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Pictures from the Developmental Biology of the Sea Urchin meetings Woods Hole, MA

DBSU 2006 DBSU 2005 DBSU 2003  DBSU 2002

Recent Data from the Morris Lab  See the Recent Abstracts for publications and recent meetings     Kinesin-II in cilia, and Ciliary retraction (4.2 MB Quicktime movie)  GFP-tagged kinesin-II (left) and rhodamine-tubulin (right) imaged in cilia of a sea urchin blastula, show kinesin-II movement and ciliary growth and retraction.  The Nuclear Flash (4.9 MB Quicktime movie)  GFP-tagged kinesin-II (left) appears to move into the nucleus just prior to nuclear envelope breakdown. 3D image of GFP-kinesin-II and microtubules (276 KB JPG image)  Kinesin-II distribution and microtubule arrangement can be visualized in 3D in a sea urchin blastula. Red/Blue glasses are required to see the 3D effect.   Pictures from the December 2000 ASCB meeting  Poster up  With spray-mount still coating our fingers, the poster is finally up. Presentation  Friendly faces find us. Peter Hollenbeck (center) stops by the poster. Also at the meeting, Josh Nordberg '00 (right) assisted in the presentation  Celebration  The poster a success, a band of merry researchers kicks back at Mel's Drive-In. (L-R, Mark Terasaki, Bob Morris, Brad Shuster, Julia Lou, Amy Manning, and Josh Nordberg)   Pre ASCB Road Race  Julia flies by. Done!  Post Race    Julia readies for the ASCB roadrace.  Dr. Bob and Amy are also ready.  Julia accelerating in the home stretch.  Julia completes her 500 mile journey in less than a half hour.  An exhausted Dr. Bob and Amy greet Julia after their strenuous workout.  Living quarters. Julia and Amy play in the street in their quest for a decent picture of a familiar island resort.   Skyline Ghirdelli Square  Taking the views on a break from posters and talks.

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Credits: Movie data collected by Bob Morris, Mark Terasaki, Julia Lou '01, and Amy Manning 01. 3D image assembled by Chris English '03. Photos taken by Bob Morris, Julia Lou, and Amy Manning. Image of Dr. Bob, surgeon and chief cut-up on "Vetrinarian's Hospital," courtesy of Miranda Galadriel Capra and Miranda's Muppet Pictures http://www.io.com/~mcapra/muppets/Pictures.html Webpage author and designer Bob Morris (email: rmorris@wheatonma.edu). Last updated: 5/2002