DSMB Symposium 2023: Role of Extracellular Matrix in Inflammation and Immunology

• DSMB 2023 Symposium - Role of Extracellular Matrix in Inflammation and Immunology

   

  Program

   

  1:00 pm - 1:50 pm      Keynote lecture

   

  1:00 pm - 1:40 pm      Douglas Dyer, Wellcome Centre for Cell-Matrix Research and Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation, “Proteoglycan and chemokine collaboration in immune cell recruitment”

   

  1:40 pm - 1:50 pm      Discussion

   

  1:50 pm - 2:10 pm      20 minute break

   

  2:10 pm - 3:10 pm      Invited speakers session

   

  2:10 pm - 2:30 pm      Grith Lykke Sørensen, University of Southern Denmark, “Microfibrillar-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) in fibrotic disease-gene-deficiency, biomarker, target of intervention”

   

  2:30 pm - 2:40 pm      Discussion

   

  2:40 pm - 3:00 pm      Rikke Louise Meyer, Aarhus University, “Hotspots for biofilm infections: The role of host ECM proteins and their conformation”

   

  3:00 pm - 3:10 pm      Discussion

   

  3:10 pm - 3:30 pm      20 minute break

   

  3:30 pm - 5:00 pm      Early career researcher platform

   

  3:30 pm - 3:45 pm      Marie-Louise Thorseth, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev

  and Gentofte, “Immunomodulatory Effects of Collagen Type I”

   

  3:45 pm - 4:00 pm      Lasse G. Lorentzen, University of Copenhagen, “Proteomic analysis of the extracellular matrix of human atherosclerotic plaques shows marked changes between plaque types”

   

  4:00 pm - 4:15 pm      Bartosz Pilecki, University of Southern Denmark, “Antibody-based therapy against microfibrillar-associated protein 4 inhibits retinal eye disease”

   

  4:15 pm - 5:00 pm      8x elevator pitches

   

• ·      Karen Yang, University of Copenhagen, “Human atherosclerotic lesions contain oxidant-modified fibronectin and other ECM proteins”
• ·      Seyda Ünsal, University of Southern Denmark, “Microfibrillar - associated protein 4-deficiency ameliorates atherosclerosis plaque formation”
• ·      Chloé Yeung, University of Manchester and Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, “Mmp14 is required for matrisome homeostasis and circadian rhythm in fibroblasts”
• ·      Max Merkel, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, “Vascularization is increased in multiple anatomical locations in chronic plantar fasciitis”
• ·      Christine Chuang, University of Copenhagen, “Hypoxia promotes the synthesis of a versican - rich extracellular matrix by arterial endothelial cells”
• ·      Sara Jørgensen, University of Copenhagen, “The potent oxidant peroxynitrous acid modulates versican structure and function”
• ·      Mikkel Holm Hjortshøj, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg Frederiksberg Hospital, “Similar Hormonal Responses of Low - Load Training with Blood Flow Restriction as Free – Flow Resistance Training: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
• ·      Natascha Dirlewanger, University of Copenhagen, “Heparin as an intervention to prevent extracellular matrix modification by myeloperoxidase”

5:00pm - 6:00 pm       Networking with refreshments

5:30 pm Announcement of Travel Grant Prizes, sponsored by Tebu-Bioscience and DSMB to the 2 best elevator pitches