Curriculum Vitae
Catarina Alexandra Brás Simões Pereira
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Catarina Alexandra Brás Simões Pereira
Citation names
- Brás-Pereira, Catarina
- Bras-Pereira, Catarina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 541A-AB13-93CE
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4597-7395
Email addresses
- catarina.pereira@research.fchampalimaud.org (Professional)
- catarina.pereira@gimm.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Fundação Champalimaud, Av. de Brasilia, Doca de Pedrouços, 1400-038, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Professional)
- Edifício Egas Moniz, Avenida Professor Egas Moniz , 1649-028, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2002/10/01 - 2008/10/27
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Biologia Molecular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"The Role of Odd-skipped Family Genes in Drosophila Head Development" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Distinction and Honours |
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2002/11/01 - 2003/05/31
Concluded
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Advanced Courses of the Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine. (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades
curriculares))
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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1997 - 2002
Concluded
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Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"The effect of the cholesterol oxides in the lens epithelia cells. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 out of 20 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10/01 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal |
| Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal | ||
| 2023/10/15 - 2024/09/30 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
| Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal | ||
| 2016/04/01 - 2023/10/14 | Postdoc (Research) | Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal |
| Centro Champalimaud, Portugal | ||
| 2008/07/01 - 2016/03/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/10/15 - Current | The impact of germline metabolic reprogramming on reproduction and physiology
101043068-SweetEggs
Post-doc
European Research Council, Belgium
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European Research Council
Ongoing
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| 2021/03/01 - 2025/02/28 | The role of healthy cells on the elimination of premalignant cells
PTDC/BIA-CEL/3594/2020
Principal investigator
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2014/06 - 2019/05 | Active Mechanisms of Cell Selection: From Cell Competition to Cell Fitness
Post-doc Fellow
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European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development IDEAS The European Research Council |
| 2015/02 - 2018/07 | Active mechanisms of cell selection in Drosophila
Post-doc Fellow
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung |
| 2009/10 - 2015/09 | MOLECULAR CONTROL OF THE ACTIN CYTOSKELETON TO PROMOTE CELL SHAPE CHANGES DURING DROSOPHILA EYE DIFFERENTIATION
SFRH/BPD/46983/2008
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2012/02 - 2015/01 | Characterization of distinct actin filament structures in Drosophila larval tissues.
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
| 2008/07 - 2011/06 | Molecular control of actin dynamics and change in cell shape in the morphogenetic furrow during Drosophila eye development.
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
| 2007 - 2008 | Análisis de la regulación transcripcional de los proto-oncogenes de la familia Meis mediante técnicas de Genómica Comparativa
y Funcional.
CVI 2658
PhD Student Fellow
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Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa, Junta de Andalucía |
| 2006 - 2008 | Coordinación del crecimiento y la especificación durante el desarrollo del ojo.
BFU2006-00349/BMC
PhD Student Fellow
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Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia |
| 2002/11 - 2006/10 | The role of odd-skipped family genes in the Drosophila head development
SFRH/BD/9689/2002
PhD Student Fellow
Molecular and Cell Biology Institute (IBMC), University of Porto, Portugal
Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, Spain |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Preprint |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2024/11/07 | Cellular Evasion: How Pre-Malignant Mutations Manipulate the Tumor Microenvironment | 10th Annual Portuguese Drosophila Meeting
(Batalha, Portugal)
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| 2024/09/04 | A whole-genome RNAi screen to identify genes required in Flower-mediated cell competition | 4th International Symposium on Cell Competition
(Kyoto, Japan)
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| 2024/05/24 | Exploring Molecular Mechanisms in a Premalignant Microenvironment | SINAL 11th meeting on signal transduction
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2022/12 | Premalignant cells: should I stay (and expand) or should I go (and survive)? | Annual Portuguese Drosophila Meeting
(Batalha, Portugal)
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| 2015 | The retinal determination gene dachshund potentiates Hedgehog signaling to ensure correct Drosophila retinogenesis | Portuguese Drosophila Meeting
(Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2013 | The retinal determination gene Dachshund restricts cell proliferation by limiting the activity of the Homothorax/Yorkie complex. | 23rd European Drosophila Research Conference
(Barcelona, Spain)
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| 2007 | The retinal determination gene Dachshund controls the dynamics of cell shape changes and cell cycle exit during the differentiation of the Drosophila eye. | Young Scientist Seminar
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2005 | Odd genes induce retinal differentiation initiation through the activation of hedgehog. | 47th Annual Drosophila Research Conference
(San Diego, United States)
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| 2005 | Odd family genes are required for retinal induction and correct eye morphogenesis in Drosophila. | II Joint Meeting of Graduate Programmes on Biosciences
Centro Neurociências de Coimbra (Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2004 | Odd genes induce retinal differentiation initiation through the activation of hedgehog. | 4th International Meeting of the Spanish Society for Developmental Biology
(Santander, Spain)
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| 2004 | Odd genes induce retinal differentiation initiation through the activation of hedgehog. | I Joint Meeting of Graduate Programmes on Biosciences
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2003 | Control of morphogen signal transduction by band 4.1 family proteins. | CNC Annual Meeting
Centro Neurociências de Coimbra (Curia, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2019/07/01 - 2025/02/25 | ‘Dietary Modulation of Cell Competition: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease in a Drosophila Model’
Co-supervisor
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Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal |
| 2018/03/01 - 2018/12/31 | The role of fu2 in Flower-dependent cell competition events
Co-supervisor
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Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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| 2017/09/01 - 2018/12/31 | The role of fu2 gene in cell competition in Drosophila melanogaster
Co-supervisor
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Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | 10th Annual Portuguese Drosophila Meeting (fundraising support) (2024/11/07 - 2024/11/08)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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| 2020 - 2020 | Annual Portuguese Drosophila Meeting (2020/12/15 - 2020/12/16)
Congress (Co-organisor)
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Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal |
| 2018 - 2018 | Institutional Retreat (2018/06 - 2018/06) | Centro Champalimaud, Portugal |
| 2014 - 2014 | Institutional Open Day (2014 - 2014)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| 2011 - 2011 | EMBO Workshop on Biophysical Mechanisms of Development (2011/05/25 - 2011/05/27)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| 2011 - 2011 | Post-doc retreat, which included a Course in Scientific Communication with Gary Burkhart (2011/10/26 - 2011/10/28)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2020 | Covid-19 Task Force - volunteer in testing
Other
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Covid-19 Task Force
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
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| 2019/09 - 2019/09 | Job Shadowing for high school student |
Centro Champalimaud, Portugal
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| 2018/11 - 2018/11 | Workshop on Project management - Dr. Christina Schütte (Prosciencia)
Workshop
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Centro Champalimaud, Portugal
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| 2008 - 2016 | Collaboration and participation in projects aiming to bring scientists and schools together by the Science Communication and Outreach Team of the IGC. Teach and supervise students from high schools at the IGC. |
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2008 - 2016 | Collaboration and participation in events organized by the Science Communication and Outreach Team of the IGC to promote the dialogue between scientists and all of society (Open Day and Optimus Alive music festival). |
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2015/10 - 2015/10 | Theoretical Course on Laboratory Animal Sciences designed according to the FELASA recommendations for Category B (20h online course) organized by Portuguese Society of Laboratory Animal Sciences (SPCAL). | Theoretical Course on Laboratory Animal Sciences
Portuguese Society of Laboratory Animal Sciences , Portugal
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| 2015/10 - 2015/10 | Practical Course on Animal Handling and Experimentation designed according to the FELASA recommendations for Category B Course on Laboratory Animal Sciences (20h) organized by Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal. | Practical Course on Animal Handling and Experimentation
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2015/05 - 2015/05 | Workshop on Cancer Research
Workshop
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Workshop on Cancer Research
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
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| 2015/03 - 2015/03 | Workshop on Skills and Tools to improve your career - Advice and tips to improve your CV
Workshop
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2015/02 - 2015/02 | Workshop on Improving skills to better communicate with lay audiences
Workshop
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2014 - 2014 | Participation in LabEscolas, a new project funded by the National Agency Ciência Viva. I was invited to give classes at the high school, Escola Secundária da Cidadela, Cascais (2014). | LabEscolas, a new project funded by the National Agency Ciência Viva
Ciência Viva, Portugal
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| 2013/10 - 2013/10 | Scientific Writing From the Readers’ Perspective: A Workshop on Effective Abstracts and Grant Proposals - Dr Judith A. Swan
Workshop
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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| 2011/10 - 2011/10 | Course in Scientific Communication - Dr Gary Burkhart
Workshop
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
| Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/02/25 | ‘Dietary
Modulation of Cell Competition: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease in a Drosophila Model’
Supervisor
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Maria Carolina Costa e Baptista Santos Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
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| 2015 | Caracterização da fosfatase String/Cdc25 como um regulador da neurotoxicidade de Tau em Drosophila
(Thesis) Main arguer
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DIANA RAQUEL MONTEIRO RODRIGUES (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2015 | Functional analysis of String/Cdc25 phosphatase in post-mitotic neurons
(Thesis) Main arguer
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RUI MACHADO GONÇALVES (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/01 - 2018/06 | As a member of the institutional retreat organizing committee, I was involved in the development of the scientific and social
programmes and I was responsible for fundraising.
Member
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Centro Champalimaud, Portugal |
| 2014 - 2014 | As a member of the Open Day 2014 Organizing Committee, I was involved in the organization of the event and I was responsible
for fundraising to sponsor the event and other IGC’s activities.
Member
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| 2010 - 2011 | as a member of the post-doc committee, I was involved in the organization of workshops, the internal post-doc seminars and
the annual retreat, which included the course in Scientific Communication with Gary Burkhart and I was responsible for fundraising.
Member
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Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/03 - 2023/03 | Invited to give class to master students on 'Cancer Biology: Lessons from Developmental Biology' within "Molecular and Cell Biology of Cancer" module | Master Degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics and Master Degree in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology (Mestrado) (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
| 2021/05 - 2023 | Invited to give class to Medicine students on 'Cancer Biology: Drosophila as a model to study cancer' within Thoracic Oncobiology course | Medicina (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal |
| 2022/09/21 - 2022/09/21 | Invited to give class to PhD students on “Cell Fitness in Development and Disease” within Fundamental of Physiology & Cancer module (INCDP2022 PhD Program) | (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) | Programa Champalimaud de Neurociências, Portugal Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal |
| 2019/09 - 2019/09 | Invited to give a class on 'Drosophila as a model to study cancer: Supercompetition as a tumour promoter mechanism' within 'Landing in the Drosophila World - Introductory course on using Drosophila as model organism' course | Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal Centro Champalimaud, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/09 - Current | Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/09 - Current | Mentored and Instructed a PhD student on the topic: 'Novels players involved in Flower-dependent cell competition' | Catarina Marçal-Costa |
| 2018/07/01 - 2019/12/31 | Mentored and Instructed a Research Assistant on the topic: 'Mechanical Cell Competition' | Miguel Pinto |
| 2019/09 - 2019/09 | Mentored and Instructed a Summer Student on the topic: 'Cell Competition' | Maria Lopes |
| 2016/07/01 - 2016/09/30 | Mentored and Instructed a Summer Student on the topic: 'Cell competition' | Catarina Costa |
| 2013/07/01 - 2013/09/30 | Mentored and Instructed a Summer Student on the topic: 'Epithelial architecture: the role of Ecadherin' | Isabel Paixão |
| 2009/09/01 - 2010/07/31 | Mentored and Instructed a Master Student on the topic: 'Cytoskeleton regulation during Drosophila eye development' | João Félix |
Other jury / evaluation
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 - Current | Reviewer for the international scientific journal Developmental Biology | Society of Developmental Biology, United States |