PROGRAM The 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 29 June – 3 July 2016 Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center Washington, DC CONTENTS Welcome to ICVM 11 ........................ 5 Note from The Anatomical Record........... 7 Administration ............................. 9 Previous Locations of ICVM ................. 10 General Information ........................ .11 Sponsors .................................. 14 Program at-a-Glance ....................... 16 Exhibitor Listing............................ 18 Program ................................... 19 Wednesday 29th June, 2016 ................... .19 Thursday 30th June, 2016 ..................... 22 Friday 1st July, 2016 ........................... 34 Saturday 2nd July, 2016 ....................... 44 Sunday 3rd July, 2016 ......................... 52 Hotel Floor Plan ................... 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Our authors and readers reectreflect a broadbroad interdisciplinary group of scientists who study moleculamolecular,r, cellular and organismal physiology in an evolutionarilyevolutionarily and environmentally based context. JEB oers:offers: • No page or colour charges • Editorial decisions by expert academic editors •W• Wideide international circulation •F• Fastast publication, online and in print • 5-year impact factor of 3.30 •A• Articlesrticles free, 6 monthsmonths afterafter publicationpublication • Online aarchiverchive back to 1923 • Online usage statistics for all articles • Open access publication option •F• Freeree electronic reprints InlandInland beardedbearded dragondragon ((Pogona vitticepvitticepss). Photo:Photo: AkiraAkira KKato.ato. WELCOME n behalf of the International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists (ISVM), we Owarmly welcome you at the 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM11-2016), Washington DC, USA. ICVM is the premier international conference to present work in the broad field of vertebrate morphology. Originally, ICVMs tended to focus more on the musculoskeletal system, but ICVM11-2016 has substantially widened its scope to encompass other systems, more functions, whilst also exploring interfaces with other disciplines such as physiology, global change ecology, and sensory- and neurobiology. New analytical techniques and emerging technologies, such as imaging and 3D modeling, have been firmly integrated into modern 21st-century morphology. Clearly, morphology is alive and kicking, and has made itself indispensable in integrative approaches aiming to answer questions about evolution, function, and the diversity of vertebrate life. Close to 600 participants from over 30 countries and six continents present their research in no fewer than 19 symposia, a workshop, over 200 contributed talks, and over 150 posters. Five outstanding plenary speakers launch each day’s program, and unopposed poster sessions provide a forum for interaction and discussion. We are convinced that ICVM11-2016 will offer the appropriate setting for researchers ranging from talented students to senior scholars to share ideas in an informal and stimulating environment. Achieving this aim is central to ISVM’s goal of promoting international collaboration and cooperation in vertebrate morphology and between vertebrate morphology and other biological sciences. Our sincere thanks go to Larry Witmer, organiser of ICVM11-2016, in his role of Past president and Chair of the Scientific Program Committee. We also acknowledge our sponsors, several of whom have generously supported symposia, thus helping the organisers to establish a great program. Welcome to Washington DC, and enjoy ICVM11-2016! Ann Huysseune Adam Summers President Secretary Program 5 Anatomy is the core science that specialty disciplines are built upon. 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