The Embryo Project

John Bonner and Theories of Morphogenesis Workshop

Arizona State University, February 7-9, 2008

Schedule

Feb 7th
6:00 to 9:00pm: Reception at Jane Maienschein and Rick Creath's house

Feb 8th
9:00 to 10:00: Introduction to EP (framework and technology)

10:00 to 10:15: Break

10:15 to 12:00: Short Position Statements and Discussions (All contribute)

12:00 to 1:30: Lunch at University Club

1:30 to 2:30: Morphogenesis to mid-century led by Maienschein and Dietrich (gradients, fields, mathematical models, experimental systems, causation, relations to growth and differentiation, conceptual and technological resources for theories of morphogenesis, connection to biophysical and biochemical processes, role of genes, etc, etc)

2:30 to 2:45: Coffee Break

2:45 to 3:45: John Bonner on Morphogenesis (Manfred Laubichler chair)

3:4 to 5:00: Conversation with Bonner (Michael Dietrich interviews)

6:00: Dinner

Feb 9th
9:00 to 10:30: Mathematical, morphometric, and biophysical approaches to morphogenesis (Karl Niklas, Stuart Newman, Jeff Schwartz)

11:00 to 12:30: Systems for Studying Morphogenesis I: Limbs and Regeneration (Brian Hall with Bruce Carlson and John Fallon)

12:30 to 1:30: Lunch (catered in seminar room)

1:30 to 3:00: Systems for Studying Morphogenesis II: Plants and Slime Molds (Laubichler with Bonner and Niklas)

3:30 to 5:30: Defining projects on Morphogenesis in the context of the EP

Workshop Attendees

Friday, Feb. 8th

Manfred Laubichler
John Bonner
Jane Maienschein
Michael Dietrich
Karl Niklas
Eli Gerson
Brian Hall
Bruce Carlson
John Fallon
Andrew Hamilton
Grant Yamashita
Marie Glitz
Mary Sunderland
Felicity Snyder
Jason Robert

Saturday, Feb. 9th

Manfred Laubichler
John Bonner
Jane Maienschein
Michael Dietrich
Karl Niklas
Stuart Newman
Eli Gerson
Brian Hall
Bruce Carlson
John Fallon
Andrew Hamilton
Grant Yamashita
Mary Sunderland
Jason Robert