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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NPAW Rising Star Series🌟 Some Alport Syndrome mutations act like a premature 🛑sign, causing cells to quit building collagen halfway. Dr. Kohei Omachi (@riken-bdr.bsky.social) makes tRNAs that read past it. #NPAW2026 #MatrixBiology #RisingStars #LovePostdocs 📽️ youtu.be/hqNz43QvsbU

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Interview with Dr. Kohei Omachi | Rising Stars

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NPAW Rising Star Series🌟 Alport syndrome is a typo in a collagen gene & the kidney's filter comes apart. Dr @decker-st.bsky.social from @utah.edu studies what happens next, and how mitochondria get dragged in.👨‍🔬🥼 📺 youtu.be/rD3tC1qrXCc?... #NPAW2026 #MatrixBiology #RisingStars #LovePostdocs

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Interview with Dr. Stephen Decker | Rising Stars

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

NPAW Rising Stars Series🌟 What goes wrong in the bone marrow matrix in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)?👀 Dr. @akbains.bsky.social studies how faulty stromal signaling reshapes the #ECM in MDS. 📽️ youtu.be/uqVBtzVnPRU?... #NPAW2026 #MatrixBiology #RisingStars #LovePostdocs

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Interview with Dr. Amanpreet Kaur Bains | Rising Stars

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Professor Prada will see you now. ASMB President Tom Barker stars in our National Postdoc Appreciation Week message, with a supporting cast of very patient postdocs. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬🔬🧪 No postdocs were harmed in the making of this video.😛 #NPAW2026 #LovePostdocs youtu.be/vZNdp0Vk1TA?...

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American Society of Matrix Biology Message from The President for National Postdoc Appreciation Week

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

To every postdoc in the matrix biology community: thank you. Much of what this field knows, it knows because you stayed with a hard question long enough to answer it. Every fiber in the matrix is load-bearing. So is every postdoc. #NPAW2026 #PostdocAppreciation #MatrixBiology

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Don't miss this opportunity to sharpen your science communication skills! Join the Visualizing Science: Graphical Abstract Challenge and compete for exciting prizes. 🎨

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🧬Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Masters series is Dr Billy Hudson ( @vanderbilt.edu ), a pioneer in basement membrane and kidney disease research whose discoveries transformed the field. 🎥Get to know him: youtu.be/MjKN_gdFuB4

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Interview with Prof. Billy G. Hudson | Matrix Master

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

🧬 Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Masters series is Dr. Andrea Page-McCaw, (@vanderbilt.edu) a leader in tissue remodelling. Her work uncovered how cells detect basement membrane damage through Piezo channels driving tissue repair. 🎥bGet to know her: youtu.be/3FCCuh9Ohs

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🧬Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Masters series is Roy Zent, MD, PhD (VUMChealth), a leader in kidney matrix biology. His research revealed how Kindlins and Rac1 regulate cell-matrix interactions, kidney development, and tissue repair. Discover his journey: youtu.be/8C1fLiIdY8c

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Matrix Masters: Roy Zent

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

☀️ Summer is almost here, and summer school is in session! Dive into the molecules that shape the extracellular matrix with lectures by Prof. Hans Peter Bächinger and Prof. Peter Yurchenco: 🧬 Collagen Triple Helix: youtu.be/21FAQk2fesI 🧬 Polymerising Laminins: youtu.be/3IWTVe25wRI

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Prof. Hans Peter Bächinger | Mysteries of the Collagen Triple Helix

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🧬 Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Master series is Boris Hinz @utoronto.ca, leader in mechanobiology, wound healing, and fibrosis research. His work on myofibroblasts, tissue mechanics, and the “infinite hug” mechanism reshaped how we understand and treat fibrotic disease. 🎥 youtu.be/DFYHYqFgeGE

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Matrix Masters: Boris Hinz

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

🧬 Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Master series is Nancy Forde (@Simon Fraser University), a leader in single-molecule biophysics. Her work uses optical tweezers to reveal the mechanics of collagen, and engineers synthetic molecular motors. Get to know her: youtu.be/8pxxATNaQxc

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Matrix Masters: Nancy Forde

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🧬 Next up in our #ASMB2025 Matrix Master series is Dieter P. Reinhardt, (McGill university) a leader in extracellular matrix research whose work has revealed key mechanisms of microfibril and elastic fiber formation and their roles in connective tissue disease. Get to know him: youtu.be/55hX5-keMUk

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Matrix Masters: Dieter Reinhardt

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🧬 Our next Matrix Master in the #ASMB2025 series is @rachellennon.bsky.social (@Manchester.ac.uk), whose pioneering research has advanced our understanding of basement membranes and their role in genetic kidney disease. Discover her scientific journey: youtu.be/EVAb64ohYQU

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Matrix Masters: Rachel Lennon

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#ASMB2025 introduces our Matrix Masters! 🧬 First up is David Sherwood @Duke University, whose groundbreaking research has uncovered how cells navigate tissues and how these mechanisms contribute to cancer metastasis. Learn more about his work and scientific journey: youtu.be/L2Eqz68aGfk

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Matrix Masters: Dave Sherwood

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Sylvie Ricard-Blum (@universitelyon.bsky.social) on receiving the ISMB Distinguished Investigator Award!🎉 From glycosaminoglycans to MatrixDB, her work has shaped modern #ECMatrix biology, bioinformatics, & systems biology. 🎥Watch in #ASMB2025 series👇 youtu.be/fGAae8XC_C4

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Sylvie Ricard-Blum, ISMB Distinguished Investigator 2025

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Congratulations to Prof. Peter Yurchenco from @rwjms.bsky.social on his #ASMB2025 Senior Investigator Award!🎉 From laminin polymerization to basement membrane repair, his work has shaped #ECMatrix biology and muscular dystrophy research 🎥 More in our #ASMB2025 series 👇 youtu.be/QX6l92y5Kas?...

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Peter Yurchenco, ASMB Senior Investigator Award 2025

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Yao Yao from @usf.edu on receiving the 2025 Renato Iozzo Award!🎉 His work on laminin regulation of the blood-brain barrier shows how #ECMatrix shapes CNS health and neurological diseases🧠 🎥More from him in our #ASMB2025 interview: youtu.be/nmjMDS7ekD4?...

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Yao Yao, the Renato Iozzo Award, ASMB 2025

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Neha Dinesh from @unityhealthto.bsky.social @utoronto.ca on receiving the 2025 ASMB Founders Award! 🎉 Her work on fibronectin and mechanotransduction explores #ECMatrix role in development and disease. 🔬 🎥 Watch our #ASMB2025 interview to learn more👇 youtu.be/2OOXO6OvqUk?...

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Neha Dinesh, ASMB Founders Award 2026

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Congratulations to Dr. @brianaguado.bsky.social, @jacobsschool.bsky.social, on being named 2025 Junior Investigator Awardee! 🎉 His work on precision biomaterials advances sex-specific cardiovascular therapies & tissue engineering 🎥 Hear more in our #ASMB2025 interview series👇 youtu.be/H3F3HFsHzY4

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Brian Aguado, ASMB Junior Investigator Award 2025

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

At #ASMB2025, keynote speaker, Dr. Viola Vogel, Professor at @ethz.ch , shared how mechanical forces regulate proteins, cell signaling, and #ECMatrix in health, repair, and disease🔬 Hear more on the importance of studying mechanobiology👇 📽️ youtu.be/rACAvM8ihes

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Viola Vogel, ASMB 2025 Keynote Speaker

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Attend #ECM2026 in Copenhagen (June 14) with complimentary registration 🎉 Apply by May 8: • 1-2 paragraphs on your research + how this supports your career • Career stage + affiliation 📧 kladuca@asmb.net 📌 Must be a current ASMB member @matrixbiologie.bsky.social @themeshwork.bsky.social

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Murphy-Ullrich, Prof Emeritus, on being named the 2026 BSMB Medal Award recipient!🎉 As a pioneer in #ECMatrix signaling, she has shaped our understanding of fibrosis, cancer, and more while inspiring generations of scientists through mentorship. @uabcdib.bsky.social

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body & we barely understand it. Dr. Kazunori Mizuno, Research Director at Nippi Inc, has dedicated his career to changing that. Hear from him in our #ASMB2025 Biotech & Pharma series. 📽️ youtu.be/1a2zRjorkQE

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Kazunori Mizuno, Research Director, Nippi Institute of Biomatrix

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Two of medicine's hardest problems: fibrosis & cancer. #ECMatrix is at the center. Giuseppe Mazza, CEO of Engitix and an honorary Professor at @ucl.ac.uk, is pioneering ECM-driven drug discovery to tackle them. Hear from him in our #ASMB2025 Biotech & Pharma series 📽️👇 youtu.be/3xzpHfpV9Ac

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Giuseppe Mazza, CEO of Engitix

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

AI meets #ECMatrix👀 Dr. Mathieu Petitjean, CEO of PharmaNest Inc, is advancing digital pathology to quantify fibrosis at the single-fiber level, unlocking new biomarker insights🔬 📽️ Watch his interview in our #ASMB2025 Biotech & Pharma Leader Series. 👉 youtu.be/xpIeZorGfdE

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Mathieu Petitjean, CEO of PharmaNest

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

From #ECMatrix biology to FDA-approved diagnostics, Dr. Morten Karsdal, CEO of Nordic Bioscience, leads innovation. 📽️Watch his interview on biomarkers, collagen, & translating science to clinical impact in our #ASMB2025 Biotech & Pharma Series. 👉 youtu.be/lITnem60eAI

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Morten Karsdal, CEO of Nordic Biosciences

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Our next #SneakPeek 👀 just dropped!! Join us as we sit down with #ECMatrix leaders shaping what's next in biotech & pharma. Featuring Nordic Bioscience, PharmaNest Inc, Engitix & Nippi Institute of Biomatrix. 🎥Full #ASMB2025 interviews drop all week. Follow along👇 youtube.com/shorts/rI5bK...

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Next on #JuniorPI spotlight for #ASMB2025 is Dr. Sergei Budko, VCMB Associate Director @vanderbilt.edu, investigating collagen folding, ECM & biomaterials🔬. He is a key member of the ASMB Comm & Outreach Committee & an architect of the #ASMB2025 Interview Series. 🎥 youtu.be/84pKPbtJMjo?...

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Dr. Sergei Boudko, Junior PI

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Next in #ASMB2025 Meet the President series: meet Dr. Jeff Davidson, Professor Emeritus @VUMCMatrixBio and former ASMB President. His work spans growth factors in age- and diabetes-impaired healing, biomaterial-tissue interactions & repair signaling. 👀🎥 youtu.be/kfC2n23TyJo

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Meet Our Presidents: Jeff Davidson

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Thrilled to celebrate Dr. Billy Hudson, Director of Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology, on being named a 2026 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient! 🏅🎉 His impact on matrix biology & STEM opportunity continues to shape the field. Read more: news.vumc.org/2026/02/25/b... @vanderbiltvicb.bsky.social

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Our #JuniorPI feature for #ASMB2025 spotlights @tranejoan.bsky.social from @officialuom.bsky.social, whose work explores collagen homeostasis in fibrosis and repair🔬 She is also co‑chair of ASMB Outreach, strengthening community engagement.🎥-https://youtu.be/abjDOI39WJY @themeshwork.bsky.social

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Dr. Joan Chang, Junior PI

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The Meshwork @themeshwork.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Join us in two days for another exciting session this time hosting @nystromlab.bsky.social !!!! Still time to register: forms.gle/th1sShQd4CPZ...

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We are pleased to announce the first selection for the Matrix biology's Editor’s Choice feature. “Laminin-α2 is required for the maintenance of the myotendinous junction in vivo” Authors: Julia Schedel, Shuo Lin, Thomas Bock, Dominik Burri, and Markus rüegg www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

👀Next on our #ASMB2025 interview series! Jean Schwarzbauer, PhD, a Professor of Molecular Biology at @Princeton and a former ASMB President. A global leader in fibronectin matrix assembly, cell adhesion, and integrin signalling. Get to know her on 🎞️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33e...

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Meet Our Presidents: Jean Schwarzbauer

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Next in our #ASMB2025 series, meet Suneel Apte from @clevelandclinic.bsky.social, whose work on ADAMTS proteases have opened doors to new therapeutic possibilities. Dive into his story: youtu.be/OTdOK_tmEQQ 📽️ #ASMB #amsocmatbio #ECM #ECMatrix #ASMB25 #ASMB2025

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Meet Our Presidents: Suneel Apte

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Happy Friday! Spotlight on junior PI @valerioizzi.bsky.social , a rising leader in bioinformatics at the University of Oulu. He develops cutting‑edge tools to decode ECM‑based mechanisms. Get to know more about him in the #ASMBinterview series! 🎥 youtu.be/i8LZW2ehU7g

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Dr. Valerio Izzi, Junior PI

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Up next in our #ASMB2025 series:Joanne Murphy‑Ullrich @joannemurphy.bsky.social , PhD, Professor Emerita, ECM trailblazer, and past ASMB President. From matricellular proteins to TGF‑β biology, her impact shaped the field and its future. Don’t miss her story. 🎥 youtu.be/DWBPnv7tc_4

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Meet Our Presidents: Joanne Murphy-Ullrich

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

👋Happy Thursday! Meet @collagenyoshi.bsky.social an expert in ER‑driven collagen biosynthesis. His work maps the molecular ensemble that guides collagen production and ECM quality. 🧬 Get to know him more through our junior PI #ASMB2025 interview series: youtu.be/x1ULHXkrnIM

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Dr. Yoshi Ishikawa, Junior PI

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Up next in our #ASMB2025 series: Lynn Y. Sakai, PhD, former ASMB President and pioneer in connective tissue research. From discovering fibrillin‑1 to defining the genetics of Marfan syndrome, her impact is monumental. 🎥https://youtu.be/5fO9OMNJWWM?si=7ZtbF22_qRqqV5M1

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🚨 Call for Abstracts! Share your latest on ECM biology, pharmacology, disease mechanisms, or therapy innovation with the global ECM community! 🗓 Deadline: Mar 9, 2026 📍 Copenhagen, Denmark | June 14–17, 2026 Don’t miss it! 🔬✨

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Happy Thursday! 👋🏻Meet our #NextGen #ECMatrix leaders! Meet Eileen Hwang, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at University of Utah, specializing in retina conditions 👀 her lab studies #SticklerSyndrome, and #CollagenIX! Check out the full interview👉🏻 youtu.be/SKdAKjVvheY?...

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Dr. Eileen Hwang, Junior PI

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Naba Lab UIC @nabalabuic.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Registration for #MBE2026 is now open! Join us in Oulu 🇫🇮 for the flagship European meeting dedicated to fundamental #ECM research. ECRs and trainees, this is a unique chance to connect with leaders in the field, present your work, gain visibility, and build your network! More at www.mbe2026.org

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

👋Meet your presidents is back! We'll kickstart the week w/past presidents (Mon) followed by another PI (Thurs). Meet Jeff Miner 🥼2022 ASMB President, Prof at Washington University School of Medicine, studying #BasementMembranes and #kidney. Check out the full interview 👉🏻 youtu.be/LX6afqQ-G0k

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Next up: Douglas Gould, PhD 👁️ 2026 President-elect of the ASMB and Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. His work links ECM biology to vision and disease. ✨ Watch: youtu.be/9S3qPxUEBgg #MEETTHEPRESIDENTS #ECM #MATRIXBIOLOGY

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Meet Our Presidents: Doug Gould

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Meet Thomas H. Barker, PhD 🔬 2026 President of the American Society for Matrix Biology and Professor at the University of Virginia. His lab studies ECM signaling, repair, fibrosis, and regeneration. 👀 Watch his full #ASMB2025 interview youtu.be/Dw_BVGWkI94 #MEETTHEPRESIDENTS #ECM #MATRIXBIOLOGY

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Meet Our Presidents: Tom Barker

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Say hello to Ambra Pozzi, PhD 🧬 Past President of the #ASMB, whose leadership helped shape the community we celebrate in our #ASMB2025 interview series. 🎥 Watch the full interview: youtu.be/7Ys0rsieCiE #MEETTHEPRESIDENTS #ECM #MATRIXBIOLOGY

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Meet Our Presidents: Ambra Pozzi

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

👋Meet your presidents! From their favorite ECM molecules to the moments that really held everything together, ASMB presidents opened up during our #ASMB2025 interview series. ✨Full videos dropping Presidents Day✨ 🎥 Here’s a little teaser 🍿👀 youtube.com/shorts/zZ9ro...

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ASMB @amsocmatbio.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🎉The ASMB Image Contest is back! Share your best matrix‑focused images! 🏆 Get featured and present your work at e‑Symposium 💸 Discount for a future ASMB meeting 🎁 First 10 entries get an ASMB tumbler! 📅 Deadline: May 31, 2026 👉 Details & submission: www.asmb.net/image-contest

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