12th Annual Atlantic Regional Developmental Biology Meeting
- angeloiulianella
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
We were pleased to celebrate another year of highlighting the outstanding trainee research from universities in the Canadian Atlantic coast region, including the University of New Brunswick, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Dalhousie University. Trainees at all levels were represented, from undergraduate to graduate students to research associates and postdoctoral scientists in labs led by Drs. Crawford, Erickson, Quinn, Borgal, Gonzalez-Morales, Franz-Odendaal, Frampton, and yours truly (Iulianella). A wonderful diversity of research was covered in the full day symposium, including studies into the genetic regulation of mitotic timing, cytoskeletal regulation of mammalian neural development, mechanical signalling and activation of matrix metalloproteinases, using the Zebrafish zenograft model to explore activation of epidermal growth factor receptor signalling, role of Filamin in muscle repair using the Drosophila model system, role of matrix metalloproteinases in axon guidance, novel imaging tools for the exploration of neurocardiac physiology, clearing techniques to visualize eye development in chicken embryos, and the effects of simulated microgravity on bone formation in Zebrafish larvae.
I am always amazed by the diversity of research being done in labs in our region. It has already been 12 years that Tamara and I have been organizing this meeting (where has the time gone?), and we are glad to see the developmental biology community grow in our region. We note that many of the undergraduate students who participated in our symposium decide to continue their studies as graduate students or technicians in our various labs.
Our symposium was made possible in part by an Outreach Grant from the American Association for Anatomy and organizational assistance from the Brain Repair Centre of Halifax. Looking to the future, we hope we can continue to grow the developmental biology and neurobiology community in the Atlantic region of Canada, and couple our symposia and outreach activities with other regional associations for the promotion of science.
