Collagens in Health and Disease: Molecular Properties and Regulatory Functions

July 8 - 9, 2023

Chairs

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Colby-Sawyer College

541 Main Street

New London, New Hampshire, United States

Venue and Travel Information

Conference Description

The Collagen GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.

The focus of the 2023 Collagen GRS is to highlight interdisciplinary topics in collagen research related, but not limited to, the broad range of physiological processes collagens are involved in and how this knowledge can aid in our understanding of collagen molecular properties, and the development of novel treatments and therapies. The GRS will feature a keynote session, mentorship panel, talks given by peers, and poster sessions selected from submitted abstracts. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS via an oral or poster presentation, therefore all applications require an abstract.

The GRS brings together early career researchers involved in diverse areas of collagen research and provides a supportive and stimulating environment to share and discuss emerging research on collagen proteins. The friendly atmosphere will allow you to meet and connect with peers, discuss your work with leading scientists, and provide opportunities to develop your network and establish novel collaborations to propel future research.

All attendees of the 2023 Collagen GRS are encouraged to attend the subsequent 2023 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Collagen.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Collagen" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

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:
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm	"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:
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:50 pm	"Defining Collagen Deposition in Cell Culture by Mass Spectrometry Imaging"
7:50 pm - 7:55 pm	Discussion
7:55 pm - 8:10 pm	"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	"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	"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	"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:
9:00 am - 9:05 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:20 am	"Collagen Hybridizing Peptide Induce in Vitro Collagen Fibril Growth"
9:20 am - 9:25 am	Discussion
9:25 am - 9:40 am	"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	"Investigating Drosophila Basement Membrane Formation and Plasticity from Inception to Homeostasis"
10:00 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:20 am	"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	"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:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Panel Discussion Navigating a Career in Science
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes

Contributors

Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute On Aging (NIA), National Eye Institute (NEI), National Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute (NHLBI) under Award Number1R13AR082661-01. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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