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 83rd Annual Meeting

July 14-17, 2024 • Signia by Hilton | Atlanta, GA

The Society for Developmental Biology 83rd Annual Meeting will be held July 14-17, 2024 at the  Signia by Hilton in Atlanta, GA. More information soon!

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2024 SDB Election Results

The Society for Developmental Biology would like to congratulate the newly elected members of the SDB Board of Directors. Their terms will begin immediately following the SDB 83rd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.

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Deborah J. Andrew named Society for Developmental Biology’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Deborah J. Andrew, the Bayard Halstead Professor in Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins University, is the recipient of the 2024 Developmental Biology – Society for Developmental Biology Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

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Interview with 2024 Society for Developmental Biology Conklin Medalist Chris Doe

Chris Doe, Professor of Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator at the University of Oregon, has been awarded the 2024 Edwin G. Conklin Medal from the Society for Developmental Biology for his outstanding research contributions to the field of developmental neurobiology and his exemplary mentorship of the next generation of scientists.

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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEBINAR

Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar - Sassan Ostvar and Sarah Light

September 13, 2024 • Virtual

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time

Sassan Ostvar (Columbia University)
Cell-scale geometry and dynamics of neuroectodermal morphogenesis

Sarah Light (University of Notre Dame)
Interrogation of nexus glia reveals critical genetic mechanisms that shape peripheral nervous system development

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REGIONAL

2025 SDB Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting

March 14–15, 2025 | University of Richmond, Richmond, VA

REGIONAL

2025 SDB Northeast Regional Meeting

April 25–27, 2025 | Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA

REGIONAL

12th Canadian Developmental Biology Meeting

May 25–28, 2025 | University of British Columbia Okanagen Campus, Kelowna, BC

Career Development

The Society for Developmental Biology offers opportunities for professional development at all career stages. Check out our programs and job board.

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Education Resources

SDB has curated resources for teaching and learning developmental biology.

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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.