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 Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: LAMA2-Deficient Muscular Dystrophy / Skin Stem Cell Homeostasis and Regeneration
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
"Linker Protein Repair of LAMA2-Deficient Muscular Dystrophy"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
"Gene Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
"Efficient Genome Editing Using CRISPR/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein Approach in iPS Cells for Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa"
9:10 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Analysis of Microfibril Architecture in Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Skin Reveals Novel Mechanisms of Fibrosis-Related Extracellular Matrix Assembly"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Collagen Transport and Trafficking
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:35 am
"Mechanism of Collagen Secretion"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:05 am
"Procollagen Sorting at ER Exit Sites"
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am
"The Endocytic Collagen Receptor uPARAP/Endo180 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Mesenchymal Cancers"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Circadian Clocks in Health and Disease of the Musculoskeletal System"
11:20 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Intracellular Trafficking and Processing of Type I Procollagen"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
"Giantin Is Required for Intracellular N-Terminal Processing of Procollagen Type I"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"OASIS on the Move: Elucidation of the Molecular Cause Underlying CREB3L1-Related Osteogenesis Imperfecta"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
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
Bioengineering for Repair of Function
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Role of Exosomes on Corneal Wound Healing"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
"Rebuilding the Matrix in a Crowded Milieu"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"The Use of Collagen Methacrylate in Actuating Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate-Acrylic Acid Scaffolds for Muscle Regeneration"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
"Orienting Collagen In Situ as a Regenerative Scaffold for Neuronal Regrowth"
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Treatment and Diagnosis of Matrix Diseases
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"System Involvement in Epidermolysis Bullosa: Consequences for Evidence-Based Therapies"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
"A Case of Mechanistic Insights Defining Treatment and Diagnosis"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:20 am
"From the Bytes to the Bedside: The Role of Collagen XVIII in Normal and Malignant Hematopoiesis"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:15 am
"Basement Membrane Gene Defects Associate with an Increasing Spectrum of Kidney Disease"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:45 am
"Molecular Underpinnings of Collagen Interactions in the ECM in Health and Disease"
11:45 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
"Aberrant Binding of Mutant HSP47 to Type I Collagen Results in Severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
"Somatic Mutations in Collagens Are Associated with Overall Survival and Impact Tumors"
12:20 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
Cartilage and Bone Disease
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Unraveling the Cell and Molecular Bases of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
"The Intersection of Types V and VI OI in Patients and Mice"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Further Consideration of the Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase 13 in Matrix Diseases"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
"Cross-Linked Collagen Peptides as a Non-Invasive Urinary Biomarker of Bone Quality in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta"
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Collagens of the Basement Membrane Zone
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Halogens Are Essential for Building Collagen IV Smart Scaffolds"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
"Construction of a Basement Membrane Toolkit in C. elegans : Stoichometry, Turnover and Growth Revealed"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:20 am
"Collagen XVIII Regulates Nephron Progenitor Cell Fate and Is Crucial for Branching Morphogenesis During Kidney Development"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:15 am
"Basement Membrane Zone Collagens in the Development and Function of the Zebrafish Neuromuscular System"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:45 am
"Therapeutic Implications of Tissue Specific Mechanistic Heterogeneity in COL4A1 Syndrome"
11:45 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
"Material-Driven Fibronectin Assembly Affects Patient Cells Harbouring a Collagen IV Mutation"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
"Modelling Alport Syndrome Using Patient-Derived iPSCs"
12:20 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Studying the Cornea to Understand Regenerative Repair"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
"Collagen Composites for Tissue Engineering Applications"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Gelatin Based Scaffolds and Injectable Substrates for Wound Healing"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
"Role of Type III Collagen in the Breast Cancer Microenvironment"
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mechanical Tissue Properties: Collagens in Aging
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:30 am
"Collagens in Aging Corneal Wound"
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 10:00 am
"Mechanism of Collagen VI Microfibril Assembly Revealed by Cryo-Electron Microscopy"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:20 am
"Collagen Mechanics Investigated with Single-Molecule Techniques"
10:20 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:15 am
"Inhibiting Cell Senescence for Treating Injury and Aging Associated Osteoarthritis"
11:15 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 11:45 am
"Matrix Microenvironment and Stem Cell Fate Determination"
11:45 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
"Heterogeneously Strained Tissue Collagen Resists Collagenase Degradation Where Strains Are High"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
"Chondrogenic Progenitor Cells Regulate Collagen Types I and II in the Regeneration of Cartilage Tissue"
12:20 pm - 12:25 pm
Discussion
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
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
Modifications of Collagens
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
"Key Collagen Synthesis Enzymes and ECM Homeostasis"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
"Collagen Fibril Modifications for Function and in Pathology"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
"Cell Metabolism Regulates Collagen Synthesis and Hydroxylation"
9:00 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
"Re-Evaluation of Lysyl Hydroxylation in the Collagen Triple Helix Regarding Site Preference and Type Specific Activities"
9:20 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure