| SATURDAY |
| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm | Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome by the GRS Conference Chair |
| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm | Keynote Session |
| Discussion Leader: Dana Cairns (Tufts University) |
| 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm | Daniel Jay (Tufts University)
"Bridging Disciplines and the Power of Networking: An Example Combining Art and Science" |
| 4:15 pm - 4:30 pm | Discussion |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session I |
| 6:00 pm | Dinner |
| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine |
| Discussion Leader: Sean Gaynard (Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)) |
| 7:30 pm - 7:45 pm | Stephen Andrews (University of Alberta)
"New Insights on Meniscus Structure and Cellularity" |
| 7:45 pm - 7:54 pm | Discussion |
| 7:54 pm - 8:09 pm | Benjamin Cooper (Boston University)
"Short-Duration and Long-Duration Frictional Testing of Articular Cartilage Under Lubrication by a Bio-Inspired Phosphorylcholine-Containing Polymer Network" |
| 8:09 pm - 8:18 pm | Discussion |
| 8:18 pm - 8:33 pm | Dmitry Shvartsman (Harvard University)
"Comprehensive Approach to Regeneration of Injured Skeletal Muscles via Sustained Delivery of Growth Factors and Progenitor Cells"
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| 8:33 pm - 8:42 pm | Discussion |
| 8:42 pm - 8:57 pm | Nathaniel Dyment (University of Connecticut Health Center)
"The Cellular and Matrix Dynamics of the Enthesis" |
| 8:57 pm - 9:06 pm | Discussion |
| 9:06 pm - 9:21 pm | Yejia Zhang (University of Pennsylvania)
"Fibronectin Fragments and the Cleaving Enzyme ADAM-8 in the Intervertebral Disc" |
| 9:21 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
| SUNDAY |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am | Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Discussion Leader: Sharon Ansboro (Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI)) |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Anne Gingery (Mayo Clinic)
"Targeted Blocking of TGF-b Receptor I Signaling in Subsynovial Connective Tissue in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Reduces Fibrotic Gene Expression" |
| 9:15 am - 9:24 am | Discussion |
| 9:24 am - 9:39 am | Kyle Allen (University of Florida)
"Magnetic Capture of Osteoarthritis Biomarkers from Synovial Fluid" |
| 9:39 am - 9:48 am | Discussion |
| 9:48 am - 10:03 am | Megan Killian (Washington University School of Medicine)
"The Role of Scleraxis in Enthesis Maturation and Musculoskeletal Healing" |
| 10:03 am - 10:12 am | Discussion |
| 10:12 am - 10:27 am | Kadie Vanderman (Wake Forest University)
"Osteoarthritic Changes in Vervet Monkey Knees Correlate with Meniscus Degradation and Increased MMP and Cytokine Production"
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| 10:27 am - 10:36 am | Discussion |
| 10:36 am - 10:51 am | Tomoya Uchimura (Tufts University)
"The Functional Role of IGF-II Under Inflammatory Conditions" |
| 10:51 am - 11:00 am | Discussion |
| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Poster Session II |
| Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Career Panel |
| Discussion Leader: Sara Georges (Merck) |
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Panelists:
- Rob Mauck (UPenn)
- Peter Johnson (Avery Dennison)
- Robert Deans (Athersys, Inc.)
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| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Evaluation Period |
| Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms |
| 3:00 pm | Seminar Concludes |
