Conference Description
The Salivary Glands and Exocrine Biology 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on “Salivary Glands and Exocrine Biology” will continue the sequence of multi-disciplinary conferences providing a forum for presentation of cutting-edge unpublished discoveries in the field of exocrine tissue biology. Sessions include discussions on (pre)-clinical therapeutics and trials, the oral-gut connection, exocrine tissue biology and engineering, aging, cancer, and autoimmune disease, as well as the latest advanced technology-integrated strategies, including AI. Invited speakers for the GRC include eminent scientists from academia, industry, and government from across the globe. The conference will serve as a venue to promote the work of young scientists through oral and poster presentations.
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 September 28, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Prospects for Future Research and Clinical Trials
Discussion Leaders
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Olga Baker (University of Missouri-Columbia, United States)
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Jay Chiorini (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, United States)
Speakers
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Geoffrey Wahl (The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, United States)
Ex-Vivo Development and Re-Engineering of Tissues
Discussion Leaders
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Joao Ferreira (Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Dentistry, Thailand)
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Danielle Wu (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States)
Speakers
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Purushothama Rao Tata (Duke University School of Medicine, United States)
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Daniel Harrington (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States)
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Melinda Larsen (University at Albany, SUNY, United States)
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Francesca Spagnoli (King's College London, United Kingdom)
Cancer and Radiation Impact in Exocrine Tissues
Discussion Leaders
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Kevin Matthew Byrd (University of North Carolina, United States)
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Patrick Ha (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
Speakers
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Nisha D'Silva (University of Michigan, United States)
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Antonio Amelio (Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, United States)
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Mary Reyland (University of Colorado Denver, United States)
Saliva, the Oral Microbiota and Taste
Discussion Leaders
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Indu Ambudkar (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, United States)
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Gary Weisman (University of Missouri, United States)
Speakers
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Stefan Ruhl (University at Buffalo, SUNY, United States)
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Songlin Wang (Beijing Laboratory of Oral Health, Capital Medical University, China)
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Ann-Marie Torregrossa (University at Buffalo, United States)
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Markus Hardt (ADA Forsyth Institute, United States)
Exocrine Glands of Eye and Airways
Discussion Leaders
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Purushothama Rao Tata (Duke University School of Medicine, United States)
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Abigail Tucker (King's College London, United Kingdom)
Speakers
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James Jester (University of California, Irvine, United States)
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Sunny Wong (University of Michigan, United States)
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Alison May (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States)
Pre-Clinical Therapy
Discussion Leaders
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Kirsten Limesand (University of Arizona, United States)
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Sarah Pringle (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Speakers
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Olga Baker (University of Missouri-Columbia, United States)
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Mary Farach-Carson (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States)
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Elaine Emmerson (The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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Kenji Mishima (Showa University School of Dentistry, Japan)
Exocrine Tissue-Related Aging, Metabolism, and Senescence
Discussion Leaders
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Sarah Knox (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Helen Makarenkova (The Scripps Research Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Harini Bagavant (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, United States)
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Cintia de Paiva (Baylor College of Medicine, United States)
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Paul Robson (The Jackson Laboratory, United States)
Clinical Trials and Autoimmune Diseases
Discussion Leaders
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Derk Jager (Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands)
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Kimberly Jasmer (University of Missouri, United States)
Speakers
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Jay Chiorini (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, United States)
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Jacques Eric Gottenberg (PU-PH RHEUMATOLOGY STRASBOURG, France)
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Sara McCoy (University of Wisconsin, United States)
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Esen Akpek (Wilmer Eye Institute, United States)
The Impact of Cellular Aging on Chronic Disease
Discussion Leaders
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Umesh Deshmukh (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, United States)
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Lisa Sandell (University of Louisville, United States)
Speakers
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James Kirkland (Mayo Clinic, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Blake Warner (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, NIH, United States)