
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