
	Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology

ANZSCDB: Noticeboard

The Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology noticeboard provides snippets of up-to-date information for members

ComBio 2008 - The premier biological sciences meeting in Australia, combining the annual scientific meetings of the ANZSCDB, the Australian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the Australian Society of Plant Scientists (ASPS), the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZBMB) and the New Zealand Society of Plant Physiologists (NZSPP).
21-25 September 2008 at the National Convention Centre in Canberra, Australia.
Sigma-Aldrich: Sponsor of the President's Medal
Sigma-Aldrich Pty Ltd. have extended their sponsorship of the ANZSCDB President's Medal until 2009. We are honoured to have their support and look forward to joining their representative on the podium again at Combio2008 for the presentation of the Medal.
New - Genetically Modified Mouse Database
Thanks to the efforts of two Society members, Drs Robb de Iongh and Heather Young, a database of available genetically modified mouse lines held by Society members has been compiled and made available. This represents a "work in progress". If you have additional mouse lines that you would like to make available to others, please contact the Society (cellbiol@adelaide.edu.au) with the relevant information.
Alpha Yap takes over reigns as Society President!
Professor Alpha Yap (Head of Cadherin cell adhesion molecules, Epithelial morphogenesis & Cell locomotion Laboratory at the IMB) took the helm of the Society at the recent annual ComBio2005 meeting. The Society wishes to extend its gratitude to Dr Graham Lieschke (Head of the Cytokine Biology Laboratory at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research) as outgoing President for his outstanding management of the Society for the past two years. We wish Alpha all the best for the term ahead.