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2nd Musculoskeletal Development & Regeneration Conference
24 Feb - 27 Feb 2017
Cancun, Mexico
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Catherine K. Kuo
University of Rochester
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Rocky Tuan
University of Pittsburgh
Early Bird - Expired • Talk Submission - Expired • Poster Submission - Expired • Registration & Payment Deadline - Expired
Synopsis
The 2017 Fusion Conference on "Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration", a premier scientific forum for the scientific investigation of the musculoskeletal system, will cover a wide range of topics to encompass basic to translational aspects of the biology and pathology of musculoskeletal tissues, including cartilage, bone, tendon, ligament, and muscle. These topics will include morphogenesis, development, evolutionary specification of tissue types, cellular organization, production and assembly of extracellular matrix, biological and biomechanical functions, functional modeling, genetic basis of musculoskeletal diseases, cellular and molecular mechanisms of degeneration, and therapeutic strategies to regenerate, repair and functionally restore damaged or diseased tissues and organs. Special emphasis will be on the application of contemporary approaches to address epigenetic, molecular, cellular, and tissue biology of musculoskeletal tissues, including a session featuring new directions and technologies, and challenges and opportunities in musculoskeletal research. The conference will be interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, merging concepts and approaches from the sciences, engineering, medicine and more.
We expect the 2017 Musculoskeletal Development and Regeneration Fusion Conference to be an exciting and stimulating meeting for both established and new investigators in the field, and provide ample opportunities for interaction and networking.
Key Sessions
- Injury and Healing
- Repair and Reconstruction Strategies
- Developmental and Degenerative Diseases
- Experimental Models
- Stem Cells: Biology and Engineering
Confirmed Plenary Speakers
Tamara Alliston (UCSF)
Hani Awad (University of Rochester)
John P. Fisher (University of Maryland)
Lisa A. Fortier (Cornell University)
Mark Grinstaff (Boston University)
Rita Kandel (University of Toronto)
Catherine K. Kuo (University of Rochester)
Helen H. Lu (Columbia University)
Susan Mackem (NIH)
Elise Morgan (Boston University)
Robert L. Sah (UC San Diego)
Rocky Tuan (University of Pittsburgh)
Thomas Webster (Northeastern University)
Confirmed Speakers
Chairs
Catherine K. Kuo
Associate Professor, University of Rochester
Rocky Tuan
Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Plenary Speakers
John Fisher
Professor and Chair, University of Maryland
Rita Kandel
Chief, Pathology and Lab Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital
Lisa Fortier
Professor of Large Animal Surgery, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Robert Sah
Professor, UC San Diego
Hani Awad
Professor, University of Rochester
Thomas Webster
Chair and Professor, Northeastern University
Susan Mackem
Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute
Tamara Alliston
Associate Professor, UCSF
Helen Lu
Professor, Columbia University
Elise Morgan
Professor, Boston University
Mark Grinstaff
Professor, Boston University
Programme
FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY |
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14:00 – 14:45 |
Registration & Reception |
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14:00 – 14:45 |
Welcome Lunch *Kalmia Buffet Restaurant* |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Opening Comments |
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MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT |
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15:00 – 15:45 |
Susan Mackem |
COORDINATE FORMATION OF PHALANGES AND JOINTS FROM PROGENITORS IN THE DEVELOPING DIGIT DISTAL TIP |
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15:45 – 16:30 |
Tamara Alliston |
THE CELLULAR CONTROL OF BONE QUALITY THROUGH OSTEOCYTE-MEDIATED PERILACUNAR REMODELING |
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16:30 – 16:45 |
Ronald Kwon |
RAPID-THROUGHPUT SKELETAL PHENOMICS IN ZEBRAFISH |
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16:45 – 17:10 |
Refreshments |
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STEM CELLS |
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17:10 – 17:55 |
Lisa Fortier |
ALPHA-10/B1 MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS MITIGATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS |
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17:55 – 18:25 |
Johnny Huard |
SUPER-HEALER MICE EXHIBIT SUPERIOR MUSCULOSKELETAL TISSUE REGENERATION AND HIGHER POTENCY OF MUSCLE STEM CELLS |
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18:25 – 18:40 |
Nidhi Bhutani |
DUAL ADVANTAGE OF HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS (hiPSC)-DERIVED CHONDROCYTES FOR CARTILAGE ENGINEERING-UNIQUE ECM AND RESISTANCE TO INFLAMMATION |
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18:40 – 18:55 |
Anna Maria Ranzoni |
AMNIOTIC FLUID STEM CELLS: POTENTIAL FOR CELL THERAPY OF SKELETAL DISEASES AND BONE TISSUE ENGINEERING |
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18:55 |
Dinner at Leisure & Free Time |
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SATURDAY 25TH FEBRUARY |
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07:00 – 08:30 |
Breakfast |
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BIOMECHANICS AND MECHANOBIOLOGY |
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08:30 – 09:15 |
Catherine K. Kuo |
MECHANOREGULATION OF LYSYL OXIDASE DURING TENDON DEVELOPMENT |
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09:15 – 10:00 |
Elise Morgan |
COMBINING IN VIVO MODELS, EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS, AND SIMULATION TO ELUCIDATE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS IN THE MECHANOBIOLOGY OF BONE HEALING |
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10:00 – 10:30 |
Mark Buckley |
PROTECTIVE ADAPTATION OF ARTICULAR CHONDROCYTES IN RESPONSE TO MECHANICAL LOADS |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Refreshments & Group Photo |
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BIOMATERIALS AND BIOSCAFFOLDS |
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11:00 – 11:45 |
John Fisher |
3D PRINTING FOR ENGINEERING COMPLEX TISSUES |
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11:45 – 12:15 |
Helen Lu |
SCAFFOLD DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR ENGINEERING TISSUE INTEGRATION |
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12:15 – 13:00 |
Mark Grinstaff |
BIOMATERIALS FOR TISSUE SUPPLEMENTATION AND LUBRICATION |
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13:00 – 13:30 |
Elizabeth Cosgriff-Hernandez |
EMULSION INKS FOR 3D PRINTING BONE GRAFTS |
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13:30 – 16:45 |
Lunch at Leisure & Free Time |
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TECHNOLOGIES |
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16:45 – 17:30 |
Thomas Webster |
ADVANCES IN NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ORTHOPEDICS: A SUMMARY OF 15 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION |
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17:30 – 18:15 |
Farshid Guilak |
TARGETED GENOME ENGINEERING TO DEVELOP CELL-BASED VACCINES FOR ARTHRITIS |
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18:15 – 18:40 |
Refreshments |
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18:40 – 19:10 |
Henning Madry |
GENE THERAPY FOR OSTEOCHONDRAL REPAIR |
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19:10 – 19:25 |
Riccardo Gottardi |
AN OSTEOCHONDRAL MICROPHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEM TO STUDY CARTILAGE-BONE INTERACTION IN NATIVE TISSUES AND ENGINEERED MODEL CONSTRUCTS |
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19:25 – 19:40 |
Vishal Deshmukh |
DISCOVERY OF A SMALL MOLECULE WNT PATHWAY INHIBITOR (SM04690) AS A POTENTIAL DISEASE MODIFYING TREATMENT FOR KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS |
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19:40 |
Dinner at Leisure & Free Time |
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SUNDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2017 |
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07:00 – 08:30 |
Breakfast |
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TISSUE ENGINEERING |
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08:30 – 09:15 |
Rita Kandel |
TISSUE ENGINEERED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC REPLACEMENT: TOWARDS A NEW TREATMENT OPTION |
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09:15 – 10:00 |
Rocky Tuan |
APPLICATION OF DECELLULARIZED MATRIX FOR TISSUE-SPECIFIC ENGINEERING |
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10:00 – 10:15 |
Josef Jancar |
MORPHOGENESIS, PROPERTIES AND CLINICAL USE OF COLLAGEN/nHAP NANOCOMPOSITE IMPLANTS |
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10:15 – 10:45 |
Yunzhi Yang |
BIOINSPIRED APPROACHES FOR ACCELERATED BONE REGENERATION |
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10:45 – 16:30 |
Lunch at Leisure & Free Time |
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DEGENERATION AND REGENERATION |
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16:30 – 17:15 |
Hani Awad |
GENETIC AND THERAPEUTIC MANIPULATION OF FLEXOR TENDON HEALING AND ADHESIONS IN A MOUSE MODEL |
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17:15 – 18:00 |
Robert Sah |
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE GROWTH AND REGENERATION |
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18:00 – 18:25 |
Refreshments |
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18:25 – 18:40 |
Juraj Sutovsky |
CYTOKINE AND CHEMOKINE PROFILE CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH LOWER SEGMENT LUMBAR DEGENERATIVE SPONDYLOLISTHESIS |
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18:40 – 18:55 |
Suroosh Madanipour |
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA VERSUS CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS FOR PLANTAR FASCIOPATHY |
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18:55 – 19:10 |
Prashant Singh |
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA VERSUS CORTICOSTEROID INJECTIONS FOR PLANTAR FASCIOPATHY |
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19:30 |
*Gala Dinner & Closing Comments* |
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Fiesta Americana Condesa
This stylish hotel features contemporary Mexican architecture, including one of the largest and most impressive thatched-roof "palapas" in the entire country. There are cultural activities, arts and crafts and sports programs to keep you constantly entertained, plus time to relax and enjoy the Mayan culture, soak up the Caribbean sunshine and revel in the international ambiance that settles in after the sun goes down.
Throughout your stay delegates will enjoy a full meal plan, inclusive of beverages. Take your pick from the aromatic Asian delights at Kaumbu, traditional fare at El Mexicano, delicious international cuisine at Kalmia Buffet or perhaps sample the sumptuous Italian dishes at Rosato. There are also several other dining opportunities such as the Cevichería, Pizzeria, Sushi Corner, pool and lounge bar areas. The Gala Night with either a Mayan or Caribbean theme takes place on the third evening of the conference with a mouth-watering feast of local cuisine, an open bar and amazing local entertainment. We welcome all delegates and their accompanying persons to the Gala Night – a truly fun filled night not to be missed!
Hotel Facilities
- Lagoon Pool
- Extensive Health Club and Spa
- Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and throughout hotel and conference areas
The Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun is the 2015 Winner of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and also received the Travellers Choice Award in 2014.
The remains of ancient Mayan cities are scattered throughout the Yucatan Peninsula and no trip to Cancun would be complete without a visit to these majestic temples and pyramids set amongst lush tropical vegetation. We will be working very closely with a reputable tour company who will be organising trips to Tulum, Chichen Itza, Coba and Xcaret to name a few, some of which may require a full day. Full day excursions will be arranged pre or post conference and may be on an individual or group booking so we would recommend booking extra nights to extend your stay as early as possible to avoid disappointment should these excursions be of interest to you and/or your party. For further information please contact us.
General Information
Venue Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Currency
US Dollar (USD)
Address
Fiesta Americana Condesa, Blvd.Kukulkán km 16.5 Zona Hotelera, Cancun, 77500 Mexico
Nearest Airport
Cancun International Airport
Location
Cancun is a delightful combination of natural beauty, islands, ecological reserves and white sandy beaches. However, besides sun, sand and sea, this destination also offers an infinite variety of underwater activities to choose from: the diving, snorkelling and fishing here are outstanding and you will find an undersea world packed with tropical fish that live on the second largest barrier reef in the world. Sports enthusiasts might choose one of the many eco-tourism activities, such as cycling or hiking through the tropical forest or kayaking through mangroves, or something a little more adventuresome, like zip lining through the treetops.
Apart from the more well-known ancient Mayan archealogical sites such as Tulum, Cobá and Chichén Itzá you may like to visit the Aktun Chen caverns, voted one of the Top 10 underwater walks by National Geographic described as a truly magical experience.
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