Publications and Communication Committee

  • Carole LaBonne, Northwestern University (Chair, '29)
  • Ondine Cleaver, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Developmental Biology Editor-in-Chief)
  • Martin Estermann, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences ('28)
  • Harini Iyer, Rice University ('29)
  • Licia Selleri, University of California at San Francisco ('29)
  • Isha Verma, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor ('29)
  • Helen McNeill, Washington University in St. Louis (President, '27, ex officio)
  • David Sherwood, Duke University (President-elect, '27, ex officio)
  • Marsha Lucas (ex officio)
  • Ida Chow (ex officio)

Mission

The Publications and Communication Committee (PCC) is charged with supporting and enhancing mechanisms for the SDB to communicate and engage with its members and the broader scientific community and to promote the field of developmental biology. The committee will provide support and advice to meet the needs of the Society and facilitate goals of its leadership. It will help in overseeing and enhancing utilization of the website, social media, a database for content and coordinating engagement of the membership. It will coordinate content creation for SDB, including news stories and materials for the website, newsletters, and liaise with the journal Developmental Biology to help promote its success.