Signal Transduction in Development and Disease featuring Jean-Paul Vincent, PhD, Denise Montell, PhD, Kathryn Anderson, PhD, Jayaraj Rajagopal, MD, James Bradner, MD, Yashi Ahmed, MD, PhD, and Michael Cole, PhD.  Precisely orchestrated changes in cell proliferation and differentiation drive the remarkable transformation of a single cell to a fully developed embryo. In all metazoans, a small number of evolutionarily conserved proteins instruct this profound process. These proteins, which are the core components of cell-to-cell signaling pathways, allow one cell to communicate with its neighbors and to thereby direct and coordinate their behavior. Remarkably, deregulation of the same proteins triggers many human diseases, uncovering opportunities for the development of targeted therapies. Join us at the Life Sciences Symposium to learn how the study of cell signaling has revolutionized our understanding of animal development and provided strategies for treatment of human diseases. Admission is free, and refreshments and lunch will be provided. We welcome the attendance of all faculty, physicians, researchers, post-docs, graduate students and undergraduate students interested in the life sciences. We hope to see you there! Register on-line at http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/lss/