Mechanotransduction Workshop
A virtual meeting - February 24-26, 2025
(12:00pmET to 4:30pmET each day)
Organized by Martin Schwartz, Yale University and Ellie Tzima, University of Oxford
Mechanotransduction in Vascular Biology and Disease
Blood vessels are sculpted by mechanical forces from blood pressure and flow from the first heartbeat to the end of life. Observations in the late 1800’s first suggested that shear stress and blood pressure influenced artery physiology and remodeling. Over the past 40 years, recognition has steadily grown of the centrality of mechanotransduction to vascular development, physiology and vascular diseases. This conference aims to offer both a broad historical perspective and up to date findings on the role of mechanotransduction in vascular biology and medicine.
The meeting will be recorded and all registrants will be provided with a link to the recordings.
| Monday, February 24 | |
| 12:00-12:15pm | Keynote Shu Chien, University of California, San Diego |
| 12:15 – 2:00pm 12:15pm 12:45pm 1:15pm 1:45pm | Morphogenesis and Malformations Roxana Ola, Heidelberg University Kristy Red-Horse, Stanford University Julien Vermot, Imperial College London Abstract presentation |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:15pm | Matrix, Structure and Disease Abdul Barakat, Ecole Polytechnique Lakshmi Santhanam, Johns Hopkins University Chris Chen, Boston University Abstract presentation Abstract presentation |
| Tuesday, February 25 | |
| 12:00-2:00pm 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:45pm | Atherosclerosis and Shear Stress I Paul Evans, University of Sheffield Hanjoong Jo, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University Tzung Hsiai, UCLA Abstract presentation Abstract presentation |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm 2:30pm | Atherosclerosis and Shear Stress II and Flow-Mediated Vascular Remodeling Elizabeth AV Jones, KU Leuven Yun Fang, University of Chicago Wayne Orr, LSU Health–Shreveport Abstract presentation Abstract presentation |
| Wednesday, February 26 | |
| 12:00-2:00pm 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:45pm | Vascular Smooth Muscle in Health and Disease Thomas Iskratsch, Queen Mary University of London Jay Humphrey, Yale University Hiromi Yanagisawa, University of Tsukuba Abstract presentation Abstract presentation |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:30 – 4:30pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 3:45pm | Shear Stress in Other Processes Tatiana Petrova, Lausanne University Hospital Steve White, Newcastle University Abstract presentation Abstract presentation |
| 4:00-4:30pm 4:00pm | Grand Finale Bradford Berk, University of Rochester |
Our invited speakers are:
Abdul Barakat, Ecole Polytechnique
Bradford Berk, University of Rochester
Chris Chen, Boston University
Shu Chien, University of California, San Diego
Paul Evans, University of Sheffield
Yun Fang, University of Chicago
Tzung Hsiai, UCLA
Jay Humphrey, Yale University
Thomas Iskratsch, Queen Mary University of London
Hanjoong Jo, Georgia Institute of Technology/Emory University
Elizabeth AV Jones, KU Leuven
Roxana Ola, Heidelberg University
Wayne Orr, LSU Health–Shreveport
Tatiana Petrova, Lausanne University Hospital
Kristy Red-Horse, Stanford University
Lakshmi Santhanam, Johns Hopkins University
Julien Vermot, Imperial College London
Steve White, Newcastle University
Hiromi Yanagisawa, University of Tsukuba
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Registration fees:
| Regular Rate | Early Bird Discount (by January 3) | |
| NAVBO Members | 175 | 125 |
| NAVBO Trainee Members | 100 | 75 |
| Non-Members | 300 | 250 |
Registration includes all three days of sessions and access to the recordings for one month.
Because the meeting will be recorded, there are no cancellations.
Abstracts will be considered for inclusion in the oral sessions.
Many of the invited speakers will provide a historic perspective on mechanotransduction - we look to abstracts to provide a view to recent findings and the road ahead.
Your abstract need not be unpublished data. We will be looking for 8 abstracts to compliment our invited talks. Short talks by abstract presenters will be ten minutes in duration with a five-minute questions and answer period.
Abstracts are due December 1, 2024
We will not have poster presentations.
Abstracts are due December 2, 2024
Early Bird Registration Deadline will end on January 3, 2025
Please note - this meeting will be recorded. Registrants will receive a link to the recordings of all sessions.