Pluripotency of a founding field: rebranding developmental biology

Authors

• Crystal D. Rogers, University of California, Davis
• Chris Amemiya, UC Merced
• Swathi Arur, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Leslie Babonis, Cornell University
• Michael Barresi, Smith College
• Madelaine Bartlett, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Richard Behringer, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
• Blair Benham-Pyle, Baylor College of Medicine
• Dominique Bergmann, Stanford University
• Ben Blackman, University of California, Berkeley
• C. Titus Brown, University of California, Davis
• Bill Browne, University of Miami
• Jasmin Camacho, Stowers Institute for Medical Research
• Chiswili Y. Chabu, University of Missouri
• Ida Chow, Society For Developmental Biology
• Ondine Cleaver, UT Southwestern Medical School
• Jonah Cool, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Megan Y. Dennis, UC Davis MIND Institute
• Alexandra J. Dickinson, University of California, San Diego
• Stefano Di Talia, Duke University Medical Center
• Margaret Frank, Cornell University

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Development

Department

Biological Sciences

ISSN

14779129

Volume

151

Issue

3

DOI

10.1242/dev.202342

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Publication Date

2-12-2024

Abstract

The field of developmental biology has declined in prominence in recent decades, with off-shoots from the field becoming more fashionable and highly funded. This has created inequity in discovery and opportunity, partly due to the perception that the field is antiquated or not cutting edge. A 'think tank' of scientists from multiple developmental biology-related disciplines came together to define specific challenges in the field that may have inhibited innovation, and to provide tangible solutions to some of the issues facing developmental biology. The community suggestions include a call to the community to help 'rebrand' the field, alongside proposals for additional funding apparatuses, frameworks for interdisciplinary innovative collaborations, pedagogical access, improved science communication, increased diversity and inclusion, and equity of resources to provide maximal impact to the community.

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Recommended Citation

Rogers, Crystal D.; Amemiya, Chris; Arur, Swathi; Babonis, Leslie; Barresi, Michael; Bartlett, Madelaine; Behringer, Richard; Benham-Pyle, Blair; Bergmann, Dominique; Blackman, Ben; Brown, C. Titus; Browne, Bill; Camacho, Jasmin; Chabu, Chiswili Y.; Chow, Ida; Cleaver, Ondine; Cool, Jonah; Dennis, Megan Y.; Dickinson, Alexandra J.; Di Talia, Stefano; and Frank, Margaret, "Pluripotency of a founding field: rebranding developmental biology" (2024). Pacific Faculty Work. 9.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/all-faculty/9