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
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
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
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Check this out!!
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
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
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👇
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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?...
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
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
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
Join us in two days for another exciting session this time hosting @nystromlab.bsky.social !!!! Still time to register: forms.gle/th1sShQd4CPZ...
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...
👀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...
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
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
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
👋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
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
🚨 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! 🔬✨
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?...
Flyer of the Matrix Biology Europe conference listing invited speakers
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
P.S. Keep your eyes peeled 👀 for the Younger PI interview on Thursday!
👋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
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
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
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
👋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
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🎉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
