Grant: Dissemination Events - PA: Musculoskeletal Hlth, Arthritis, Skin & Oral Health

The International Conference on Limb Development and Regeneration is a significant international meeting covering all aspects of limb development and regeneration since the first meeting in 1972. One of the unique features of this meeting is the opportunity for in-depth and extended discussions between researchers with a diverse background who share interests in limb development and regeneration, as well as the selection of a large number of speakers from submitted abstracts. This includes both basic scientists and clinicians. In 2012, there will be 6 scientific sessions each consisting of 2 invited talk (30 minutes) and six/three 20 minute oral presentations selected from abstracts for a total of 12 invited and 30 selected talks. The emphasis of this conference is to foster interactions and discussion. To this end, the meeting is organized in a secluded location and all meals are included in the registration package to keep participants together throughout. The 12th International Conference on Limb Development and Regeneration is a four day conference that begins with an opening evening session on June 3 (Sunday) and daylong sessions on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 4-6, 2012. It will be held at Le Grand Lodge, Mont-Tremblant, QC. The organizers are Jacques Drouin and Marie Kmita, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Chi-chung Hui and Sevan Hopyan, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and Randy Johnson, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. The four most recent meetings were held in Dundee (Scotland, 2004), Awaji (Japan, 2006), Madrid (Spain, 2008) and Williamsburg (US, 2010). Each of these conferences has continued the tradition of a highly interactive meeting with a large participation from fellows and trainees. The number of attendees for each of the meetings has held steady at 90-125 participants.