38th Annual David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis: Abstracts of the 2017 Annual Meeting

Abstract

The 38th Annual David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis occurred on August 26th – 29th, 2017 at the Stoweflake Resort and Conference Center in Stowe, VT. The Workshop, which honors the legacy of David W Smith, brought together clinicians and researchers interested in congenital malformations and their underlying mechanisms of morphogenesis. The Workshop highlighted four themes besides mechanisms of morphogenesis and new syndromes: Disorders of Transcriptional Regulation, Dysmorphology (Syndromes and Malformations) in Minority and Unique Populations, Syndromes and Isolated Birth Defects Involving Malformations of the Developing Foregut, and the Natural History of Syndromes. This Conference Report includes the abstracts presented at the 2017 Workshop.