{"id":2865,"date":"2026-07-03T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/?p=2865"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:55:15","slug":"the-lab-at-the-mbe-2026-meeting-in-oulu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/2026\/07\/03\/the-lab-at-the-mbe-2026-meeting-in-oulu\/","title":{"rendered":"The lab at the MBE 2026 meeting in Oulu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0008.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a great time at the Matrix Biology Europe (MBE, formerly known as the Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies or FECTS) meeting in Oulu in Finland this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c7a\u011fla&#8217;s abstract was selected for an oral presentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2867\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0003.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2868\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0002.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>and Maria and Roufaida presented great posters which led to several interesting discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-1024x1016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2874\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:350px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1-1536x1524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0011-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2873\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:225px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260703-WA0027.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The scientific program was great and covered many aspects of matrix biology, fibrosis, regenerative medicine, inflammation and tissue engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had some time to explore Oulu, and meet its famous policeman! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/files\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260702-WA0008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We had a great time at the Matrix Biology Europe (MBE, formerly known as the Federation of European Connective Tissue Societies or FECTS) meeting in Oulu in Finland this week. \u00c7a\u011fla&#8217;s abstract was selected for an oral presentation and Maria and Roufaida presented great posters which led to several interesting discussions. The scientific program was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/2026\/07\/03\/the-lab-at-the-mbe-2026-meeting-in-oulu\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The lab at the MBE 2026 meeting in Oulu<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4483,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conferences","category-musculoskeletal-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4483"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2865"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2885,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2865\/revisions\/2885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/piroglab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}