Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Data Acquisition and Analysis
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:25 pm
"Data Science and the Future of Clinical Care and Vision Research"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
"Extracellular Vesicles and Cellular Homeostasis"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cornea and Ocular Surface Wound Repair
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Corneal Wound Healing and What We Can Learn From the Reindeer Story"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Eat or Be Eaten: A New Role for Mesenchymal Stromal and Stem Cells in Disease and Repair"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Tenascin X Function in Corneal Tissue Morphogenesis and Response to Injury"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Biological Characteristics of Cultured Human Corneal Endothelial Cells for Cell Injection Therapy"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Genomics and Gene Regulation
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Eyes Open on Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Populations and Their Regeneration"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Tracking Anterior Segment Development in Zebrafish using Transcriptomics and Live Cell Imaging"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Homeostasis Is Preserved, in Part, Via the Novel IFITM1/OVO1 Regulatory Pathway"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cellular Interactions, the Extracellular Matrix, and Morphogenesis
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Mitochondrial Transfer Between Corneal Epithelial Cells and Sensory Axons In Vitro and In Vivo"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Decoding Primary Cilia-Mediated Signaling in Anterior Segment Development and Diseases"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Matrix Metalloproteinases and Corneal Wound Repair: Roles Beyond Remodeling"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Pathobiology of Corneal Ectasia in Genetic Mouse Models"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Mechanisms of Ocular Surface Disease and Disorders
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Corneal Epithelial Cell Therapy: Where Are We Heading Next?"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"The Role of Hyaluronan in Age-Related Meibomian Gland Dysfunction"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Tear Analysis: Minimally Invasive Metrics for Ocular Surface Disease"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stem Cells of the Ocular Surface
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Meibocyte Differentiation and the Role of PPAR-gamma"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Understanding Ocular Surface Epithelial Cell Differentiation with Newly Identified Markers"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Limbal Niche Cells-Derived Exosomes and Melanosomes: Potential Tools for Stem Cell-Based Ocular Surface Reconstruction"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:45 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
"Can We Develop Human Corneal Organoids for Cell Therapies and a Pre-Animal Model System?"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Inflammation and Regeneration of the Ocular Surface
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Corneal Lymphangiogenesis and Beyond"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Early Phase Clinical Studies on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on the Cornea and Ocular Surface"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Profiling the Human Response to Corneal Infection"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sickness and Health of the Cornea and Ocular Surface
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Scarless Corneal Repair and Transparency Restoration in Rabbits via Targeted Sirt1 Gene Transfer"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"The Influence of the Glycocalyx on Limbal Epithelial Cell Biology"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Manipulating Scar Formation After Injury"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Limbal and Keratocyte Dynamics in the Healthy and Injured Cornea"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Translation of Ocular Surface Research into Novel Therapies
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Ophthalmic Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Development: Bench to Bedside"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Corneal Stromal Regeneration: Stem Cells, Hydrogels, and 3D Bioprinting"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure