The Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Graduate Program at UCSF hosted the Annual DSCB Symposium on Friday, June 6th, 2025. See agenda below. Please RSVP here.
Annual DSCB Symposium Schedule
| 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM | Coffee & Check in | Mahley Auditorium, Gladstone |
| 9:50 AM - 9:55 AM | Opening Remarks, Welcome | Mahley Auditorium, Gladstone |
| 9:55 AM -10:35 AM | Dan Dickinson, Ph.D (Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin) | "Cell Polarity: From Molecules to Embryos |
| 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM | Andrea Gomez, Ph.D (Asst. Prof., UC Berkeley) | "RNA-Encoded Memory in the Prefrontal Cortex" |
| 11:35 AM - 12:15 PM | Loic Royer, Ph.D (Sr. Group Leader & Director of Imaging AI, Biohub) | "Imaging and computational approaches to understanding development from single cells to complex tissues" |
| 12:25 PM - 1:25 PM | Lunch | Conference Room 107 C/D |
| 1:25 PM - 1:55 PM | Career Panel | A panel featuring researchers across various fields sharing insights on career paths, mentorship, and navigating the evolving scientific landscape |
| 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM | Kyle Loh, Ph.D (Associate Professor, Stanford) | "A developmental roadmap for human pluripotent stem cell differentiation" |
| 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM | Danica Chen, Ph.D (Professor, UC Berkeley) | "Mitochondrial Metabolic Checkpoint, Stem Cell Aging, and Rejuvenation" |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks |