| SATURDAY |
| 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm | Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair |
| 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm | Angiogenic Factors in Health & Disease |
| Discussion Leaders: Susan Quaggin (University of Toronto) and Iacovos Michael (Mount Sinai Hospital)
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| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm | S. Ananth Karumanchi (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
"Angiogenic Factors in Health and Disease"
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| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Discussion |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Poster Session I |
| 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm | The Endothelium - a Target in Disease |
| Discussion Leaders: Ed Conway (UBC Centre for Blood Research) and Luigi Maddaluno (IFOM IEO)
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| 5:30 pm - 5:50 pm | Annika Mehlem (Karolinska Institutet)
"Characterization of VEGF-B deficiency in adipose tissue - implications for the metabolic syndrome?"
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| 5:50 pm - 6:00 pm | Discussion |
| 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm | Ana Maria Vasquez (University of Antioquia)
"Endothelial Activation Induced by P. falciparum: Effect of Cytoadherence and TNFa on the expression of ICAM-1 and CD36"
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| 6:20 pm - 6:30 pm | Discussion |
| 6:30 pm - 6:50 pm | Federico Corti (Yale University)
"Role of Syndecan-4 in Prostaglandin E2-mediated Signaling and Angiogenesis"
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| 6:50 pm - 7:00 pm | Discussion |
| 7:00 pm - 7:20 pm | Mariangela Palladino (Catholic University of the Sacred Heart)
"Angiogenic Impairment of the Vascular Endothelium: A Novel Mechanism and Potential Therapeutic target in Muscle Dystrophy"
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| 7:20 pm - 7:30 pm | Discussion |
| 8:00 pm | Dinner |
| SUNDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | The Endothelium - Angiogenesis and Tumors |
| Discussion Leaders: S. Ananth Karumanchi (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) and Mattia Albiero (University of Padova)
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| 9:00 am - 9:20 am | Melanie Pichery (IPBS)
"Mechanisms Regulating the Formation of High Endothelial Venules: Major gateways for Lymphocyte infiltration into solid Tumors and Chronically Inflamed Tissues"
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| 9:20 am - 9:30 am | Discussion |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am | Shakil Ahmad (University of Edinburgh)
"Carbon Monoxide inhibits Angiogenesis and Suppresses Xenograft Tumor Growth in Mice"
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| 9:50 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Veronica Steri (University of East Anglia)
"Acute Loss of β3-Integrin in Endothelial Cells Inhibits Tumor Growth"
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| 10:20 am - 10:30 am | Discussion |
| 10:30 am - 10:50 am | Sunday Oladipupo (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis)
"FGF Receptor Signaling is Dispensable for Normal Vascular Development, but is Required for Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis"
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| 10:50 am - 11:00 am | Discussion |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Poster Session II |
| Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Regulation of Normal Endothelium |
| Discussion Leaders: Christiana Ruhrberg (University College London) and Peter Westenskow (The Scripps Research Institute) |
| 1:30 pm - 1:50 pm | Elisabeth Chislock (Duke University)
"Loss of Endothelial Abl Kinases Impairs Vascular Function in Mice"
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| 1:50 pm - 1:55 pm | Discussion |
| 1:55 pm - 2:15 pm | Anne-Clemence Vion (INSERM U970 - PARCC)
"Shear Stress Regulates Endothelial Microparticle Release"
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| 2:15 pm - 2:20 pm | Discussion |
| 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm | Aleksanteri Aspelund (University of Helsinki)
"The Unique Lymphatic Vasculature Phenotype of the Schlemm's canal and its Development via a VEGF-C/VEGFR-3 Independent Mechanism"
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| 2:40 pm - 2:45 pm | Discussion |
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Evaluation Period |
| Fill out GRS Evaluation Forms |
| 3:00 pm | Gordon Research Seminar ends. For those attending the associated Gordon Research Conference, please check in at the GRC Office beginning at 4:00 pm. |
