| Saturday |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair |
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Keynote Session: A Career in Science |
| Keynote Lecture from Prof. John Ladbury on his career and experiences in science so far. |
| Discussion Leader: Katharine Arney (Science Writer and Broadcaster, United Kingdom) |
| 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | John Ladbury (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
"An Unusual Pathway to Signalling" |
| 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Discussion |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | FGFR Signalling |
| Discussion Leaders: Alvaro Ingles-Prieto (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria) and Jie Wang (University of Manitoba, Canada) |
| 7:30 pm - 7:45 pm | Aiseta Baradji (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
"Implication of Heparin Binding Site 3 in FGF2 Binding to Heparan Sulfate and Confinement in the Extracellular Matrix" |
| 7:45 pm - 7:55 pm | Discussion |
| 7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Stuart Nayar (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom)
"The Role of Fgf10 on Neuro-Gliogenesis in the Mouse Embryonic Spinal Cord" |
| 8:10 pm - 8:20 pm | Discussion |
| 8:20 pm - 8:35 pm | Eva Reichhart (Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria)
"Red Light-Controlled FGFR1 Allow Precise Activation of Cellular Signalling Through Mammalian Tissue" |
| 8:35 pm - 8:45 pm | Discussion |
| 8:45 pm - 9:00 pm | Daniel Rios (European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany)
"Branching Morphogenesis on a Chip: Towards a Microfluidic Platform to Study Tracheal Tube Formation" |
| 9:00 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
| 9:10 pm - 9:25 pm | Yasmine Tanner (Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)
"Drug Resistance Mechanisms of FGFR-Driven Cancers" |
| 9:25 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
| Sunday |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | FGFs in Development and Disease |
| Discussion Leaders: Michael Meyer (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) and Stuart Nayar (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom) |
| 9:00 am - 9:20 am | Andrew Hagan (Washington University School of Medicine, USA)
"FGF9 Signalling in Early Lung Development" |
| 9:20 am - 9:30 am | Discussion |
| 9:30 am - 9:50 am | Otto Makela (University of Helsinki, Finland)
"The Function of Fibroblast Growth Factor 20 in Hair Follicle Dermal Condensate Formation" |
| 9:50 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Jennifer Symonds (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, USA)
"Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors 1 and 2 in Progenitor Populations During Salivary Gland Development" |
| 10:20 am - 10:30 am | Discussion |
| 10:30 am - 10:50 am | Jie Wang (University of Manitoba, Canada)
"FGF-16 and Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity: A Novel Way to Protect the Heart Against Chemotherapy" |
| 10:50 am - 11:00 am | 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 | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Mentorship Component: Careers Discussion |
| Presentations from Prof. Marja Hurley (Professor of Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery), Dr. Chiara Francavilla (Group Leader, University of Manchester) and Dr. Kat Arney (Broadcaster and Science Writer) on their careers post-PhD. |
| Discussion Leader: Richard Grose (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom) |
| 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm | Katharine Arney (Science Writer and Broadcaster, United Kingdom)
"Life Behind the Headlines" |
| 1:45 pm - 1:50 pm | Discussion |
| 1:50 pm - 2:05 pm | Marja Hurley (University of Connecticut, USA)
"Career Milestones for a Physician Scientist" |
| 2:05 pm - 2:10 pm | Discussion |
| 2:10 pm - 2:25 pm | Chiara Francavilla (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
"From PhD Student in Italy to Fellow in the UK" |
| 2:25 pm - 2:30 pm | Discussion |
| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Evaluation Period |
| Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms |
| 3:00 pm | Seminar Concludes |
