International Symposium
on
Ligaments & Tendons - XII

Friday, February 3, 2012

Hilton Financial District
San Francisco, California



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CALL  FOR  ABSTRACTS!

 

Dear Friends:

We trust all is well with you during this vibrant summer!  We are inviting you to submit an abstract to the International Symposium of Ligaments and Tendons (ISL&T-XII), which will take place on Friday, February 3, 2012, in San Francisco, California. 

The International Program Committee has selected the following thematic areas for this year’s Symposium:

  • ACL injury and OA development
  • Biology of healing and biomechanics after ACL reconstruction   
  • Rotator cuff injury and repair
  • Biology of tendon and ligament injuries and healing
  • Tendon and ligament tissue engineering
  • Tendinopathy - pathogenesis and treatment


Abstract Submission Deadline: November 1, 2011.

Notification of Acceptance: November 23, 2011

We suggest that you please encourage your young investigators to submit abstracts on new and novel studies. Those abstracts that are based on high risk/high payoff translational research will be given priority to be accepted and presented.  Please make plans and register early to join us as the attendance at the Symposium will be limited to 150 participants to facilitate more discussion,

   

With best regards,

 

  ISL&T-XII Planning Committee

Prof Savio L-Y. WOO, PhD, DSc, DEng - Chair (Honorary)

Prof KM CHAN, MD, PhD - Chair

Prof Pauline Po-Yee LUI, PhD

Prof Chih-Hwa CHEN, MD, PhD

Mr Kwang KIM, BS

Ms Diann DECENZO, MS

Ms Po-Yee TONG, BSSc