Scientific program

Participants arrival

Registration (from 10:00 AM)

LUNCH

Welcome and Presentation of the Workshop: Håvard Attramadal and Bernard Perbal

Session I - Cell Communication and Signaling

Matricellular and Structural ECM Proteins in Cell Communication and Signaling

Confirmed lecture:

- E. Donald Gullberg 

Welcome Reception & Dinner

Session II - Vascular Development and Pathophysiology

Matricellular and Structural ECM Proteins in vascular development, homeostasis and pathophysiology 

Confirmed lecture:

- Anna Zampetaki

LUNCH

Session III - Mechanisms of Disease: Fibrosis and the Matrix 

Matricellular proteins, proteoglycans and interactions with the matrix

Confirmed lecture: 

- Sylvie Ricard-Blum

- Morten Karsdal

Boat trip with Dinner on the Oslo fjord with S/V Legend

Session IV - Tissue Development and Homeostasis

Matricellular and Structural ECM Proteins in Tissue Development and homeostasis 

LUNCH

Session V - Mechanisms of Disease: Cancer and the Matrix

Matricellular and Structural ECM Proteins in Cancer

Confirmed lecture:

- Bhudev C. Das

- Raymond B. Birge

- Bjørn Högberg

Poster session/abstract pitches w/wine and cheese

Free evening

Session VI

ICCNS award Lecture:

- Katia Scotlandi

Educational Lecture

- Gabrielle Marinello

Announcement:

- Abstract Prize Winners

- Presentation of the CCN Workshop in 2026

LUNCH

Departure