We had a great @change-ecm.bsky.social meeting in Padova! It was the 3rd and final meeting of our consortium, and it was great to see the progress that our DCs have made, shaping their projects and building their networks as they become the next generation of matrix biologists. #MSCA #DN #ECM

Our next abstract is by Roufaida Bouchenafa, investigating kinesin involvement in skeletal disease and ageing at @newcastleuni.bsky.social, supervised by @kasiapirog.bsky.social Please message Roufaida if you'd like to know more! www.linkedin.com/in/roufaida-... #MSCA #kinesin #chondrodysplasia

Our next abstract comes from Gianluca Ricci, investigating the role of primary cilia in connective tissue disease and ageing with Dr Jean Philippe Annerau at Medetia Pharmaceuticals. Please drop Gianluca a line if you'd like to know more! www.linkedin.com/in/gianluca-... #MSCA #cilium #senescence

Our next graphical abstract is by João Pinheiro who is engineering an ex vivo model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) at LifeTec Group, supervised by Dr Linda Kock. If you would like to know more about this project, please drop João a line: www.linkedin.com/in/joaomateu... #MSCA_DN #OA #PTOA

Our abstract this week comes from Alessia Brancolini who studies extracellular vesicles (EVs) as therapeutic agents with Prof Johannes Grillari and Prof Regina Grillari at Evercyte GmbH. Please contact Alessia if you'd like to know more. www.linkedin.com/in/alessia-b... #MSCA_DN #EVs

Our next abstract is by Shivashakthi Shivaraman who is researching collagen-VI related myopathies using zebrafish @ensdelyon.bsky.social with Prof Florence Ruggiero. Please contact Shivashakthi if you'd like to know more! linkedin.com/in/shivashakthi-shivaraman-5b971a186 #MSCA_DN #myopathy #colVI

Our abstract this week comes from Chantal Fayad who is researching the role of FGF signalling in hypochondroplasia and ageing at @institutimagine.bsky.social with Prof Laurence Legeai-Mallet. Please contact Chantal if you'd like to know more! www.linkedin.com/in/chantal-f... #MSCA_DN #FGF #ageing

This week's abstract is by Matteo Signor who is studying the link between the ageing autonomic nervous system and IVD degeneration, supervised by @zsuzsajenei-lanzl.bsky.social at @goetheuni.bsky.social. Send Matteo a message to find out more! www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-si... #IVD #ageing #MSCA_DN

Our next @change-ecm.bsky.social abstract is by Giulio Gatto, a PhD candidate from @goetheuni.bsky.social. Giulio is investigating OA-associated changes in cartilage ECM under the supervision of @fzaucke.bsky.social. Please message Giulio if you'd like to know more. www.linkedin.com/in/giulio-ga...

The third @change-ecm.bsky.social abstract comes from Michal Tamáš who is researching skeletal muscle regeneration under the supervision of Prof Bonaldo at the Università degli Studi di Padova. To find out more, drop Michal a line: www.linkedin.com/in/michaltamas #MSCA_DN #muscleregeneration #colVI

Our second abstract is by Asifa Khan, who is studying proteoglycan undersulfation in ECM homeostasis and musculoskeletal ageing at the Università di Pavia. Please contact Asifa if you would like to know more. #MSCA_DN #ECM #proteoglycans #ageing #raredisease

Our DCs have created graphical abstracts of their projects. We will share them here, on LinkedIn and on our website. Our first abstract is by Wendy Pérez Franco, investigating age related extra-skeletal complications in OI. Drop Wendy a message if you'd like to know more! #MSCA #OI #raredisease

Exploring Alnwick Castle with the @change-ecm.bsky.social visiting researcher João Pinheiro. We really enjoyed hosting João in our lab this summer! #piroglab

Roufaida, #piroglab PhD student, explaining skeletal dysplasia and motor proteins at #GeneticsMatters @change-ecm.bsky.social @cgm-newcastle.bsky.social #proudsupervisor