Conference Description
The Bones and Teeth 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Bones and teeth are dynamic mineralized tissues that have many developmental and homeostatic similarities. Over the past few years, powerful new approaches have revealed unexpected complexities regarding the sources and differentiation of cells that create and maintain these tissues. The goal of the 2024 Bones and Teeth GRC is to bring together investigators and trainees focused on these areas of research to discuss and evaluate the latest findings. A broad range of areas will be highlighted, including identification of stem and progenitor cells that participate in hard tissue development, maintenance, and disease. We will also discuss recent advances in rare diseases that affect the skeleton, how bones and teeth respond to mechanical loads, and how cells in these tissues communicate under physiological and pathological conditions. Our program will include a diverse set of speakers from all career stages. In addition to the invited presentations, 10-15 short talks will be selected from the submitted abstracts. As in the past, this conference will prioritize participation of trainees and promote their interaction with established leaders in the field with the goal of building productive and lasting collaborations.
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 September 30, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Definition, Location, and Function of Stem and Progenitor Cells
Discussion Leaders
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Christa Maes (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Speakers
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Noriaki Ono (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, United States)
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Deneen Wellik (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
Aging and Inflammation
Discussion Leaders
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Maria Almeida (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States)
Speakers
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Gabriel Mbalaviele (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States)
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Baohong Zhao (Hospital for Special Surgery, United States)
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Cun-Yu Wang (UCLA, United States)
Control of Bone and Tooth Development
Discussion Leaders
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Noriaki Ono (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, United States)
Speakers
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Ernestina Schipani (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Kim Cooper (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Ophir Klein (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Responding to Mechanical Signals
Discussion Leaders
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Matthew Silva (Washington University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Karl Lewis (Cornell University, United States)
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Joel Boerckel (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
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Sarah Calve (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
Regeneration and Repair
Discussion Leaders
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Megan Killian (University of Michigan, United States)
Speakers
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Anne George (University of Illinois at Chicago, United States)
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Yingzi Yang (Harvard School of Dental Medicine, United States)
Rare Diseases
Discussion Leaders
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Emma Duncan (King's College London, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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Kelly Wentworth (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Anna Teti (Universita' dell'Aquila, Italy)
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Aris Economides (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., United States)
Hormonal Impacts on the Skeleton
Discussion Leaders
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Murat Bastepe (Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical Sch, United States)
Speakers
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Marc Wein (Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
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Janet Crane (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
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Martina Rauner (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)
Bone Cell Communication
Discussion Leaders
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Michelle McDonald (GARVAN INSTITUTE, Australia)
Speakers
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Elazar Zelzer (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
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RAFIOU AGORO (Indiana University School of Medicine, United States)
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Brian Foster (The Ohio State University, United States)
Cancer and Bone
Discussion Leaders
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Jesus Delgado-Calle (UAMS, United States)
Speakers
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Hanna Taipaleenmäki (University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany)
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Xiang Zhang (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
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Colleen Wu (Duke University, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Yingzi Yang (Harvard School of Dental Medicine, United States)