InStem workshop on mouse embryology: From stem cells to organogenesis: March 10th to 23rd, 2013.

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The Workshop comprises a Symposium and a Practical Course. The Symposium (March 10th to 12th) is open to anybody interested in mouse embryology and is intended to provide an up to date review of some of the exciting advances in this area, presented within a broad historical perspective. It will be followed by a Practical Course (March 13th to 23rd) aimed to provide complete hands-on experience in mouse genetic and embryological manipulation. One can register for the opening symposium independent of the practical course.

http://www.instem.res.in/mouse2013

Genes & Development is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year and the British Genetics Society, as a founding participant of G&D, is organizing its 2012 Autumn Meeting in honor of the journal. The meeting, titled ‘At the Cutting Edge of Molecular Biology: 25 Years of Genes & Development’, will be held in London on Nov. 8-9th

GS Autumn Meeting 2012

The Waddington Medal, the only national award in developmental biology, is awarded for outstanding research performance as well as services to the subject community.

Nominees should be outstanding developmental biologists who have made a significant contribution to UK developmental biology and who are still currently active in the field. Examples of significant contribution to UK developmental biology include: activity in the community, mentoring UK developmental biologists, and contributing to a significant textbook or other aspect of teaching and/or training.

The closing date for nominations is 15 June 2012.

For details see the Waddington Medal Award page