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August 25 to 29 , 2012<br />

KATOWICE "Center City", Pol<strong>and</strong><br />

"Pejza¿ Œl¹ski" Pawe³ Wróbel (1913-1984), Muzeum Œl¹skie Katowice<br />

FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN CONNECTIVE TISSUE SOCIETIES<br />

POLISH BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY<br />

SECTION OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE<br />

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MATRIX BIOLOGY<br />

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1 Announcement<br />

<strong>rd</strong><br />

<strong>XXIII</strong> <strong>FECTS</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>ISMB</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong><br />

Please mark your 2012 calendar in o<strong>rd</strong>er to join researchers in the ECM field<br />

from Europe <strong>and</strong> around the world<br />

On behalf of the organizing committee Aleks<strong>and</strong>er L. Sieron<br />

www.fects.pl


KATOWICE, Pol<strong>and</strong>, 25-29.08.2012<br />

<strong>rd</strong><br />

<strong>XXIII</strong> <strong>FECTS</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>ISMB</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong><br />

www.fects.pl<br />

IMPORTANT DATES OTHER INFORMATIONS:<br />

Registration: BEGINS – 15.12.2011 DEADLINE – 30.06.2012<br />

Abstracts: BEGINS – 15.12.2011 DEADLINE – 15.05.2012<br />

PROPOSED TOPIC'S SESSIONS – (Depending on the interests of meeting participants)<br />

1. Biomechanical <strong>for</strong>ces in connective tissue<br />

2. Systems biology (Cell-cell <strong>and</strong> cell-matrix interactions)<br />

3. Connective tissue <strong>and</strong> development<br />

4. Endothelial <strong>and</strong> epithelial barriers<br />

5. Extracellular matrix during inflammation<br />

6. Extracellular matrix in angiogenesis <strong>and</strong> tumor biology<br />

7. Extracellular matrix in skin <strong>and</strong> wound healing<br />

8. Extracellular matrix in the musculoskeletal system<br />

9. Extracellular matrix proteoglycans of biomolecules<br />

10. Glycoproteins <strong>and</strong> proteodlycans in ECM biology<br />

11. Molecules <strong>and</strong> supramolecular complexes in the extracellular matrix<br />

12. Stem cells <strong>and</strong> stem cell niches – progress, drawbacks, hopes<br />

13. Structural biology<br />

14. Cartilage <strong>and</strong> bone<br />

15. Tissue regeneration <strong>and</strong> repair <strong>for</strong> regenerative <strong>and</strong> reconstructive medicine<br />

16. Proteases<br />

17. Hot Topics in extracellular matrix research<br />

LIST OF SPEAKERS WHO ACCEPTED INVITATION TO DELIVER LECTURES AT THE MEETING:<br />

Hugues Lortat-Jacob (Grenoble)<br />

Germán Camejo (AstraZenecka)<br />

Liliana Schaeffer (Frankfurt, Ger)<br />

John Couchman (Copenhagen) – Syndecans as regulators of adhesion in normal <strong>and</strong> trans<strong>for</strong>med cells<br />

Mariusz Ratajczak (Louisville USA)<br />

Hilary Ashe (Manchester, UK)<br />

Jo C Adams (Bristol, UK) – Evolution of the Metazoan Extracellular Matrix<br />

Leszek Kaczmarek (Warsaw, PL) – MMP-9 in the brain: The major player in synaptic plasticity<br />

Peter Friedl (Nijmegen, Netherl<strong>and</strong>s)<br />

Andrzej Fertala (Philadelphia, USA) – Mutations in Collagens; an Extracellular or Intracellular Problem<br />

Taina Pihlahaniemi (Oulu, Finl<strong>and</strong>) – Structural <strong>and</strong> regulatory roles of the endostatin collagens<br />

Shireen Lam<strong>and</strong>é (Melbourne, Australia) – TRPV4 in skeletal development <strong>and</strong> arthritis<br />

CONFERENCE OFFICE:<br />

Business Service "Galop" 40-851 Katowice, ul. ¯elazna 1, tel. +48 32 253-00-69, fax +48 32 609-83-33<br />

e-mail: fects@kongresy.com.pl, biuro@kongresy.com.pl, www.kongresy.com.pl


KATOWICE, Pol<strong>and</strong>, 25-29.08.2012<br />

<strong>rd</strong><br />

<strong>XXIII</strong> <strong>FECTS</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>ISMB</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong><br />

www.fects.pl<br />

PROPOSED MEETING SCHEDULE AND PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:<br />

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Satu<strong>rd</strong>ay, August 25<br />

Location: Congress Center of School of Law <strong>and</strong> Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice<br />

15.00 - 20.00 Registration<br />

18.00 - 18.30 Opening ceremony<br />

18.30 - 19.30 Opening lecture<br />

19.30 - 21.00 Welcome reception<br />

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Sunday, August 26<br />

Location: Congress Center of School of Law <strong>and</strong> Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice<br />

09.00 - 10.30 Plenary session 1<br />

3 plenary lectures<br />

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break<br />

ECM/inflammation 3 plenary lectures<br />

11.00 - 12.30 Plenary session 2<br />

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch<br />

3 plenary lectures<br />

14.00 - 17.00 Free time<br />

Glycoproteins/proteoglycans/other modifications of ECM components<br />

16.00 - 17.00 <strong>FECTS</strong> contact persons meeting<br />

17.00 - 19.00 Concurrent workshops<br />

19.00 - 20.30 Poster session<br />

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Monday August 27<br />

Location: Congress Center of School of Law <strong>and</strong> Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice<br />

09.00 - 10.30 Plenary session 1<br />

3 plenary lectures<br />

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break<br />

ECM in Stem cell niches <strong>and</strong> during development<br />

11.00 - 12.30 Plenary session 2<br />

3 plenary lectures<br />

Groundbreaking technologies in ECM research -<br />

12.30 - 13.00 <strong>FECTS</strong> - General Assembly<br />

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch<br />

14.00 - 17.00 Free time<br />

17.00 - 19.00 Concurrent workshops<br />

19.00 - 20.30 Poster session


KATOWICE, Pol<strong>and</strong>, 25-29.08.2012<br />

<strong>rd</strong><br />

<strong>XXIII</strong> <strong>FECTS</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>ISMB</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong><br />

www.fects.pl<br />

Tuesday August 28th<br />

09.00 - 10.00 Plenary session 1<br />

2 plenary lectures<br />

Mutations in ECM molecules <strong>and</strong> matrix assembly new concepts<br />

Epigenetics in ECM related diso<strong>rd</strong>ers<br />

10.00 - 10.30 Rupert Timpl Awa<strong>rd</strong> Lecture<br />

10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break<br />

Location: Congress Center of School of Law <strong>and</strong> Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice<br />

11.00 - 12.30 Concurrent workshops<br />

12.30 - 14.00 Lunch<br />

14.00 - 17.00 Free time<br />

17.00 - 19.00 Concurrent workshops<br />

19.00 - 20.30 Poster session<br />

20.00 - 23.00 Conference Dinner<br />

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Wednesday August 29<br />

Location: Congress Center of School of Law <strong>and</strong> Administration, University of Silesia in Katowice<br />

09.00 - 10.30 Plenary session 1<br />

2 plenary lectures<br />

10.00 - 10.30 Coffee Break<br />

ECM in health <strong>and</strong> diseases: mechanisms <strong>and</strong> approaches to treatment<br />

Cell/Supramolecular complexes<br />

Tissue engineering – Devices <strong>for</strong> reconstructive medicine<br />

10.30 - 12.00 Hot Topics (short talks selected from abstracts)<br />

12.00 - 12.30 Closing Ceremony <strong>and</strong> Poster Awa<strong>rd</strong>s

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