New paper from Alex Naba and her lab on a very poorly understood extracellular matrix protein. SNED1 modulates ECM architecture and cell proliferation via its LDV integrin-binding motif journals.biologists.com/jcs/article-...

SNED1 modulates ECM architecture and cell proliferation via its LDV integrin-binding motif

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex scaffold of proteins that supports multicellular structures. Interactions between cells and the ECM via receptors, like integrins, govern cellular phenotype...

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A special newsletter is here🏳️‍🌈🌺 🌈Pieces on Pride, Inclusion and Belonging in academia by our K. Kyriakopoulou and E. Gutseit 🏆 #MBE2026 recap / 1st Meshwork award 🔬 Spotlight on Lorena Alvarez 🧬 Latest publications + event updates For the full issue: themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/ecm-ini...

What a wonderful first #ECR session hosted by @themeshwork.bsky.social! Join in the vibrant community and the future of #ECMatrix is super bright! #MBE2026

Matrix Biology Europe 2026 is almost here, and our upcoming webinar is a great way to get ready for it!!🧬✨ @mbsanz.bsky.social @valerioizzi.bsky.social

The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔬Join us on the last webinar of the season on June 26th! Featuring keynote @brookefarrugia.bsky.social and a short talk by Dr. Jessica Chitty. Dr. Alex Smith will be chairing the session. You can register by scanning the QR code👇or here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1_Av...

Next Friday the final webinar for the 2025-2026 season! What a way to wrap things up! Note the time, as we try to accommodate Europe, Australia/New Zealand and Asia!!! Register here: forms.gle/F3zhxB4d6Ugo... @trcox.matrixandmetastasis.com @brookefarrugia.bsky.social

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26 June 2026 - 9:00 am CET (5 pm Melbourne / 12 am LA) - on Zoom - duration: 60 mins (https://themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/up-coming-events) Title: New Frontiers in Biomaterials and Cancer Resear...

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The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🔬Join us on the last webinar of the season on June 26th! Featuring keynote @brookefarrugia.bsky.social and a short talk by Dr. Jessica Chitty. Dr. Alex Smith will be chairing the session. You can register by scanning the QR code👇or here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1_Av...

🔬Join us on the last webinar of the season on June 26th! Featuring keynote @brookefarrugia.bsky.social and a short talk by Dr. Jessica Chitty. Dr. Alex Smith will be chairing the session. You can register by scanning the QR code👇or here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1_Av...

🚨 New Meshwork Newsletter is out! 📅 Upcoming ECM events and Meshwork webinar w/ @brookefarrugia.bsky.social and Jessica Chitty 🎙️ Spotlight: Prince David Okoro 🎓 PhD opportunities We’d love to hear from you! Got a publication, news, or want to be a Spotlight Researcher? Get in touch 👇

Final chance to register for our upcoming webinar on 3D culture systems, biomaterials and disease modeling. Don't miss this opportunity. Free sign up here: forms.gle/ofb3iR5HYjdJ...

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27 May 2026 - 3:00 pm CET (2 pm UK / 09:00 am NY) - on Zoom - duration: 90 mins (https://themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/up-coming-events) Title: Biomimetic 3D culture systems for disease modelling ...

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The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🧬 All you need to know on "Biomimetic 3D Culture Systems for Disease Modeling" 🗓 May 27 ⏰ 2 PM UK / 9 AM EST Featuring: 🔬 Jennifer Ashworth 🧪 Mikayla Shelton 🧫 Riba Thomas 📍Online | Register via QR code or here: forms.gle/KMku2Hs4EMGP...

🧬 All you need to know on "Biomimetic 3D Culture Systems for Disease Modeling" 🗓 May 27 ⏰ 2 PM UK / 9 AM EST Featuring: 🔬 Jennifer Ashworth 🧪 Mikayla Shelton 🧫 Riba Thomas 📍Online | Register via QR code or here: forms.gle/KMku2Hs4EMGP...

🧪✨ April newsletter is hot 🔬 New publications🎓 PhD opportunities 📅 Upcoming webinar (May 27 – free!) w/ Jenny Ashworth 🌟 Spotlight: Niels Meesters is sharing his research journey +updated events calendar 👀 Got something to share? Papers, jobs, your story—we want to feature you!

Excited to launch #MatriSpace: a framework for mining #SpatialTranscriptomic data with a focus on matrisome genes co-developed with @valerioizzi.bsky.social 🔗 @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social: doi.org/10.64898/202... 🔗 ShinyApp: matrinet.shinyapps.io/matrispace/ #ECM #Matrisome #MatriTool #OpenAccess

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

Final days to secure your spot for this exciting webinar on Monday, April 27 on "Stromal Architects: ECM, Fibroblasts, and the Cancer Niche" with @tme-caf-ecm.bsky.social and Yash Chhabra!!! Register now! forms.gle/7LoqzKp891PQ...

The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 New webinar alert! Join us on April 27 for a deep dive into tumor–stroma interactions with the experts: 🧬 Dr. @tme-caf-ecm.bsky.social and Dr. Yash Chhabra from Fox Chase Cancer Center 🕘 9AM EST / 3PM CEST 📍 Zoom Save your spot: forms.gle/sjXBTYbtGopL... More info 👇

🚨 New webinar alert! Join us on April 27 for a deep dive into tumor–stroma interactions with the experts: 🧬 Dr. @tme-caf-ecm.bsky.social and Dr. Yash Chhabra from Fox Chase Cancer Center 🕘 9AM EST / 3PM CEST 📍 Zoom Save your spot: forms.gle/sjXBTYbtGopL... More info 👇

@themeshwork.bsky.social will be in attendance the @matrixbiologie.bsky.social 2026 conference in Heidelberg. Come find us in Poster 5 or text our WhatsApp group: linktr.ee/themeshwork

📣March newsletter is out now! You can find updates on ECM seminars & conferences, job opportunities and a Spotlight Researcher interview w/ Zahra Sarmadian. We dedicate this newsletter to Dr. Richard Hynes, read the full in memoriam in Matrix Biology. Full newsletter link👇

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

The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📢 Upcoming webinar! 🔬 What therapies can tell us about fibrosis @nystromlab.bsky.social (University of Freiburg) on how therapies and rare skin diseases reveal mechanisms of fibrosis + ECM remodeling 🗓 Mar 25, 2026 ⏰ 3pm CET | 10am NY 💻 Zoom Register ⬇️ forms.gle/ryWj3AwxeLSP...

📢 Upcoming webinar! 🔬 What therapies can tell us about fibrosis @nystromlab.bsky.social (University of Freiburg) on how therapies and rare skin diseases reveal mechanisms of fibrosis + ECM remodeling 🗓 Mar 25, 2026 ⏰ 3pm CET | 10am NY 💻 Zoom Register ⬇️ forms.gle/ryWj3AwxeLSP...

📣 New Jan-Feb Meshwork Newsletter is live! From ECM seminars & conferences to job openings and a Spotlight Researcher interview w/ Mayuri Dutta, this issue is packed w/ updates across the community. 👉 Full newsletter: themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/ecm-ini...

Few days away!!! We can't wait to host Matt and Nikita!!! What about you? Register now!!! forms.gle/6EZ3V4s1wg1w...

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26 February 2026 - 3:00 pm CET (2 pm UK / 9:00 am NY) - on Zoom - duration: 1 hr (https://themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/up-coming-events) Title: ECM adhesion across the cell cycle Speakers: Keyno...

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The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Join us for another exciting seminar on February 26th! 🔬 This month's speakers Dr. Matt Jones and his PhD student Nikita Mildren will cover ECM adhesion across the cell cycle! Register by scanning the QR code or via the link: forms.gle/bkwmfwSsuKrt...

Spatial transcriptomics (ST) should be conductive to anyone who has done microscopy in their lives, but it's not! Resolution vs coverage tradeoffs, static workflows, heavy data analysis still plague it... IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THIS!! INTRODUCING NaVis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Join us for another exciting seminar on February 26th! 🔬 This month's speakers Dr. Matt Jones and his PhD student Nikita Mildren will cover ECM adhesion across the cell cycle! Register by scanning the QR code or via the link: forms.gle/bkwmfwSsuKrt...

Women make up only ~33% of researchers worldwide. Science needs more women & women deserve science without barriers. On #IDWGIS, we celebrate their achievements — and commit to building a more inclusive research community. #WomenInScience #EquityInScience

Last chance to register for tomorrow's webinar on "Collagens across evolution: structure and function"!!! Follow the link: forms.gle/ZzPax9VV4Km3...

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27 January 2026 - 3:00 pm CET (2 pm UK / 9:00 am NY) - on Zoom - duration: 1,5 hrs (https://themeshwork2020.wixsite.com/info/up-coming-events) Title: Collagens Across Evolution: Structure and Functio...

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The Meshwork@themeshwork.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New year, fresh start for our webinar series 🥳 January 27th, 3pm CET (9am NY) we are excited to bring you "Collagens Across Evolution: Structure and Function" 🧬 Invited speakers: Dr. Abhishek Jalan & Dr. Debora Monego. Let's go to the structural side 🥰

📣MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Abstract submission deadline for our annual meeting in Heidelberg is the 15th of February! Register NOW! See you all in April! Early career researchers, don't forget to register for the ECR premeeting! www.matrixbiologie.de/annual-meeti...

New year, fresh start for our webinar series 🥳 January 27th, 3pm CET (9am NY) we are excited to bring you "Collagens Across Evolution: Structure and Function" 🧬 Invited speakers: Dr. Abhishek Jalan & Dr. Debora Monego. Let's go to the structural side 🥰

🎄🧬 Wrapping up the year the Meshwork way! Our Nov/Dec newsletter is live with ECM highlights, opportunities, upcoming conferences + our growing lab repository — all in one place🧬🧵 (1/2)

We're looking for a Research Assistant / Senior Research Assistant to join our team. If you're interested in studying the extracellular matrix and tumour microenvironment in cancer, then get in touch. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. garvan.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/garvan_insti...

What a way to close the year!!! An amazing webinar dedicated on Glycobiology full of research highlights, advancements, new tools and inspiration!!!! Such a great group of people. Go follow them ⚡@megtriesscience.bsky.social @merrylabnotts.bsky.social @lornamilne.bsky.social @glycoluke.bsky.social