Conference Description
The Lung Development, Injury and Repair 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 Lung Development, Injury and Repair GRC conference topics span basic and translational aspects of the inductive developmental interactions that inform adult lung repair and regeneration. Dysregulation of such interactions is a hallmark of both aging and the pathogenesis of chronic lung diseases. Thus, modulating an appropriate balance of these interactions is necessary to promote a return to functional tissue homoeostasis versus progression to chronic inflammation and vascular-mesenchymal-epithelial remodeling. Meeting this challenge requires the integration of knowledge from experts studying the diverse respiratory cell lineages of the lung together with those studying the complex physiology, structural integrity, regenerative mechanisms, and systems biology of this tissue during development and aging. Those with backgrounds in multiomic computational approaches as well as physicians with clinical expertise and translational experts immersed in diagnosis, therapeutic development and treatment of disease represent additional critical components of the many disciplines participating in this GRC. To enhance trainee and junior faculty contributions to the meeting, exceptional abstract submissions from individuals of all career stages will be programmed as short platform presentations and posters. Junior investigators will be paired with senior investigators to moderate sessions. The remote location and schedule, including afternoon free time, networking events, and communal meals, promote networking opportunities, increase the sense of camaraderie, and foster scientific collaborations to discuss new developments and advance the fields of study This combination of international cross-disciplinary expertise and participation by established and emerging leaders will create a unique environment necessary to translate biologic discoveries toward meaningful advances in respiratory medicine.
Applications will be accepted and registration will open in Fall of 2024.
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 March 29, 2025. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: New Model Systems to Study Lung Development, Aging and Regeneration
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Vasculature in the Pathobiology and Repair of Chronic Lung Disease
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Systems Biology-Based Maps of Cell States and Fates in Aging or Diseased Lungs
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Cellular Architects: Redesigning the Fibrogenic Blueprint of Aberrant Lung Repair
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Chromatin and Epigenetic Regulation of Lung Development and Disease
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Loss of the Alveolar-Capillary Unit in Development and Aging
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Systems Spanning Inflammation and Restoration: Immune Influences on Lung Regeneration
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Mechanisms of Chronic Lung Disease in the Aging Lung
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Linking the Rare to Repair: Identifying the Targetable Genes and Pathways that Drive Uncommon Lung Diseases
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The GRC Power Hour™
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