First of all, I wanted to thank the members of the Swiss Society for Matrix Biology (SSMB) to elect me as vice-president.
Also, thank you for this wonderful 2017 SSMB Annual Meeting
We would like to thank all speakers and participants for this highly interactive and vibrant meeting. We uploaded some pictures.
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The thumbnails to the pictures are found on the bottom of the "Annual Meeting" page.
This years SSMB Annual Meeting was held on February 15th 2017 in Bern.
It was our great pleasure to have two outstanding researchers in the field of matrix biology as keynote speakers:
Matthias Chiquet (Uni Bern) and Viola Vogel (ETH Zurich).
Program Annual Meeting SSMB 2017
Time
Program
10:20-10:30
Welcome Remarks Johannes C. Schittny (Uni Bern)
10:30-11:15
Keynote lecture: Matthias Chiquet (Uni Bern). Growth factors and mechanical forces in secondary palate morphogenesis
11:15-11:30
Mattia Bordoli (ETH Zurich). Regulation of matrix dynamics by extracellular phosphorylation
11:30-11:45
Sandrine Gremlich Irrausch (CHUV, Uni Lausanne): Tenascin C knockout mice have an altered lung function at newborn and adult age
11:45-12:00
Marija Plodinec (Uni Basel). Mechanobiology of epithelia on native basement membranes and relevance for cancer cell invasion
12:00-12:15
Amiq U. R. Gazdhar (Uni Bern): Electrospray: A novel method for targeted drug delivery
12:15-13:30
Lunch (Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided)
13:30-14:15
Keynote lecture: Viola Vogel (ETH Zurich). Mechanobiology of Extracellular Matrix
14:15-14:30
Joern Dengjel (Uni Fribourg). Systemic perturbation of keratinocyte homeostasis by genetic loss of the extracellular matrix protein collagen VII
14:30-14:45
Izabela M. Nita (Uni Bern): Alpha1-antitrypsin reduces endoplasmic reticulum stress and release of inflammatory cytokines in cystic fibrosis primary bronchial epithelial cells in vitro
14:45-15:00
Gerald Grandl (ETH Zurich). Depot Specific Differences in the Adipogenic Potential of Precursors are mediated by Collagenous Extracellular Matrix and Flotillin-2 dependent Signaling
15:00-15:30
Coffee break
15:30-15:45
Tiziana Cremona (Uni Bern): The development of integrin alpha 8 deficient lungs shows reduced and altered branching and a correction of the phenotype during alveolarization
15:45-16:00
Collin Ewald (ETH Zurich). Prolonged extracellular matrix homeostasis is essential for healthy aging
16:00-16:45
SSMB Member Assembly