European elastin meeting 2026
Diagnosis, Damage Repair and Treatment
programme
Sessions
As shown above, the main session topics for EEM 2026 will be:
- Elastin and Elastic Fibers: Structure, Assembly, and Function
- This session will explore the molecular structure of tropoelastin, its assembly into elastic fibers, and its role in tissue elasticity and function in organs like skin, blood vessels, and lungs.
- Elastin in Vascular, Pulmonary, and Skin Aging and Disease
- This session will discuss the role of elastin in age-related tissue degeneration and its involvement in diseases such as atherosclerosis, emphysema, and skin aging.
- Elastin-Related Signaling
- This session will cover how elastin activates cellular signaling pathways that affect tissue remodeling, inflammation, and disease progression.
- Elastin-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
- This session will discuss the use of elastin-derived biomaterials in regenerative medicine, including scaffolds for skin, vascular, and musculoskeletal repair.
- Emerging Techniques to Study Elastin and Elastic Fibers
- This session will highlight new imaging, genetic, and biochemical methods for studying elastin and elastic fibers in tissues and diseases.
