# 16th International Conference on Limb Development and Regeneration

> **NIH NIH R13** · HARVARD UNIVERSITY · 2021 · $19,000

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
 The vertebrate limb stands as one of the premier models of development, evolution, and regeneration.
Limb-focused research has flourished over past several decades, largely owing to the breadth of biological
questions the limb can address and the ease of experimentation of the model in many diverse species. Much
of the cellular and molecular biology behind how the limb primordia develops into a complex, multi-tissue
structure has been elucidated by scientists dedicated to understanding the limb. Moreover, much progress has
been made on understanding the genetics of how limbs form properly, how this can change with evolutionary
pressure, and how this relates to human congenital diseases. Importantly, there are still outstanding questions
and we are now on the cusp to finally fully understand these processes at a deeper and more granular level
than ever before. Recent technological developments allow for probing the gene expression of individual cells,
defining the chromatin architectures that drive cellular- and tissue-level decisions, making meaningful
molecular comparisons across diverse species, and understanding how the physical environment interacts with
cells. Applications of these new technologies within limb models is transforming the field.
 For over the past 30 years, an international group of researchers focused on the limb convene
biennially for the International Conference on Limb Development and Regeneration. This meeting draws top
scientists from across the globe to spend 4 days immersed in the newest research surrounding limb
development, regeneration and evolution. The 16th meeting of this conference is scheduled for August 9th-12th,
2021, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This meeting will have an open
registration and is expected to draw over 150 participants. It will feature three keynote speakers (representing
each of limb evolution, development, and regeneration), over 20 invited speakers, and over 30 speakers
chosen from participant abstracts. Notably, all talks other than the keynotes will be the same length, allowing
trainees and junior investigators to showcase their ideas and progress with as much time as more established
investigators. The overall program will be balanced by gender, and participation by members of
underrepresented groups will be encouraged through several planned routes. Financial support is being
sought to offset the costs of conference venue and travel for invited speakers. A portion of the support will also
be allocated toward travel assistance for trainees and underrepresented groups. The conference co-
organizers are Jessica Lehoczky, PhD (Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School) and Jessica
Whited, PhD (Harvard University); both are investigators in the field of limb regeneration.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10151847
- **Project number:** 1R13HD104440-01
- **Recipient organization:** HARVARD UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Jessica A Lehoczky
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $19,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2021-05-01 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10151847

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10151847, 16th International Conference on Limb Development and Regeneration (1R13HD104440-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10151847. Licensed CC0.

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