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Second Annual OHSU Developmental Biology Symposium
Sponsored by the Training Program in Developmental Biology

August 22, 2008

Pre-registration is required for lunch and poster presentation. All faculty, students and postdocs are welcome to attend the symposium.

To register for the 2nd Annual Developmental Biology Symposium please send an email with the following information to maxsonj@ohsu.edu.

Name:
Email:
Department/School:
Would you like a vegetarian meal?
Will you present a poster?

NOTE: The registration website for the symposium is no longer working. If you registered on or after July 1st please register again using the above directions. Sorry for the inconvenience.


Schedule of Events

The Keynote address and the first short talk will be held in Richard Jones Hall 4340, all other talks located in Vollum M1441
Poster session and Happy Hour located in BSAC/CROET 3rd floor atrium


8:30 a.m. Coffee and Pastries
9:00-10:00

Keynote Address - Stefan Heller, Assoc.Prof. of Otolaryngology, Stanford University. "Application of developmental principles toward otic development from stem cells and some news about stereociliary growth regulation"

10:00-10:15 student/postdoc talk
10:15-10:45 Coffee Break
10:45-11:15 Dr. Gabrielle Kardon, Asst. Prof., Eccles institute of Genetics, Univ. of Utah. "Development of the vertebrate musculoskeletal system"
11:15-11:45 Dr. Ronen Schweitzer, Asst. Investigator, Shriners Research Center. "Molecular regulation of tendon induction and differentiation"
11:45-12:00 student/postdoc talk
12:00-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Dr. Peter Reddien, Prof. of Biology, MIT. "Regeneration initiation and polarity in planarians"
2:00-2:30 Dr. Alex Nechiporuk, Asst. Prof., Cell and Developmental Biology, OHSU. "Fgf-dependent mechanosensory organ patterning in zebrafish"
2:30-2:45 student/postdoc talk
2:45-3:15 Coffee Break
3:15-3:30 student/postdoc talk
3:30-4:00 Dr. Jonathan Cooper, Member, FHCRC "Building a brain from the inside out"
4:00-4:30 Dr. Larry Sherman, Assoc. Sci., ONPRC. "Glycosaminoglycans regulate the neural stem cell niche"

4:30-6:00 Poster session and Happy Hour -- BSAC/CROET 3rd floor atricum 3rd floor atrium

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Updated on May 29, 2008