections as they would on the table, and view systems, as seen here with Freshman Anna Bui and Junior Lorena Gonsoulin, who explore the human muscular system.For Cabrini, this advancement reflects its enduring mission to prepare young women in faith, service, leadership, and innovation. “The Anatomage Table is more than just equipment,” said Elizabeth LeBlanc, Cabrini Science Department Chair. “It represents a future worthy of our students’ dreams and our Foundress’s vision.”

With this exciting step forward, Cabrini continues to lead the way for girls in science and STEM education, giving its students the tools and experiences to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Science Department Chair Elizabeth LeBlanc and Biology AP Teacher and Dean of Students Kasey Laird Dennies (Class of 2008) show students the diffusion and transport of molecules and ions through cell membranes. Students from left: Junior Lorena Gonsoulin, Freshman Anna Bui, Sophomore Hailey Haeffeler, and Sophomore Lainey Moran.

The cutting-edge table even provides chemistry labs, like this molecular speed distribution lab. From left: Freshman Anna Bui, Freshman Sophia Zavala, and Biology AP Teacher and Dean of Students Kasey Laird Dennies (Class of 2008).With this exciting step forward, Cabrini continues to lead the way for girls in science and STEM education, giving its students the tools and experiences to succeed in an ever-changing world.