VUMC Program in Developmental Biology


We are pleased to announce that we have a new Program logo. Justin Wells was awarded a new 5th generation iPod Nano for his winning design (a variation of which appears above). We will be utilizing his design on all future program marketing and correspondence. Special thanks also goes to Adi Inbal, Ph.D., a past PDB Postdoctoral Rep, who came up with the idea for a logo contest. In all, 15 designs were submitted. In addition to Justin's winning design, we would also like to acknowledge three designs warranted an honorable mention (and a Amazon gift card). These designs follow. All 15 designs will be used on this website in the months to come.

	David Melville (Knapik Lab)
	Lindsay Bramson (Wright Lab)
	Abby Olena (Patton Lab)

PROGRAM SEMINARS

11/6 Developmental BiologyJournal Club
Kathryn Henley (Cell & Developmental Biology) will discuss "Lrp6-mediated canonical Wnt signaling is required for lip formation and fusion" by L. Song et al. (4:00 pm - 3131 MRBIII)

11/17 dbRIC Research in Construction
A special session focusing on "Creating Effective Powerpoint & Poster Presentations". (9:30 am - 3131 MRBIII)

11/18 PDB Graduate Trainee Guest Seminar
Connie Cepko, Ph.D. (HHMI Investigator and Professor of Genetics and Ophthamology at Harvard Medical School) will discuss "Cell Fate Determination in the Vertebrate Retina". (2:15 pm - 208 Light Hall )

11/18 Developmental Biology Research Club
The Josh Gamse Lab members will discuss their research projects. Refreshments will be served. (6:00 pm - 3131 MRBIII)

CONGRATULATIONS

Sui Wang (Cell and Developmental Biology) was awarded a Ph.D. for her successful defense of "Myt1 and Ngn3 feed-forward expression loop drives pancreatic islet differentiation in the mouse".

CAMPUS SEMINARS OF INTEREST

11/09 Dissertation Defense
Hillary Hager (Cell and Developmental Biology) will present "Analysis of Bves Function in Vesicular Transport and Cell Morphology". (11:00 am - 3131 MRBIII)

11/24 Dissertation Defense
Kt Moynihan (Cell and Developmental Biology) will discuss "Murine CENP-F Regulates Microtubule Network Function and is Essential in Heart Development". (1:00 pm - 3131 MRBIII)

CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABILITY

The Program in Developmental Biology oversees three conference rooms in MRBIII; 3131 (capacity to 65), 3136 (capacity to 14), and 4131 (capacity to 24). To view availability please visit:

To make a reservation please email your request to Kimberly Kane and include the room, day, time, event name, contact name and contact phone number.