Save the date card featuring a skyline of the host city of Seattle for the SCGDB annual meeting Sept 28-30, 2026

We are excited to announce that the 49th Annual Meeting of the SCGDB will be held September 28th-30th, 2026 in Seattle! The meeting will be hosted by the University of Washington

Congratulations to our oral presentation winners! 🎉👏
M. Fernanda Palominos (University of California, Berkeley)
Roberta Fiorino (Stowers Institute)

Congratulations to our postdoctoral poster winners! 🎉👏
Brittany Hufft-Martinez (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Kate Woronowicz (Harvard Medical School)
Lorena Maili (Stowers)

Congratulations to our graduate student poster winners! 🎉👏
Samantha Wuebker (University of Iowa)
Dana Thalman (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Fahmida Raha (University of Minnesota)

Thank you to outgoing SCGDB Executive Committee member Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo @fantauzzolab.bsky.social (Secretary) for all of your hard work!

We kicked off #SCGDB2025 with exciting award talks from Dr. Timothy Cox @craniofacialprof.bsky.social and Dr. Jennifer
Fish, pictured here with SCGDB President Dr. Matthew Harris @fish4walking.bsky.social and local meeting host Dr. Kristin Artinger @artingerlab.bsky.social.

This Sunday, September 7th is the registration deadline and the due date for abstracts to be considered for a poster presentation at the SCGDB annual meeting this month in Minneapolis. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org.

Abstracts are due by Monday, August 25th to be considered for a short talk at the SCGDB annual meeting this September in Minneapolis. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org.

Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Cox @craniofacialprof.bsky.social on the SCGDB 2025 David Bixler Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by Developmental Dynamics @devdynamics.bsky.social. Don't miss his award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 7th.

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Fish on the SCGDB 2025 Marylou Buyse Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by Developmental Dynamics @devdynamics.bsky.social. Don't miss her award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 7th.

Registration and abstract submission are open for the SCGDB annual meeting in Minneapolis! Deadlines: 8/25 abstract for short talk, 9/7 abstract for poster, 9/7 registration. More information at scgdb.org.

We are excited to announce that the 48th Annual Meeting of the SCGDB will be held September 29th - October 1st, 2025 in Minneapolis! The meeting will be hosted by the University of Minnesota.

Hello, Bluesy! We are the Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology. Our goals are to improve our understanding of craniofacial development and disease, promote policy and patient advocacy, and translate basic science discoveries into clinical therapies and improved patient care.