XIIth International Workshop on
Molecular & Cellular Biology of
Plasminogen Activation
March 31 - April 4, 2009
Abstract Deadline: January 23, 2009

Organizers:
Katherine Hajjar, Weill Cornell Medical College
Stella Tsirka, Stony Brook University

Local organizing committee includes: Carl Blobel, Howard Crawford,
Arunkumar Deora, Domenick Falcone, Sidney Strickland

We are pleased to host the twelfth international workshop on Molecular & Cellular Biology of Plasminogen Activation to be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York. The meeting will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 31 and run through lunch on Saturday, April 4. The meeting is intended to provide a format for the exchange of ideas and information, to discuss the latest research findings and technical advances, and to facilitate interaction amongst groups active in diverse systems.

Abstracts are welcomed on all aspects of plasminogen activation. Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers in consultation with individual chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

Keynote Speaker:
James P. Quigley, Scripps Research Institute

Topics for Discussion:
Molecular Structure and Function of Plasminogen Activators and Related Proteins

Plasminogen Activation System in Vascular Biology

Plasminogen Activation System in Neurobiology, Neuropathology & Stroke

Plasmin and Plasminogen Activators at the Matrix Metalloproteinase Interface

Plasminogen Activation System in Angiogenesis and Tumor Biology

Novel Serine Proteases and Kringle-Containing Proteins

Plasminogen Activation System in Tissue Remodeling and Tissue Repair

Plasminogen Activation System in Inflammation, Infection, and Host Defense Progression

High Throughput Genomic and Proteomic Tools for Protease Biology

Therapeutic Intervention and Protease Targeting

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in March/April.

This conference is supported in part by funds provided by:

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Regular packages are all inclusive and cover registration, food, housing, parking, wine-and-cheese party, lobster banquet, etc. No Housing packages include all costs except housing. Full payment is due 4 weeks prior to the meeting.