Conference Description
The Proteoglycans GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by March 9, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Proteoglycan Research
Discussion Leaders
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Anthony Day (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
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Meg Critcher (Scripps Research, United States)
Speakers
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Jeffrey Esko (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Zhangjie Wang (glycan therapeutics llc, United States)
Proteoglycan and Glycosaminoglycan Biosynthesis
Discussion Leaders
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Lena Kjellen (Uppsala University, Sweden)
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Jessica Oyie Onyeisi (University of Münster, Germany)
Speakers
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Ryan Weiss (University of Georgia, United States)
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Rebekka Wild (CNRS / Institut de Biologie Structurale Grenoble, France)
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Romain Vives (CNRS, France)
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Ana Magalhaes (i3S-Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Portugal)
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Rebecca Miller (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Proteoglycan and Glycosaminoglycan Signalling in Development, Stem Cells and the Stem Cell Niche
Discussion Leaders
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Sandeep Gopal (Lund University, Sweden, Sweden)
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Andrea Vortkamp (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)
Speakers
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Christina Termini (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, United States)
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Kay Grobe (University of Muenster, Germany)
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James Smith (University of East Anglia, United Kingdom)
Human Disorders of Glycosaminoglycan and Proteoglycan Biosynthesis and Breakdown
Discussion Leaders
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Fransiska Malfait (Ghent University Hospital, Belgium)
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Neil Patel (University of Georgia, United States)
Speakers
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Shuhei Yamada (Meijo University, Japan)
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Kerstin Kutsche (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany)
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Liliana Schaefer (University of Frankfurt, Germany)
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Jessica Kwok (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans in Inflammation and Sepis
Discussion Leaders
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Kenton Arkill (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)
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Aaron Petrey (University of Utah, United States)
Speakers
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Eric Schmidt (Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
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Fuming Zhang (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States)
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Fikri Avci (Emory University School of Medicine, United States)
Applications of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in (Bio)engineering
Discussion Leaders
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Glenn Prestwich (Clear Solutions Biomedical, United States)
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Brooke Farrugia (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Speakers
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Jessica Kramer (University of Utah, United States)
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Lin Han (Drexel University, United States)
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Ralf Richter (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Discussion Leaders
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Karin Forsberg-Nilsson (Uppsala University, Sweden)
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Mythreye Karthikeyan (University of Alabama Birmingham, United States)
Speakers
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Anna Bång-Rudenstam (The Division of Oncology Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Sweden)
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Erik Knutsen (UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway)
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Martin Gotte (Münster University Hospital, Germany)
Machine Learning, AI, Large Data and GAGs
Discussion Leaders
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Kamil Godula (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Courtney Mycroft-West (The Rosalind Franklin Institute, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Andrew Hook (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)
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Charles Frevert (University of Washington School of Medicine, United States)
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Hiren Joshi (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Yingtao Zhao (New York Institute of Technology, United States)
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Melanie Simpson (North Carolina State University, United States)
Novel Applications of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans
Discussion Leaders
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Kimberly Alonge (University of Washington, United States)
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Joseph Hippensteel (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, United States)
Speakers
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Mauro Pavao (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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Zackarias Söderlund (Lund University, Sweden)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Christina Termini (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, United States)