Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Session: Fibroblast Growth Factors Signaling and Repair
Discussion Leader: Audrey Nickle (University of Southern California, United States)
3:45 pm - 4:20 pm
Sabine Werner (University in Zürich, Switzerland)
"Control of Epithelial Homeostasis and Repair by FGFs: A 30-Year Journey"
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fibroblast Growth Factors Signaling in Development and Disease
Discussion Leader: Liliana Bento Lopes (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm
Amélie de La Seiglière (Imagine Institut, France)
"FGFR2 Mutation Disturbs Bone Formation and Repair in a Mouse model of Crouzon Syndrome"
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Discussion
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
Rachel Pereur (Imagine Institute, France)
"Fgfr3, a Keeper of Cranial Suture Integrity: Study of a fgfr3 Loss-of-Function Zebrafish Model"
8:05 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:25 pm
Cerian Bolton (Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)
"Dissecting the Role of Ephrin-B2 in Stellate-Led Pancreatic Cancer Invasion"
8:25 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Sakim Samad (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
"Unravelling Specificity and Dynamics of Receptor Tyrosine Kinases Signalling Through Phosphoproteomics Analysis"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Audrey Nickle (University of Southern California, United States)
"Investigating Mechanisms of Craniosynostosis in Bent Bone Dysplasia Syndrome"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Vahap Canbay (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Multi-Omics Functional Characterization of Dermokine in Epidermal Differentiation"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Translational Clinical Applications of Fibroblast Growth Factors Signaling
Discussion Leader: Madison Thomas (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Ethan Lane (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, United States)
"Specific 3-O -Sulfated Heparan Sulfate Domains Regulate Salivary Gland Basement Membrane Metabolism and Epithelial Differentiation"
9:15 am - 9:20 am
Discussion
9:20 am - 9:35 am
Qiaoying Wang (Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom)
"Targeting FGFR Signaling as a Therapeutic Approach in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma"
9:35 am - 9:40 am
Discussion
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Liliana Bento Lopes (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland)
"FGF Receptor Trafficking and Signaling in Keratinocytes During Inflammation: Relevance for Inflammatory Skin Diseases"
9:55 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Ting-Huan Chen (Essex Bio-Technology Limited, China)
"The Efficacy of FGF18 on Cartilage Regeneration May be Affected by the Relationship of FGFR1 and FGFR3"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Chantal Fayad (Institut Imagine, France)
"Aging Affects Bone and Intervertebral Disc in FGFR3-Related Mouse Model"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 11:00 am
General 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 - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: Pathways to Success in an Academic Career
Discussion Leader: Vahap Canbay (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Pursuing a Career in Fibroblast Growth Factors Research in Academia and Industry
Amy Merrill (University of Southern California, United States)
Ronald Swanson (Tyra Biosciences, United States)
Aris Economides (Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., United States)
Christopher Yanucil (Alpha Young LLC, United States)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
