5th Annual Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium - Virtual Event

Symposium Mission

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine Musculoskeletal Repair and Regeneration Symposium seeks to expand the knowledge base within the field, and to foster creativity, collaboration and networking between researchers throughout the region. This year's meeting will emphasize recent advances in translational research in four areas:

  • Stem cells and tissue repair: in tendon and beyond
  • Novel views into the disc and other degenerative diseases
  • New insights in arthritis
  • Bone adaption in aging and disease

Conference Location

LeFrak Auditorium (Room 151) Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1301 Morris Park Ave. Bronx, NY 10461

Directions

https://einsteinmed.edu/es/visitors/

Statement of Need

Damage to musculoskeletal tissues is a significant cause of morbidity and increased mortality, and is a magnifier of mortality in other clinical diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. The innate repair capacities are limited for articular cartilage, tendon, and extensive bone defects. In addition, current treatments for the repair of injured musculoskeletal tissue are not sufficient to restore the functionality of the original tissue. These daunting challenges present a desperate need for a better understanding of musculoskeletal biology and emphasize the importance of discovering novel repair and regeneration strategies that can be translated to clinical use.

Goals

This program will address current issues in musculoskeletal repair and regeneration, and disease treatment. Discussions will focus on up-to-date laboratory discoveries and the potential impact of these findings on patient treatment and management in the future.

Registration

REGISTRATION 

Online registration is now closed, but you may register onsite.

Registration is free and includes continental breakfast, lunch, and reception.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD 

Poster Session - We invite investigators to submit abstracts for the poster session, which is an important component of this conference. Posters will be displayed throughout the day with a dedicated poster session. Young Investigator Award Abstracts from students at all training levels and postdoctoral fellows will be considered for Young Investigator Awards. Three winners will be announced and each will be presented with prize and a plaque during the evening session. Winners will have the opportunity to give a brief highlight of their work (2 minutes) at the end of the award ceremony.

To qualify, you must register and submit an abstract to Dr. Mia Thi, the chair of the Poster Session and Young Investigator Award committee, by September 26, 2016 via email to:mia.thi@einsteinmed.edu

The abstract is limited to 1 page. Include in your abstract the study's objective, a brief statement of methods, a summary of the results obtained, conclusions, and significance. Please follow the template here

As the Symposium aims to promote communication within our region, we encourage you to submit your recent work (within 2016) to this Symposium, including work that may have been submitted to other meetings.

Einstein Campus

Agenda

7:15 – 8:00 amCheck-in and continental breakfast
8:00 – 8:10 am Introduction and acknowledgements 
 Hui (Herb) B. Sun, PhD
 Opening remarks
 Neil J. Cobelli, MD 
Session 1: Tendon Regeneration: Stem Cells and BeyondSteering Chair: Helen Lu, Ph.D.
8:10-8:35 amEvaluation of Tendon-Specific Endothelial-Derived Stem Cells in Rotator Cuff Repair
 Scott Rodeo, M.D.
 The Hospital for Special Surgery
8:35-9:00 amCurrent & Future Strategies in Stem Cell Based Regenerative Medicine for the Musculoskeletal System
 Johnny Huard, Ph.D.
 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
9:00-9:25 amRegulation of tendon regeneration
 Alice Huang, Ph.D.
 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
9:25-9:50 amEngineering a Biomimetic Microenvironment to Prime Stem Cells for Enhanced Tissue Regeneration
 Wan-Ju Li, Ph.D.
 University of Wisconsin-Madison
9:50-10:10 amCoffee BREAK
Session 2: New insights in arthritisSteering Chair: John Hardin, M.D.
0:10-10:35 amAutoimmunity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
 Laura Santambrogio, Ph.D.
 Albert Einstein College of Medicine
10:35-11:00 amRegulation of inflammatory responses in tumor necrosis factor-activated and rheumatoid arthritis synovial macrophages by JAK inhibitors
 Lionel Ivashkiv, M.D.
 The Hospital for Special Surgery
11:00-11:25 amBeta-catenin is a Key Mediator in the Development of Spondyloarthritis
 Di Chen, Ph.D.
 Rush University
11:25-11:50 amEnergy sensor AMPK in cartilage homeostasis and osteoarthritis
 Ru Liu-Bryan, Ph.D.
 University of California, San Diego
12:00-1:45 pmLunch and poster session
12:45-1:00 pmFaculty photo
1:00-1:45 pmFaculty meeting with lunch
Session 3: Novel views into musculoskeletal degenerative diseasesSteering Chair: James Iatridis, Ph.D.
1:45-2:10 pmElucidating Mechanisms of Tendon Damage by Measuring Multiscale Unloaded Recovery Following Tensile Loading
 Dawn Elliott, Ph.D
 University of Delaware
2:10-2:35 pmGenetic Mouse Models of Accelerated Intervertebral Disc Degeneration and Regeneration
 Chitra L. Dahia, Ph.D
 Hospital for Special Surgery
3:00-3:25 pmInjury, inflammation, and altered mechanotransduction in the intervertebral disc
 James Iatridis, Ph.D.
 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
3:25-3:45 pmCoffee BREAK
Session 4: Bone Adaptation in Aging and Disease Steering Chair: Susannah Fritton, Ph.D.
3:45-4:05 pmBone mineralization changes due to aging and disease
 Adele Boskey, Ph.D.
 Hospital for Special Surgery
4:05-4:25 pmEffects of bone matrix proteins on fracture and fragility
 StacyAnn Morgan, Ph.D. and Deepak Vashishth, Ph.D.
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
4:25-4:45 pmCXCL12/CXCR4 signaling in skeletal mechanoadaptation and angiogenesis
 Alesha Castillo, Ph.D.
 New York University
4:45-5:05 pmRole of estrogen signaling in load-based skeletal adaptation
 Marjolein van der Meulen, Ph.D.
 Cornell University
5:05-5:25 pmLow magnitude mechanical signals as an anabolic signal to the skeleton in aging and disease
 Clint Rubin, Ph.D.
 Stony Brook University
Young Investigator Awards  Chair: Zeynep Seref-Ferlengez, PhD  
5:30 pmYoung Investigator Awards
 Chair: Mia M. Thi, PhD
5:45 pmClosing remarks
 Neil J. Cobelli, MD
5:45pm – 6:15 pmReception and networking

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Hui B. Sun, PhD

STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Helen Lu, PhD

James Iatridis, PhD

John Hardin, MD

Susannah Fritton, PhD

PROGRAM OVERSEERS

Di Chen, PhD

Mary Goldring, PhD

Ed Guo, PhD

Jeremy Mao, DDS, PhD

Maurizio Pacifici, PhD

Yi-Xian Qin, PhD

Mitchell Schaffler, PhD

POSTER SESSION AND YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD COMMITTE

Chair: Mia Thi, PhD

Co-chairs:

David Hirsh, MD

Bang Hoang, PhD

Robert J. Majeska, PhD

Jeremy J. Mao, DDS, PhD

Maurizio Pacifici, PhD

Sylvia O. Suadicani, PhD

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mia M. Thi, PhD

Chair, Poster Session and Young Investigator

HOTEL INFORMATION 

Residence Inn by Marriott
The Bronx at Metro Center Atrium
1776 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
Launched in May 2015, the hotel is a 10 minute walk from the Symposium.

PARKING INFORMATION  

he PF Parking lot
1975 Eastchester Road
Bronx, NY 10461