Program in Craniofacial Biology Events

Program in Craniofacial Biology research

Program in Craniofacial Biology Events

The Program in Craniofacial Biology hosts monthly seminars and annual events discussing the latest research in craniofacial biology. For further information, contact Licia Selleri, MD, PhD, program director (licia.selleri@ucsf.edu), or Zhulin Dixon, program coordinator (zhulin.dixon@ucsf.edu).

PCB Seminars PCB RIPS Annual/Biennial Events

PCB Seminars

Lucy O’Brien, Stanford “How Cell Lifecycles Drive Adaptive Organ States”	October 30, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-303
Ricardo Mallarino, Princeton “The Developmental Basis of Biological Diversity: Insights from Mammalian Skin”	November 20, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Carole LaBonne, Northwestern “The Evolution of Gene Regulatory Networks: A View from the Crest”	December 4, 2025, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Johann Eberhart, UT Austin "Synergistic Gene-Environment Interactions in Craniofacial Development"	January 29, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Ross Poché, Baylor "The Role of Vitamin B12-dependent Metabolic Pathways Influencing Neural Crest Development"	February 12, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Aaron Zorn, Cincinnati Children’s “Aerodigestive Development and Disease: from Animal Models to Human Stem Cells”	March 12, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Filippo Rijli, Friedrich Miescher Institute "Shaping Faces by 3D Genome Manipulation"	March 19, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300
Lisa Taneyhill, University of Maryland "Chickens (in a) Coup with Mice: Leveraging Animal Models to Study Craniofacial Development and Disease"	April 23, 2026, 12:00–1:00 p.m.	HSW-300

PCB RIPS

Barber - Cambria Chou-Freed Selleri - Maurizio Risolino, PhD	September 24, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-303
Knox - Nathan Griffin, PhD	October 15, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-301
Bush - Yoon-Gu Jang, PhD Fattahi - Ryan Samuel, PhD	November 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-300
Hsaio - Hannah Herzog Wagner - Hannah Greenfeld, PhD	December 10, 2025, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-300
Klein - Nadia Ayad, PhD Wagner - Christopher Chen	January 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-303
Hsaio - Jeayoung Park, MD Marcucio - ChanHee Mok, PhD	February 4, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-300
Bush - Abby Kindberg, PhD Klein - José Tomás Ahumada, PhD	April 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-303
Collins - Kelsey Collins, PhD	May 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	CL-220 & 223
Hutchins - Jessica Pacheco Marcucio - Andreana Gomez	June 3, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	HSW-303

Annual/Biennial Events

PCB, IHG, MSK Joint Symposium "Genetics, Development, and Disease of the Skeleton"	May 11, 2026, 1:00–6:00 p.m.	Valley Topaz Conference Room Mission Bay (490 Illinois Street)
PCB Retreat	September 11, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.	California Academy of Sciences