Advancing the Field of Developmental Biology
The Society for Developmental Biology fosters an inclusive, global community of scientists and educators dedicated to furthering the field of developmental biology.
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Society for Developmental Biology 82nd Annual Meeting
July 20-23, 2023 • Hyatt Regency, Chicago, IL
The Society for Developmental Biology 82nd Annual Meeting returns to Chicago in 2023! SDB President, Victoria Prince is planning a dynamic program. Join or renew your SDB membership for reduced registration rates.
Latest News
Announcing 2023 SDB Academy Members
We are excited to announce the 2023 elected members of the Society for Developmental Biology Academy, a new initiative to recognize and celebrate our dedicated long-standing SDB members. These individuals have demonstrated sustained contributions to developmental biology through excellence in professional activities including research, mentoring, teaching, and training, coupled with a record of engagement with and/or service to the Society.
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2022 Society for Developmental Biology Midwest Regional Meeting Report
A cold wind whipped off Lake Mendota, and the sting of the season’s first snow flurries greeted a crowd of developmental biologists descending upon the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus on a Friday afternoon in mid-November. The inclement weather might have been cause for panic or delay in other regions of the country, but not here. This was the 2022 Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology.
Latest News
2023 Society for Developmental Biology Award Winners
The Society for Developmental Biology Board of Directors selected the following recipients for the 2023 SDB Awards. They will present their award lectures at the Society for Developmental Biology 82nd Annual Meeting, July 20-23, 2023 in Chicago, IL.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEBINAR
Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar - Elisa Zhang and Stanley Michi Kanai
May 12, 2023 • Virtual
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Elisa Zhang (Stanford University)
Uterine injury during diestrus leads to placental and embryonic defects in future pregnancies in mice
Stanley Michi Kanai (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus)
The role of heterotrimeric G proteins in zebrafish craniofacial patterning
Regional
2023 SDB Northeast Regional Meeting
April 28–30, 2023 | Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
REGIONAL
2023 SDB West Coast Regional Meeting
August 24–27, 2023 | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
REGIONAL
2023 SDB Southeast Regional Meeting
September 29–October 1, 2023 | Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza, Mobile, AL
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Education Resources
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Journal
Developmental Biology
Developmental Biology, the official journal of the Society for Developmental Biology, publishes original research on mechanisms of development, differentiation, and growth in animals and plants at the molecular, cellular, genetic and evolutionary levels.