Symposium: New Mechanisms that Regulate Epithelial Barrier Integrity and Repair

Symposium: New Mechanisms that Regulate Epithelial Barrier Integrity and Repair

Monday, April 4, 2022 • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)

Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 118-A

Sponsored by the Vascular and Mucosal Pathobiology Scientific Interest Group

 

Andrei I. Ivanov, PhDChair
Andrei I. Ivanov, PhD
Cleveland Clinic

Asma Nusrat, MDCo-Chair
Asma Nusrat, MD
University of Michigan

 

  Chair - Welcome and Introductions  
8:30 AM - 9:05 AM Microbiota Control of Barrier Function and Wound Healing
Sean Colgan, PhD • University of Colorado
Sean Colgan
9:05 AM - 9:40 AM Mechanisms Linking Cell Metabolism and Epithelial Barrier Formation
Kris A. DeMali, PhD • University of Iowa
Kris A. DeMali
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM Identifying Mechanisms that Contribute to Regeneration of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium in the Eye
Jeffrey Gross, PhD • University of Pittsburgh
Jeffrey Gross
10:15 AM - 10:50 AM Pluripotent Stem Cell Models of Lung Development and Disease
Darrell N. Kotton, MD • Boston University and Boston Medical Center
Darrell N. Kotton
  Questions and Answers