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Just one day away, and ushering us into MBE2026!! 👇👇👇

Do you want a MBE2026 appetizer? Straight from @THEmeshwork2020 , the "ECR Dept. of @IntSocMatBio ", a FANTASTIC event free for all online! 👇👇👇

Looking forward for the final @THEmeshwork2020 webinar of the 2025-2026 academic season!!! What better closure than finally hosting two up and coming researchers from the Australian matrix community! Info below! @IntSocMatBio @thomasrcox @GarvanInstitute @uommedia

A new week, a new plenary speaker introduction! This time is the one and only Alexander Nystrom for the University of Freiburg! Join us at mbe2026.org !

And we continue our introduction of the fantastic speaker lineup of MATRIX BIOLOGY EUROPE 2026 with the plenary #1, the one and only Alexandra Naba, Ph.D. 🤩 join us at mbe2026.org !!!

ECM in Health and Disease. A FEBS—ALC meeting full of science, outstanding speakers and many events (selected talks, posters, meet the expert, young investigators awards) Apply to actively participate. @IntSocMatBio @amsocmatbio @FEBSJournal @FEBSnews febs.org/event/extracel…

Biomaterials finally come in focus on @THEmeshwork2020 this month! Register now! forms.gle/GXBTxZs8DKExy2…

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

MBE2026 in Oulu is drawing near, and we can start introducing the fantastic lineup we have assembled! Up first, our keynote speaker #1, the one and only Prof. Fiona Watt ! Register now at mbe2026.org !

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

New month, new fantastic science same cornerstone journal! You love the matrix? You're welcome 👇👇👇

The new "Editor's choice" from Matrix Biology is out!! Check the fantastic work of Guillard etc al. 👇👇👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.matb…

DEADLINES EXTENDED!! APPLY UNTIL 29.5 TO BENEFIT FROM EARLY BIRD RATES! 🤩

MATRIX BIOLOGY EUROPE 2026 IS IN OULU, FINLAND, 29.6 TO 3.7.2026!!! Lots of ECM research, incredible speakers lineup, and the midnight sun!! Act fast! Early bird deadline is in 20 days and there are not many places left! I'll be there! What about you? mbe2026.org

👀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 🎞️ youtube.com/watch?v=G33eUO…

Continuing our #JuniorPI spotlight for #ASMB2025, meet @tranejoan of @OfficialUoM, a rising voice uncovering how collagen homeostasis is regulated in fibrosis and tissue repair. 🔬She’s also a key force in ASMB Outreach. To know more 🎥-youtu.be/abjDOI39WJY @THEmeshwork2020

In collaboration with Matrix Biology, we are launching an "Editor's choice" series to spotlight selected publications in our favorite journal! Up first is Schedel et al. Laminin A2 story! Have a look!! 👇👇👇 sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📢 Upcoming webinar! 🔬 What therapies can tell us about fibrosis @NystromLab (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/ryWj3AwxeLSPWo…

Up next in our #ASMB2025 series: Joanne Murphy‑Ullrich, PhD, Professor Emerita, ECM trailblazer, and past ASMB President. @UABPathology 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 Friday! Spotlight on junior PI @ValerioIzzi, 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