Discovery to Delivery in Tendon Research:
Team Approaches

November 15-17, 2018
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

Meeting Organizers

Peter C. Amadio, MD, Mayo Clinic, ORS Tendon Section Chair
Kathe Derwin, PhD, ORS Tendon Section Secretary-Treasurer, Cleveland Clinic
Catherine K. Kuo , PhD, ORS Tendon Section Research Chair, University of Rochester
Ronen Schweitzer, PhD, ORS Tendon Section Education Chair, Shriners Hospital – Research

About the Conference

This conference will serve as an exchange of cutting edge findings in tendon research and as a central platform to foster the development of the tendon research community in conjunction with the activities of ORS Tendon Section.

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Registration 

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Welcome and Meeting Goals

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Keynote Talk:
A Perspective of the Development of the Tendon Research Community and His Studies on Structure, Function and Healing of the Rotator Cuff
Louis Soslowsky, University of Pennsylvania

3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Session I:  Tendon Development
Chair: Jenna Galloway, MGH and Harvard Medical School

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Delphine Duprez, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
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Judith Hall, University of British Columbia

Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
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4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
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5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Break

Invited Speakers
20 minute talk and 10 min discussion

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
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Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
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6:45 PM – 7:00 PM
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7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking Reception and Dinner

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Session II:  Tendon Biology
Chair: Christopher Mendias, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
The Role of the Circadian Clock in Tendons
Karl Kadler, University of Manchester, UK

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The Role of Biomechanics in Tendon Homeostasis
Michael Kjaer, Copenhagen University, DK

Short Talk from submitted Abstracts

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
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12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Poster Session

3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Session III:  Tendon Injury and Repair
Chair: Scott Rodeo, Hospital of Special Surgery

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
The Cellular Identity and Dynamics during the Process of Tendon Healing
Alice Huang, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Unique Challenges in the Healing of Synovial Flexor Tendons
Hani Awad, U. Rochester, NY

Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
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4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

 6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
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6:15 PM – 6:30 PM
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6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Networking Dinner

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Session IV: Biology and Pathology of the Enthesis
Chair: Leesa Gallatz, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
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Elazar Zelzer, Weizmann Institute, IL

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
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Stavros Thomopolous, Columbia Medical School, NY

Short Talk from submitted Abstracts

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
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12:00 PM -1:00 PM
Networking Lunch

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Poster Session

3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Session V: Tendinopathy
Chair: James Wang, University of Pittsburgh

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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Andrew Carr, Oxford University, UK

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
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Wayne McIlwraith, Colorado State University

Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
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4:15 PM – 4:30 PM
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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Break

Invited Speakers
20 min talk and 10 min discussion

5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
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5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
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Short Talk from Submitted Abstracts

6:00 PM – 6:15 PM
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6:15 PM – 6:30 PM
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6:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Closing Remarks

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Networking Dinner