June 17, 2005
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Farkas Auditorium
New York University School of Medicine, 540 First Ave., NY

Sex is among the most powerful forces driving evolution, genetic variability and animal behavior. This year’s Skirball Symposium will provide a forum for discussion of the molecular, cellular, and behavioral mechanisms underlying sexual reproduction. We will examine the genetic basis for sex determination, as well as the factors responsible for maintaining germ cells (the ultimate stem cells) in a niche that safeguards the genetic material from generation to generation. We will also explore the attractants, rituals, and neural circuits that create relationships, shape societies, and promote species survival. Altogether, this symposium promises to provide exciting new insights into the origins of sexual diversity and procreation.

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The 2005 Skirball Institute Seventh Annual Symposium is organized by Alex Joyner & Debbie Yelon.

Direct all inquiries to Ralph Maldari.