Author:
Gahan James M.,Cartwright Paulyn,Nicotra Matthew L.,Schnitzler Christine E.,Steinmetz Patrick R. H.,Juliano Celina E.
Abstract
AbstractThe second annual Cnidarian Model Systems Meeting, aka “Cnidofest”, took place in Davis, California from 7 to 10th of September, 2022. The meeting brought together scientists using cnidarians to study molecular and cellular biology, development and regeneration, evo-devo, neurobiology, symbiosis, physiology, and comparative genomics. The diversity of topics and species represented in presentations highlighted the importance and versatility of cnidarians in addressing a wide variety of biological questions. In keeping with the spirit of the first meeting (and its predecessor, Hydroidfest), almost 75% of oral presentations were given by early career researchers (i.e., graduate students and postdocs). In this review, we present research highlights from the meeting.
Funder
National Science Foundation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Developmental Biology,Genetics,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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