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Past Events

2024

Perth, WA in conjunction the Australasian Wound & Tissue Repair Society.
28-31 October
Convenors: Yu Suk Choi, Brooke Farrugia, Allison Cowin, Alex Smith, Andrew Stevenson, Giselle Yeo

2023

Brisbane, QLD
6-7 November
Convenors: Larisa Haupt,, Rik Thompson, Thomas Cox, Brooke Farrugia and Martina Gyimesi

2022

Sydney, NSW
24-26 November
Convenors:  Thomas Cox, Jessica Chitty, Monique Bax and Valentin Romanov

2021

Matrix Biology Online Festival
24 September - Translating the Matrix (QLD)
1 October - Mechanobiology of the Matrix (WA)
22 October - Matri
x & Disease (VIC)
29 October - Matrix & Immunity (NSW)
19 Novembe
r - Imaging the Matrix (NZ)

26 November - Matrix FINALE and society awards

2020

Online meeting in conjunction Pan Pacific Connective Tissues Symposium and  AWTRS. 
24-26 November

Convenors: Brooke Farrugia and John Whitelock 

2019

Sydney, NSW
 
11 October

Convenors: Thomas Cox and Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina

2018

Auckland, New Zealand Society meeting in conjunction with the 11th Australasian Biomechanics Conference Convenor: Sue McGlashan

2017

Melbourne, VIC meeting 
Convenors: John Bateman and Shireen Lamande

2016

Camden, NSW  Society meeting 20-23 November
Convenor: Chris Little 

2015

Hobart, TAS  Society meeting in conjunction with ANZORS.  1-4 November
Convenor: Tony Weiss  

2014

Queenscliff, VIC Society meeting 26-29 October
Convenors: John Ramshaw and John Bateman

2013

 Victor Harbour, SA Society meeting 20-23 October

2012

Gold Coast, QLD Society meeting 5-8 September
Convenor: Albert Mellick

2011

Sydney, NSW Society meeting in conjunction with the 7th International Conference on Proteoglycans 16-20 October
Convenors: John Whitelock and Amanda Fosang

2010

Melbourne, VIC Society meeting in conjunction with the 5th Australian Health & Medical Research
Congress. 14-18 November

2009

Barossa Valley, SA Society meeting 11-14 October

2008

Ettalong Beach, NSW Society meeting 13-16 October
Convenor: John Whitelock

2007

Cairns, QLD Society meeting in conjunction with the 7th Pan Pacific Connective Tissues Symposium 28 October - 1 November

2006

Melbourne, VIC in conjunction with AHMRC

2005

Victor Harbour, SA - A close encounter - of the matrix kind
29 September - 2 October

2004

Rottnest Island, WA - The Western blot! : matrix on Rotto
23-26 September

2003

Acheron, VIC - Matrix matters
24-27 September

2002

Wiseman's Ferry, NSW - Obligatory mix - Matrix biology
25-28 September

2001

Canberra, ACT - Silver Jubilee Meeting
4-7 October

2000

South Stradbroke Island, QLD - Matrix Biology 2000: From Discovery to Application
28 September - 1 October

1999

Queenstown, NZ - Held together with “4th Pan-Pacific Connective Tissue Societies Symposium”
15-19 November

1998

Hahndorf, SA - The Matrix Meets Cell Biology
25-28 September

1997

Marysville, VIC - Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Extracellular Matrix
2-5 October

1996

Victor Harbor, SA - The Cutting Edge
24-27 September

1995

Terrigal, NSW - Held with “Federation of Asia & Oceania Biochemist & Molecular Biologist Satellite Meeting"
1-5 October

1994

Warburton, VIC
29 November -2 December

1992

Maclaren Vale, SA
1-4 December

1991

Lorne, VIC  - International Meeting on the Biology and Pathology of the Extracellular Matrix
November

1990

Palmerston North, NZ - “IUPAB Congress” Satellite meeting
7-10 August

1989

Cairns, QLD - Held together with “Pan-Pacific Connective Tissue Societies Symposium”
5-10 November

1988

Barossa Valley, SA - Recent Advances in Extracellular Matrix Biology
13-16 May

1986

Monash University, Clayton, VIC
2-5 December

1985

Port Stephens, Salamander Bay, NSW - Recent Advances in Connective Tissue Research
26-29 May

1984

Leura, NSW
 

1983

Adelaide, SA
25-26 August

1982

Monash University, Clayton, VIC - Connective Tissue in Health and Disease
26-28 August

1981

Sydney, NSW
7-9 December

1980

University of Melbourne, VIC
10-11 May

1979

Sydney, NSW
 

1978

Adelaide Children's Hospital, Adelaide, SA
September

1977

Monash University, Clayton, VIC
August

1976

University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
August

1975

University of Melbourne, VIC - Inaugural Meeting
4 March 
Convenor: Barry Preston
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