Di Gregorio Lab
Department of Molecular Pathobiology
New York University College of Dentistry
International Symposium on Women in Tunicate Biology
Organized by Anna Di Gregorio and Marie Nydam
March 28-29, 2023
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On March 28 and 29, 2023, scientists from across the globe met in an online symposium aimed at celebrating the contribution of women to research on different aspects of tunicate biology. Major fields of tunicate biology were represented, including developmental and stem cell biology, regeneration biology, ecology and taxonomy. During the first day, the participants honored women scientists who had either passed away or retired. The second day was dedicated to scientific presentations on ongoing research in the field.
The proceedings of this symposium will be published in a special issue of genesis, the journal of Genetics and Development, and will include a meeting report, the biographies of the scientists who were celebrated, and presentations that encapsulate each scientist’s research focus. Please check out the complete Special Issue here:
Please check our Proceedings page for videos of the talks: https://www.digregoriolab.org/meeting-proceedings-videos
Program
All times below are West Coast U.S./East Coast U.S.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
6:00-6:15 am/9:00-9:15 am
Welcome
Anna Di Gregorio
6:15-6:45 am/9:15-9:45 am
Women from the early days of tunicate research
Anna Di Gregorio
6:45-7:15 am/9:45-10:15 am
Giuseppina Ortolani
Fiorenza De Bernardi
7:15-7:45 am/10:15-10:45 am
Giovanna Zaniolo
Lucia Manni
7:45-8:15 am/10:45-11:15 am
Ascidian studies in Aotearoa New Zealand
Megan Wilson
8:15-8:45 am/11:15-11:45 am
V.K. Meenakshi
Jhimli Mondal
8:45-9:15 am/11:45-12:15 pm
Gretchen Lambert
Marie Nydam
9:15-9:45 am/12:15-12:45 pm
Retired researchers from the Stazione Zoologica “Anton Dohrn”
Mena Ristoratore and Annamaria Locascio
Wednesday, March 29th
6:00-6:15 am/9:00-9:15 am
Introduction
Marie Nydam
6:15-6:45 am/9:15-9:45 am
Two distinct motifs for Zic-r.a drive specific gene expression in two cell lineages
Izumi Oda-Ishii
6:45-7:15 am/9:45-10:15 am
Botryllid ascidians from the Turkish coastlines
Arzu Karahan
7:15-7:45 am/10:15-10:45 am
Ascidian and microbial symbiont diversity in North Carolina, USA
Susanna López-Legentil
8:15-8:45 am/11:15-11:45 am
Stem Cell aging in Botryllus schlosseri
Ayelet Voskoboynik
8:45-9:15 am/11:45-12:15 pm
Inspirations from Women Scientists for a Career studying Tunicates
Billie J. Swalla
9:15-9:30 am/12:15-12:30 pm
Concluding remarks: Anna Di Gregorio
9:30 am/12:30 pm
Informal Conversation
