Human Disease: A Perspective from Developmental Biologists

Thursday, October 29, 2015: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
National Harbor 12 (Gaylord National Resort And Convention Center)
Chair:
Graciela Unguez, PhD, Professor, New Mexico State University

Description: This symposium will allow for developmental biologists working on a wide range of model organisms, from invertebrates to mammals, to come together and discuss their contributions from research centered on different aspects of development and their contribution to disease using anatomical, molecular, genetic and physiological approaches.

Sponsored by: Society for Developmental Biology



10:15 AM
Early Developmental Environment’s Contributions to Adult-Onset Disorders
Caralina Marin de Evsikova, PhD , Assistant Professor , University of South Florida
10:35 AM
Processes of Wound Healing
MIchelle Juarez, PhD , Assistant Professor , City College of New York