Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Collagen Regulation in the ECM
Discussion Leader: Robin Vroman (Ghent University, Belgium)
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm
Florence Ruggiero (ENS de Lyon / CNRS, France)
"Fishing for Collagen Functions: About Development, Regeneration and Disease"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Altered Collagen Structure and Function in Relation to Disease
Discussion Leader: Sophia Huang (University of Toronto, Canada)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm
Stephen Zambrzycki (Medical University of South Carolina, United States)
"Defining Collagen Deposition in Cell Culture by Mass Spectrometry Imaging"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm
Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:10 pm
Emma Karjalainen (University of Oulu, Finland)
"The Role of Collagen Prolyl 4-Hydroxylation in the Quality Control of Collagen Secretion"
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Idan Adir (The Weizmann Institute for Science, Israel)
"The Role of Mucosal Collagens in Perpetuating Chronic Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease"
8:30 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:50 pm
Xinyi Bao (Department of dermatology, Medical center, University of Freiburg, Germany)
"Collagen-Associated Cochlin LCCL Domain Promotes Anti-Bacterial Response Through Activation of EGFR-Dependent Structural Immunity in Skin Immunity"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:10 pm
Annalena Dittmann (University of Oulu, Finland)
"From Bench to Desktop: When Extracellular Goes Matrix"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Collagen and Collagen Assemblies
Discussion Leader: Karanvir Saini (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:20 am
Sophia Huang (University of Toronto, Canada)
"Collagen Hybridizing Peptide Induce in Vitro Collagen Fibril Growth"
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am
Laurie Nemoz-Billet (ENS de Lyon, CNRS, University of Lyon, France)
"Dual-Topology of Myotomal Collagen XV-B and Tenascin C Acts in Concert to Guide and Shape Developing Motor Axons"
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Angus Nichols (King's College London, United Kingdom)
"Investigating Drosophila Basement Membrane Formation and Plasticity from Inception to Homeostasis"
10:00 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am
Kelsey Gsell (Dalhousie University, Canada)
"Functionally Distinct Yet Anatomically Proximate Tendons Are Composed of Collagen with Differing Resistances to MMP-1"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:40 am
Markus Kurth (Heidelberg University/HITS, Germany)
"DOPA Residues Endow Collagen with Radical Scavenging Capacity"
10:40 am - 10:45 am
Discussion
10:45 am - 11:00 am
General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Career Panel
Discussion Leader: Jaye Gardiner (Fox Chase Cancer Center, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Navigating a Career in Science
Billy Hudson (Vanderbilt university medical center, United States)
Valerio Izzi (University of Oulu, Finland)
Florence Ruggiero (ENS de Lyon / CNRS, France)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes