title: Vascular morphogenesis and the formation of vascular networks.
abstract: A recent workshop organized by Luisa Iruela-Arispe and Brant Weinstein and sponsored by the North American Vascular Biology Organization (NAVBO) brought 200 developmental biologists together at the Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California, to share some of their latest findings. This superb meeting synthesized data from a variety of model systems ranging from Urbilateria (a common ancestor to vertebrates and invertebrates), fruit flies, frogs, zebrafish, and mice to human genetic disorders. Participants enjoyed lively discussions on developmental vascular biology while experiencing the natural beauty of the Pacific Coast.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, 456 BRB II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. celeste2@mail.med.upenn.edu
authors.forename: M Celeste
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000235:genetics; D019070:Cell Lineage / Q000235:genetics; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000235:genetics*; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009024:Morphogenesis; D018919:Neovascularization, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances