The 28th Annual Canadian Connective Tissue Conference
London, ON, May 13-15, 2024
Overview
| Day/Time | Event Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Monday, May 13th – Workshop Day Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium (Registration and Poster Presentation) University College, Room 3110 (Workshops and Oral Presentations) University of Western Ontario 1151 Richmond Street London, ON N6A 5C1 | |
| 7:30- 8:30h | Registration Opens (Continental Breakfast) Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium | |
| 9:00- 9:15h | Welcome Remarks Dr. Matthew W. Grol (CCTC 2024 Chair) University College, Room 3110 | |
| 9:15- 10:45h | WORKSHOP SESSION I: Establishing and Maintaining a Diverse and Representative Research Team Guest speaker & workshop activity | |
| 10:45 – 11:00h | Coffee break | |
| 11:00-12:15h | WORKSHOP SESSION II: Meaningful Implementation of EDI Principles in Research Design and Execution Guest speaker & workshop activity | |
| 12:15– 14:00h | Lunch and Poster Judging Session-1 Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium | |
| 14:15-16:00h | WORKSHOP SESSION III: Open Communication in Research Dissemination to the Community Guest speaker & workshop activity | |
| 17:00- 19:00h | Welcome Reception & Bernier Memorial Lecture | |
| Day 2 | Tuesday, May 14th Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium (Registration and Poster Presentation) University College, Room 3110 (Workshops and Oral Presentations) University of Western Ontario 1151 Richmond Street London, ON N6A 5C1 | |
| 7:30- 8:30h | Continental Breakfast Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium | |
| 8:45- 10:15h | SESSION 1: Cell Biology of Connective Tissues | |
| 10:15– 10:30h | Coffee break | |
| 10:30-12:00h | SESSION 2: Skeletal Development and Mechanobiology | |
| 12:15 – 13:45h | Lunch and Poster Judging – Session 2 | |
| 14:00 – 15:15h | SESSION 3: Muscle and Tendon Biology | |
| 15:15- 15:30h | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:45h | SESSION 4: Adipose Tissue and Inflammation | |
| 16:45 – 17:45h | SESSION 5: Bone and Joint Institute Special Session | |
| 18:30-21:30h | GALA DINNER Delaware Hall, Dining Room/Patio University of Western Ontario | |
| Day 3 | Wednesday, May 15th – Scientific Program Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium (Registration and Poster Presentation) University College, Room 3110 (Workshops and Oral Presentations) University of Western Ontario 1151 Richmond Street London, ON N6A 5C1 | |
| 7:30 – 8:30h | Continental Breakfast Physics & Astronomy Building – Atrium | |
| 8: 45 –10:15h | SESSION 6: Synovial Joint Development and Disease | |
| 10:15 – 10:30h | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 – 12:00h | SESSION 7: Intervertebral Disc Development and Disease | |
| 12:15 – 13:45h | Lunch and Poster Judging – Session 3 | |
| 14:00 – 15:15h | SESSION 8: Unraveling Musculoskeletal Development and Disease through Multi-Omics Approaches | |
| 15:15 – 15:30h | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30-16:45h | SESSION 9: Stem Cells in Development, Disease and Therapy | |
| 16:45 – 17:45h | Awards Presentation and Concluding Remarks |