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International Conference Introduces the World’s First Whole-Body Fascia Plastinate, FR:EIA
3-D View Offers New Understanding of a Previously Overlooked Body-wide System
MONTREAL, Quebec – Researchers and clinicians from around the globe are rewriting centuries-old
concepts of anatomy as they gather to better understand what holds us together and enables us tomove without pain. This new understanding of the human body centers around a subset of connective
tissue, collectively known as ‘fascia’, and is a profound shift in thinking with the potential to help
millions of people who suffer with chronic pain, stiffness, mobility issues, and surgical rehabilitation.

Until very recently, 3-D imaging of fascial tissue has also been a challenge due to its ubiquitous natureand complexity. The science of Plastination, however, has allowed for an innovative view of fascia likenever before through the creation of the newest whole-body human plastinate known as FR:EIA. The
name FR:EIA was chosen as an acronym for “Fascia Revealed: Educating Interconnected Anatomy,” andis the result of a ground-breaking collaboration between the BODY WORLDS exhibitions and the Fascia
Research Society. For the first time ever, a permanently preserved, full-body specimen shows this tissue
systematically dissected in minute detail and stands as the only preparation of its kind in the world. At
last, there is a clear way for anyone to see the human fascial system and how it relates to the organs andother tissues in the human body.
More than 450 participants, including researchers and practitioners in the fields of biology, oncology,pathology, orthopedics, osteopathy, physical therapy, manual therapy, and movement recently
gathered at the 6th International Fascia Research Conference in Montreal, and had the opportunity to
examine FR:EIA up close and personally. Dr. Angelina Whalley, curator of BODY WORLDS, was onsite forthe unveiling and stated, “Leonardo da Vinci was convinced that everything in the body is connected.
The ever-growing findings in fascia research impressively prove his view. FR:EIA will permanently changethe way we look at ourselves, our understanding of our physical needs and the way we treat our bodies.
Proper research of fascia is only possible when we can truly understand its physical makeup.”
Also in attendance, Dr. Robert Schleip, a pioneer in fascia research, co-founder of the Fascia ResearchSociety, and one of the initiators and directors of the team that created FR:EIA over the past three years,
added, "FR:EIA realizes a historically significant extension of conventional anatomy. In this novel
representation, the fascial connective tissue takes center stage instead of being recognized only as asupportive background and packaging organ. Without the blessings of plastination, this beautiful wholebody representation of the fascial network would not have been possible. FR:EIA is therefore a unique
object of study for all physicians, therapists and fascia experts, but also a revelation for the medicallayman."
Organized by the Fascia Research Society, the International Fascia Research Congress occurs every threeyears. The next will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2025. After the 2022 conference, FR:EIA willcontinue to be on permanent display at the BODY WORLDS Museum in Berlin, Germany.
To learn more please visit:
www.BODYWORLDS.com/FREIA and www.fasciaresearchsociety.org/plastination
information visit: www.fasciaresearchsociety.orgAbout BODY WORLDS & Plastination
Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS exhibitions have been touring globally and have educated morethan 52 million people on how to live healthier lives. The exhibitions stem from the Institute for
Plastination’s body donation program. To date there are more than 20,000 registered body donors. All

of the specimens have been preserved through Plastination, a process invented by Dr. Gunther vonHagens that replaces the natural fluids in the body with reactive plastics that are initially pliable, andthen are hardened and permanently preserved using heat, light and certain gasses. For more
information visit: www.bodyworlds.com

About the Fascia Research Society
The Fascia Research Society (FRS) was established as a membership organization to facilitate,encourage, and support the dialogue and collaboration between clinicians, researchers and academicians,
in order to further our understanding of the properties and functions of fasciae. Through a variety ofmember benefits, the Society connects the Fascia community between the now triennial Fascia Research
Congresses, and facilitates ongoing exposure to others working in all disciplines of the field. For more