Joint NUS-HU Workshop on Patterning and Timing in Development and Evolution

Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

26th-28th of February 2018

Embryonic development represents a balancing act between robustness and evolvability. For individual organisms, developmental processes must be robust to environmental fluctuations and the influence of segregating mutations. But at the same time, development must be able to evolve if populations are to adapt. Understanding this interplay requires the integration of genetic and evolutionary approaches, a physical understanding of how the embryo develops, and modern methods for assessing developmental phenotypes (from developmental rate to embryonic shape to developmental gene expression profiles).

Recently, there has been increasing interest in the importance of temporal regulation during development. How such temporal regulation emerged and how it is controlled at a molecular level are still poorly understood. We aim to bring together a broad range of research interests – from evolution to timing to cell biology – to build potential collaborations to tackle this intriguing problem.

Dates: 26th-28th of February 2018
Where: Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

Invited Speakers

Registration

Registration in the Joint NUS-HU Workshop on Patterning and Timing in Development and Evolution is free and open to all interested researchers. To apply for a space please contact Timothy Saunders, Assistant Professor, Mechanobiology Institute. We must receive your registration request by December 20th, 2017.

There will be opportunities for attendees to present their work. If you wish to give a talk, please provide an abstract (<300 words) to Timothy Saunders by the above deadline.

Accommodation

The Humboldt University guesthouse, located in the Ziegelstraße 13a, 10117 Berlin, offers overnight accommodation in a central location for staff and guests of the university. More information.

Nearby Hotels

Hotel Berlin Mitte by Campanile, Invalidenstr. 98, 10115
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Calma Berlin Mitte, Linienstr. 139-140, 10115
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Generator, Oranienburger Strasse 65,  10117
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MEININGER Hotel Berlin Mitte “Humboldthaus” Oranienburger Straße 67/68, 10117 Berlin
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Organizers

Timothy Saunders, Assistant Professor, Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

David Garfield, Independent Junior Group Leader, IRI Life Sciences, Department of Biology, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin

Supported by

Humboldt University and NUS are connected through several strong and long existing cooperations between researchers in various disciplines. Similarities between both universities in structure, size and research focus offer many opportunities for further research collaborations.

Both universities commit resources to take existing ties and cooperative projects to a next level as well as to encompass additional disciplinary areas and types of activity. Each university contributes 150,000 EUR per year to a budget that is dedicated to supporting activities within the partnership. Learn more.