The Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology was founded in 1975 to promote research, education, communication and policy.

Joined July 2016
Thank you to outgoing SCGDB Executive Committee members Dr. Matthew Harris (President) and Dr. Eric Van Otterloo (Treasurer) for all your hard work!
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Congratulations to our #SCGDB2026 oral presentation winners 馃帀馃憦 Shaun Abrams (National Institutes of Health) Andreas Dauter (University of Calgary)
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Congratulations to our #SCGDB2026 postdoctoral poster winners 馃帀馃憦 Chan Hee Mok (University of California San Francisco) Eric Paulissen (University of Southern California) Paul Iyyanar (Nationwide Children鈥檚 Hospital)
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Congratulations to our #SCGDB2026 graduate student poster winners 馃帀馃憦 Jackie Olberding (University of Iowa) Dilean Murillo Gonzalez (Baylor College of Medicine) Charles Griffin (University of Colorado Anschutz)
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We kicked off #SCGDB2026 with exciting awards talks from Dr. Licia Selleri and Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo, pictured with SCGDB President Dr. Matthew Harris
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Just one week left! Abstracts are due by Tues, Sept 8th to be considered for a poster at the SCGDB annual meeting this September in Seattle. Tues, Sept 8 is also the final deadline to register. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org.
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Abstracts are due by Monday, August 24th to be considered for a short talk at the SCGDB annual meeting this September in Seattle. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org. We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo on the SCGDB 2026 Marylou Buyse Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by @DevelopmentalDy . Don't miss her award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 8th at scgdb.org.
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Congratulations to Dr. Licia Selleri on the SCGDB 2026 David Bixler Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by @DevelopmentalDy. Don't miss her award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 8th at scgdb.org.
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Registration and abstract submission are open for the SCGDB annual meeting in Seattle! Deadlines: 8/24 abstract for short talk, 9/8 abstract for poster, 9/8 registration. More information at scgdb.org
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We are excited to announce that the 49th Annual Meeting of the SCGDB will be held September 28th-30th, 2026 in Seattle! The meeting will be hosted by the University of Washington @UW
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Congratulations to our oral presentation winners! 馃帀馃憦 Postdoctoral: M. Fernanda Palominos (University of California, Berkeley) Graduate student: Roberta Fiorino (Stowers Institute)
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Congratulations to our postdoctoral poster winners! 馃帀馃憦 Brittany Hufft-Martinez (University of Kansas Medical Center) Kate Woronowicz (Harvard Medical School) Lorena Maili (Stowers)
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Congratulations to our graduate student poster winners! 馃帀馃憦 Samantha Wuebker (University of Iowa) Dana Thalman (University of Kansas Medical Center) Fahmida Raha (University of Minnesota)
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Thank you to outgoing SCGDB Executive Committee member Dr. Katherine Fantauzzo @Fantauzzo_Lab (Secretary) for all of your hard work!
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We kicked off #SCGDB2025 with exciting award talks from Dr. Timothy Cox and Dr. Jennifer Fish @frau_fish, pictured here with SCGDB President Dr. Matthew Harris @fishyskeleton and local meeting host Dr. Kristin Artinger.
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This Sunday, September 7th is the registration deadline and the due date for abstracts to be considered for a poster presentation at the SCGDB annual meeting this month in Minneapolis. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org.
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Abstracts are due by Monday, August 25th to be considered for a short talk at the SCGDB annual meeting this September in Minneapolis. More information and program highlights available at scgdb.org.
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Congratulations to Dr. Timothy Cox on the SCGDB 2025 David Bixler Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by Developmental Dynamics @DevelopmentalDy. Don't miss his award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 7th.
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Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Fish @frau_fish on the SCGDB 2025 Marylou Buyse Distinguished Scientist in Craniofacial Research Award! Sponsored by Developmental Dynamics @DevelopmentalDy. Don't miss her award presentation - register for the annual meeting by September 7th.
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