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OVERVIEW OF HA 2025
Hyaluronan 2025, the 15th conference of the International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences, was held between June 8th and 12th at the Q Center, St. Charles, Illinois. Attendees joined together in a Gordon conference-like atmosphere to engage in an amazing scientific program. There was a strong international presence with 131 registrants from 14 different countries. The weather fully cooperated to allow attendees to enjoy the beautiful grounds of the Q Center and visit the excellent restaurants of St. Charles for dinners.
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Announcing HA 2027
SAVE THE DATE FOR HA 2027
May 23-27, 2027
We’re excited to announce that the 16th Conference of the International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS) is heading to Porto (Portugal), where the Douro River meets the Atlantic Ocean!
Please join us at the Ancient Roman City “Portus Cale” for the Hyaluronan Conference (HA 2027), an excellent opportunity to connect with the HA community and visit the historic centre of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Save the dates (23-27 May 2027) and stay tuned for more updates on the venue, keynote speakers, and scientific program, featuring trending topics on hyaluronan research and applications.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Special Issue on “Hyaluronan Biology”
January 6th, 2024
I am pleased to announce the establishment of a Special Issue on “Hyaluronan Biology” which will be run by two specialist Guest Editors: Aaron C. Petrey, Ph.D. from the University of Utah and Stephen R. Reeves, MD from the University of Washington. Our goal is to publish 10-15 articles including a blend of Research Articles, Brief Reports and Minireviews. Articles can be submitted continuously and will be published on an ongoing basis with submission deadline of June 30th, 2024, when they will become part of an available virtual issue completed after the deadline.
The website contains helpful instructions for submission and for the quality of published papers: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/28323556
We believe that this special issue will create a great opportunity to increase the visibility of our research field. If you are interested in submitting a research article or a minireview, please contact directly Aaron or Stephen at aaron.petrey@u2m2.utah.edu or stephen.reeves@seattlechildrens.org, respectively.
Proteoglycan Research is a fully open access journal that considers both mechanistic and correlative papers including research articles, research reports, comprehensive reviews, mini-reviews, perspectives, methods papers and technical advances. Please view the Guide to Authors for more information.
All the best,
Renato V. Iozzo, MD PhD
Editor-In-Chief, Proteoglycan Research
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