2026 Biennial Meeting Session TopicsExplore the topics that will shape the scientific content of the meeting.
Plenary Sessions
Matrix Dynamics Across Lifespan. Fibrosis & Stromal Plasticity, Pathological remodeling Matrix Biology of Cancer Resolving the ECM space and time continuum. ECM Control of Immunity and Inflammation Building and Rebuilding Tissues Concurrent Sessions Matrix Assembly and Superstructures Genetic Diseases of the ECM: Mechanisms, Models, and Emerging Therapies Basement Membranes and Specialized ECMs Cell matrix interactions and dynamics Matricellular Proteins: Guardians of Homeostasis, Drivers of Disease Proteoglycans, Glycosaminoglycans, and Glycomatrix. Transcriptional and Post-translational Control Matrix Mechanics Across Scales Matrix Proteases and Degradomics Building Flexibility and Strength: Collagens, Elastic fibers, and Microfibrils in Connective Tissues Matrix Biology of the Central Nervous System Inside-Out ECM Proteostasis: Quality Control from Protein Secretion to Extracellular Turnover. Stem Cell Niches and Morphogenesis Beyond the Scar: Molecular Mechanisms of ECM Remodeling. The Expanding Universe of Animal Model Systems for Extracellular Matrix Biology Matrix in Medicine Microenvironmental Highways: Role of Extracellular Metabolites in Cell Fate. Engineering the Matrix: New Approaches for Modeling and Manipulating the ECM Back to Biennial Meeting Homepage |