Program

Presidential Symposium

Frontiers in Developmental Biology

Plenary Sessions

1. Juneteenth Celebration
   
2. Transcriptional and epigenetic control of development
3. Regenerative systems
4. Evolution and development of organ systems
   

Concurrent Sessions

1. Morphogenetic influences on development
2. Role of cell memory in fate decisions
3. Cell Polarity
4. Generation of in vitro embryo models
5. Cell signaling in development
6. Role of scaling in development and evolution
7. Emergence of evolutionary novelty
8. Extracellular matrix influences on cell behavior
9. Cell shape and variation
10. Relationship between development and aging
11. Pattern formation
12. Emergent properties 
13. Regeneration of tissues and organs
14. Metabolic influences on development
15. Oscillations that shape development

Awards

Ross G. Harrison Medal
Edwin G. Conklin Medal
Developmental Biology-SDB Lifetime Achievement Award
Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize
Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator Award
Latin American Young Investigator Award
SDB Trainee Science Communication Award

Confirmed Speakers

Yasuko Akiyama • Alexander Aulehla • Déborah Bourc'his • Heather Bruce • Benoit Bruneau • Jorge Casal • Cheng-Ming Cheuong • Justin Crocker • Alfredo Cruz-Ramirez • Stefan de Folter • Andrés Dekanty • Stefano Di Talia • Denis Duboule • Cassandra Extavour • D’Juan Farmer • Jessica Feldman • Eileen Furlong • José García-Arrarás • Bob Goldstein • Jérôme Gros • Anja Groth • Zena Hadjivasiliou • Tsuyoshi Hirashima • Sally Horne-Badovinac • Aissam Ikmi • Robb Krumlauf • Megan Martik • Roberto Mayor • Margaret McFall-Ngai • Eskeatnaf Mulugeta • Rosa Navarro • Ángela Nieto • Christian Petersen • Michael Piacentino • Kristy Red-Horse • Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee • Daniel Ríos Barrera • Tatjana Sauka-Spengler • David Sherwood • Mansi Srivastava • Yi-Hsien Su • Margherita Turco • Gert Jan C. Veenstra • Pablo Wappner • Aryeh Warmflash • Jessica Whitehead • Andrea Wills • Magdalena Zernika-Goetz