Biology, Technology and Translation in FGF Research

The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Fibroblast Growth Factors (FGF) in Development and Disease brings together graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to discuss the latest, cutting-edge data, exchange new ideas on future perspectives, and build a career network with the next generation of FGF researchers.

FGFs are important to development, physiologic maintenance, and repair and regeneration in a range of different tissues. The 2022 GRS focuses on the role of FGF signaling in development and disease, as well as translational clinical applications and the usage of novel technologies in the FGF research. The program will include oral and poster presentations of the latest science, career panel discussions and mentoring sessions, as well as networking events. Our aim is to provide an interactive platform for early career researchers to present their ideas and shape the future of the FGF signaling field together.

Application Instructions

The seminar will feature approximately 10 talks and 2 poster sessions. All attendees are expected to actively participate in the GRS, either by giving an oral presentation or presenting a poster. Therefore, all applications must include an abstract.

The seminar chair will select speakers from abstracts submitted by January 30, 2022. Those applicants who are not chosen for talks and those who apply after the deadline to be considered for an oral presentation will be expected to present a poster. In order to participate, you must submit an application by the date indicated in the Application Information section above.

Program Format

Gordon Research Seminars are 2-day meetings which take place on the Saturday and Sunday just prior to the start of the associated GRC. The GRS opens with a 1-hour introductory session on Saturday afternoon, followed by a poster session, dinner and a 2-hour session in the evening. Sunday morning begins with breakfast and is followed by another 2-hour session, a second poster session, and lunch. A final 1-hour session takes place just after lunch, and the associated GRC begins later that evening.