The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists (JSDB) will be held May 28-31， 2009 at TOKI MESSE in Niigata City， Japan.

Many scientists from universities， government， and public and private research institutions from around Japan and overseas will congregate at this meeting to present and discuss achievements made in the field of developmental biology.

Abstract submission deadline: Noon， February 20， 2009.
Registration deadline: April 15， 2009