14th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (ICCBMT)

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this application is to obtain partial support for the upcoming 14th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues (13th ICCBMT) on October 22-27, 2023 at Hotel De Bilderberg in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands. All the requested funds are targeted to Travel Awards supporting the attendance of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from the United States. This meeting, as a part of a longstanding conference series, is a forum to share the newest advances in research on the structure, function, and interactions of the mineral, extracellular matrix, and cellular components in teeth, bone, cartilage, shells, and other biomineralized structures, and on soft tissues that undergo pathologic mineralization. The meeting likewise encourages communication and collaboration among attendees from both clinical and basic science disciplines. Specific aims of the 14 ICCBMT are to: 1. Assemble a multidisciplinary and diverse group of national and international scientists with a common interest in biomineralization and its related dysregulations; 2. Disseminate state-of-the-art and novel information about the structure, function and interactions of the mineral, matrix and cellular components in vertebrate and invertebrate tissues; 3. Provide an environment that foster meaningful interactions and collaborations among investigators across diverse scientific disciplines; 4. Support participation and mentoring of young investigators and trainees though Travel Awards and forums, providing these individuals a platform to present their work and interact with senior investigators; 5. Encourage and support participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities while ensuring high quality scientific program; and 6. Communicate the knowledge presented through a published ICCBMT meeting proceedings in a peer-reviewed journal, broadening the national and global accessibility of critical findings to other scientists and clinicians. These outcomes will promote the basic mission of the NIAMS and NIDCR by providing new knowledge to improve the skeletal and oral health of our nation through high-quality novel research, by facilitating interactions and collaborations among scientists across multiple fields related to mineralized tissues, by providing networking and training to early-stage scientists and students in the field, and by broad open dissemination of the meeting’s findings through a peer-review process.