Janelia Workshop: R3 — Replace, Repair, Regenerate

This will be the sixth in a series of ten workshops serving an important role in shaping a new 15-lab, 15-year research program at HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus, called 4D Cellular Physiology. The goal of 4D Cellular Physiology (4DCP) is to understand the function, structure and communication mechanisms of cells within and across organ systems.

Organized by Kara McKinley (Harvard), Shruti Naik (NYU) and Mike Longaker (Stanford), this workshop will focus on clinical and mechanistic paradigms in tissue repair. The capacity to restore cells and structures after injury differs dramatically across tissues and between species. Why can some tissues and organisms recreate structures virtually identical to what was lost, while others fail to repair at all, or seal the damage but remain functionally impaired? Our goal is to define key chokepoints, and forge new frontiers to ultimately advance regenerative medicine in humans. By bringing together biologists, clinicians, and bioengineers working in diverse systems, we aim to foster the cross-pollination of ideas across disciplines.