Molecular Mechanisms of Developmental Timing
May 4 - 7, 2008

A fundamental challenge in biology is to understand the reproducibility of developmental programs between individuals of the same species. This developmental precision reflects the integration of spatial and sexual patterning cues with temporal control mechanisms so that important developmental transitions occur at the appropriate time. Both intrinsic gene expression programs and extrinsic cues, such as nutrition, temperature and light cycles can affect timing events. This meeting will focus on discussing the molecular mechanisms that control developmental timing in a wide range of species including, but not limited to, C. elegans, Drosophila, plants, and man.

• ORGANIZERS:

  Mike O'Connor, University of Minnesota/HHMI
  
  Anne Rougvie, University of Minnesota

• TO ATTEND:

  Applications are no longer being accepted for the Spring 2008 Conference Program.

• INVITED PARTICIPANTS:

  Richard M Amasino
  Department of Biochemistry
  University of Wisconsin

  Victor R. Ambros
  Department of Genetics
  Dartmouth College

  Adam Antebi
  Program in Developmental Biology
  Baylor College of Medicine

  Donald D. Brown
  Department of Embryology
  Carnegie Institute of Washington

  Chris Q. Doe
  Department of Biology
  Institute of Neuroscience
  University of Oregon/HHMI

  Tzumin Lee
  Department of Neurobiology
  University of Massachusetts Medical School

  M. Pierre Leopold
  Institut Signalisation Biologie du Developpement et Cancer
  CNRS, University of Nice

  Peter McCourt
  Department of Botany
  University of Toronto

  Michael B. O'Connor
  Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
  University of Minnesota/HHMI

  Patrick H. O'Farrell
  Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
  University of California San Francisco

  David M. Parichy
  Department of Biology
  University of Washington

  Scott Poethig
  Department of Biology
  University of Pennsylvania

  Olivier Pourquie
  Pourquie Lab
  Stowers Institute for Medical Research/HHMI

  Martin Raff
  Department of Biology/MRC
  University College London

  Lynn Riddiford
  Janelia Farm Research Campus
  Howard Hughes Medical Institute

  Ann Rougvie
  Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
  University of Minnesota

  Gary Ruvkun
  Department of Molecular Biology
  Simches Research Center
  MGH/Harvard University

  Alexander Schier
  Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
  Harvard University

  Kathleen K. Smith
  Department of Biology
  Duke University

  Sally Temple
  Center for Neuromorphology & Neuroscience
  Albany Medical College

  Carl S. Thummel
  Department of Human Genetics
  University of Utah

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