Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Data Acquisition and Analysis
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:25 pm
"Data Science and the Future of Clinical Care and Vision Research"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
"Extracellular Vesicles and Cellular Homeostasis"
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Discussion
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cornea and Ocular Surface Wound Repair
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Corneal Wound Healing and What We Can Learn From the Reindeer Story"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Eat or Be Eaten: A New Role for Mesenchymal Stromal and Stem Cells in Disease and Repair"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Tenascin X Function in Corneal Tissue Morphogenesis and Response to Injury"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Biological Characteristics of Cultured Human Corneal Endothelial Cells for Cell Injection Therapy"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Genomics and Gene Regulation
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Eyes Open on Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Populations and Their Regeneration"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Tracking Anterior Segment Development in Zebrafish using Transcriptomics and Live Cell Imaging"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Limbal Epithelial Stem Cell Homeostasis Is Preserved, in Part, via the Novel IFITM1/OVO1 Regulatory Pathway"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cellular Interactions, the Extracellular Matrix, and Morphogenesis
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Mitochondrial Transfer Between Corneal Epithelial Cells and Sensory Axons In Vitro and In Vivo"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Decoding Primary Cilia-Mediated Signaling in Anterior Segment Development and Diseases"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Matrix Metalloproteinases and Corneal Wound Repair: Roles Beyond Remodeling"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Pathobiology of Corneal Ectasia in Genetic Mouse Models"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Mechanisms of Ocular Surface Disease and Disorders
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Corneal Epithelial Cell Therapy: Where Are We Heading Next?"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"The Role of Hyaluronan in Age-Related Meibomian Gland Dysfunction"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Tear Analysis: Minimally Invasive Metrics for Ocular Surface Disease"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stem Cells of the Ocular Surface
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Meibocyte Differentiation and the Role of PPAR-Gamma"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"Understanding Ocular Surface Epithelial Cell Differentiation with Newly Identified Markers"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Limbal Niche Cells-Derived Exosomes and Melanosomes: Potential Tools for Stem Cell-Based Ocular Surface Reconstruction"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:45 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
"Can We Develop Human Corneal Organoids for Cell Therapies and a Pre-Animal Model System?"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Inflammation and Regeneration of the Ocular Surface
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Corneal Lymphangiogenesis and Beyond"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Early Phase Clinical Studies on Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on the Cornea and Ocular Surface"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Profiling the Human Response to Corneal Infection"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Sickness and Health of the Cornea and Ocular Surface
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:25 am
"Scarless Corneal Repair and Transparency Restoration in Rabbits via Targeted Sirt1 Gene Transfer"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 9:55 am
"The Influence of the Glycocalyx on Limbal Epithelial Cell Biology"
9:55 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:15 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:30 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:25 am
"Manipulating Scar Formation After Injury"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:55 am
"Limbal and Keratocyte Dynamics in the Healthy and Injured Cornea"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:15 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Translation of Ocular Surface Research into Novel Therapies
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
"Ophthalmic Antimicrobial Drug Discovery and Development: Bench to Bedside"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:25 pm
"Targeting Programmed Cell Death Pathways for Treating Corneal Injury and Diseases"
8:25 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:10 pm
"Corneal Stromal Regeneration: Stem Cells, Hydrogels, and 3D Bioprinting"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure