2026 DSMB Annual Meeting
August 17th, 2026
Mærsk Tower Level 15 (room 7.15.92)
Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen
We invite all our members and other interested parties to join us for the DSMB Annual Meeting on Monday 17 August at the Mærsk Tower, University of Copenhagen. The meeting will feature a full day of exciting matrix biology talks, keynote lectures, and networking opportunities across the field of extracellular matrix research.
This year’s keynote speaker is Professor Dieter Reinhardt (McGill University, Canada), who will present his talk: “Extracellular Matrix Dynamics Across Tissues: Insights from Adipose Tissue and Bone”. He is an internationally recognized leader in extracellular matrix biology, with major contributions to elastic fiber assembly and disease mechanisms such as Marfan syndrome.
We are also delighted to welcome Professor Janine Erler (Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen) and Dr Timothy Mead (Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, USA) as invited speakers.
In addition, two outstanding early-career postdoctoral researchers shortlisted for the DSMB Dick Heinegård nomination at MBE will present their work: Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Virdi (Lund University, Sweden) and Dr. Sara M. Jørgensen (Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen).
As always, the programme will include selected oral presentations chosen from submitted abstracts, alongside poster presentations. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding contributions from young investigators (oral and poster).
The DSMB Annual Meeting is free for DSMB members. Membership (June 2026–May 2027) is 300 DKK.
Abstract submission opens alongside registration and is eligible for selection as oral or poster presentation.
Abstract deadline: 6 July
Registration deadline: 7 August
Further updates will be available at https://biokemi.eu/DSMB.
If you have any questions, please contact us at dsmb.dk@gmail.com.
Program
2026 Danish Society for Matrix Biology Annual Meeting
Monday 17th August @ Level 15 (15.7.92) conference room (PIN CODE 5539#), Mærsk Tower, Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B
2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
PROGRAM
13.00 – 13.05
Welcome address by Andrea Heinz (DSMB Chairwoman)
13.05 – 13.45
Professor Dieter Reinhardt (McGill University, Canada)
“Extracellular Matrix Dynamics Across Tissues: Insights from Adipose Tissue and Bone”
13.45 – 14.05
Professor Janine Erler (Biotech Research & Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen)
14.05 – 14.25
Dr Timothy Mead (Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, USA)
14.25 – 14.40
Selected abstract (10 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
14.40 – 14.55
Selected abstract (10 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
14.55 – 15.30
Coffee break
15.20 – 15.30
DSMB AGM
15.30 – 15.50
Dr. Sara M. Jørgensen (Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen) "Proteomics and Ex vivo Plaque Culture Identifies the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) Axis as a Potential Regulator of Matrix Remodelling in Carotid Atherosclerosis"
15.50 – 16.10
Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Virdi (Lund University, Sweden) "Glycosaminoglycans Fine-Tune Hybrid Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition States and Calcium Kinetics in Mammary Epithelial Cells"
16.10 – 16.25
Selected abstract (10 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
16.25 – 16.40
Selected abstract (10 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
16.40 – 16.55
Selected abstract (10 min talk + 5 min Q&A)
16.55 – 17.00
Closing
17.00 – 18.00
Networking with light refreshments
This meeting has received funding from
EU Horizon 2020/FET-Open “HS-SEQ”
This meeting is generously sponsored by
