FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

2013 Collagen Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) July 13-19 at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA.

The 2013 conference builds on the popular 2011 Collagen GRC (which had 177 participants) by retaining the GRS-GRC format. The GRS is a 2-day symposium (Saturday and Sunday prior to the GRC) aimed at graduate students and early-career postdoctoral researchers who wish to present their data in a relaxed forum. GRS participants can register for the GRC, which runs from Sunday evening through to Thursday evening. A varied social program is integrated into the morning and evening scientific sessions of the GRC.

The GRC and GRS will encompass the molecular, physical and cellular aspects, and bioengineering applications of collagen in health and disease. The programs will consist of invited speakers, selected abstract speakers and poster presentations. Scientists at all levels of their careers in academia, industry and healthcare sectors are encouraged to attend. If you haven’t been to a Collagen GRC or GRS before, apply!

Colby-Sawyer is a modern, New England college that offers excellent lecture theatres, accommodation, sporting facilities, and meeting rooms, and is a perfect summer setting for our conference. We look forward to seeing you at Colby Sawyer in July 2013!

A preliminary program will be available summer 2012.

The Organizing Committee:
Karl Kadler (University of Manchester)
Collin Stultz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Lydia Murray (University of Glasgow)
Jorge Fallas (Rice University).