Conference Description
The Cornea and Ocular Surface Biology, Pathology and Regeneration GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by October 19, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Novel Approaches to Data Acquisition and Analysis
Discussion Leaders
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Mehrnoosh Saghizadeh (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, United States)
Speakers
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Michael Chiang (National Institutes of Health, United States)
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Randy Schekman (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Cornea and Ocular Surface Wound Repair
Discussion Leaders
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Vivian Lee (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Speakers
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Audrey Bernstein (SUNY Upstate Medical University, United States)
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Shigeto Shimmura (Fujita Medical Innovation Center, Japan)
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Shizuya Saika (Wakayama Medical University, Japan)
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Shigeru Kinoshita (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan)
Genomics and Gene Regulation
Discussion Leaders
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Shivalingappa Swamynathan (University of South Florida, United States)
Speakers
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Ruby Shalom-Feuerstein (Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
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Jakub Famulski (University of Kentucky, United States)
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Han Peng (Northwestern University, United States)
Cellular Interactions, the Extracellular Matrix, and Morphogenesis
Discussion Leaders
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Brenda Bohnsack (Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, United States)
Speakers
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Mary Ann Stepp (George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, United States)
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Carlo Iomini (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
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Matilda Chan (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Chia-Yang Liu (University of Cincinnati, United States)
Mechanisms of Ocular Surface Disease and Disorders
Discussion Leaders
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Fiona Stapleton (UNSW Sydney, Australia)
Speakers
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Ula Jurkunas (Schepens Eye Research Institute, United States)
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Vivien Coulson-Thomas (University of Houston, United States)
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Penny Asbell (University of Memphis, United States)
Stem Cells of the Ocular Surface
Discussion Leaders
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Nick Di Girolamo (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Speakers
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James Jester (University of California, Irvine, United States)
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Yuzuru Sasamoto (Boston University Chobanian , United States)
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Ursula Schlötzer-Schrehardt (Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)
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Shukti Chakravarti (NYU Langone Health, United States)
Inflammation and Regeneration of the Ocular Surface
Discussion Leaders
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Dimitrios Karamichos (UNTHSC, United States)
Speakers
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Lu Chen (University of California at Berkeley, United States)
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Ali Djalilian (University of Illinois at Chicago, United States)
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Nicole Carnt (UNSW, Sydney, Australia)
Sickness and Health of the Cornea and Ocular Surface
Discussion Leaders
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Natalie Afshari (University of California, San Diego, United States)
Speakers
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Rajiv Mohan (University of Missouri, United States)
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Pablo Argueso (Tufts University, United States)
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Edgar Espana (University of South Florida, United States)
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Sarah Knox (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Translation of Ocular Surface Research into Novel Therapies
Discussion Leaders
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Alexander Ljubimov (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, United States)
Speakers
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Rachel Wozniak (University of Rochester, United States)
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Sayan Basu (L V Prasad Eye Institute, India)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Kathryn Colby (NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States)