The Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Collagen is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas. 

The focus of the 2017 GRS on Collagen is to provoke discussion and collaboration of interdisciplinary approaches to collagen research amongst the emerging generation of investigators advancing our understanding through discoveries. Featured presentations of innovative studies will be selected by the GRS chairs. Poster and program session presentation topics will include, but are not limited to, regulation of collagen expression, biochemical aspects of collagen assembly, roles of collagens in cell biology, biotechnologies, and clinical applications. Invited senior scientists will be present during discussion sessions to advocate new ideas and provide experienced suggestions as needed. Additionally, a keynote lecture will be presented by a distinguished investigator of collagen at the meeting. All attendees of the 2017 GRS on Collagen are encouraged to attend the 2017 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Collagen that follows which will host world-renowned collagen researchers and additional advances will be discussed. These two conferences will be held at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, NH surrounded by serene mountainous views. Outdoor excursions and on-site sports facilities will be available for adventures and recreations. The 2017 GRS on Collagen will be an atmosphere to build professional confidence, engage in scientific discussions, and enjoy camaraderie among peers.