About the ICCNS
Welcome
The family of six regulatory proteins designated by the CCN acronym [for Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), Cystein-rich protein (Cyr61) and Nephroblastoma overexpressed (nov)] is involved in fundamental biological processes such as cell adhesion and migration, angiogenesis, development and signaling in normal and pathological conditions.
It is important that both research teams who are new comers and leaders in this field meet on a regular basis to discuss future prospects and unify their efforts in order for the CCN field to become highly interactive.
The International CCN Society (ICCNS) has been created in 2001 after the First International Workshop on the CCN Family of Genes held in St Malo, 17-19 October, 2000. The ICCNS welcomes you.
Goals
The main goals of the society are to:
- Provide comprehensive information related to the field of the CCN genes and proteins.
- Facilitate and organize the CCN workshops and other related meetings.
- Facilitate and promote the distribution of reagents among the CCN community.
- Promote contacts with others scientific societies.
- Provide help, suggestions and recommendations for nomenclature.
- Provide a forum for discussion and interaction.
- Provide support for information on "open" and "wanted" positions
- Promote the dissemination of scientific information through the publication of the Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling.
Organisation
The International CCN Society is a non-profit association.
The Executive Board of the International CCN Society is in charge of the representation, and administration of the ICCNS. It is the interlocutor of Springer Science + Business Media for JCCS and International meetings affairs.
It is comprised of:
The Scientific Board of the International CCN Society is in charge of proposing and reviewing the operations of the ICCNS from a scientific angle.
It is consulted regarding the organization of the ICCNS-sponsored meetings, the interactions with other scientific societies, and the interactions with the JCCS managing team.
See the President's address.
President-elect - Masaharu Takigawa
Secretary - Satoshi Kubota
Scientific Board Members - David Brigstock, John Castellot, Gary Fisher, Sandra Irvine, Lester Lau, Andrew Leask, Bruce Riser, Stephen Twigg, Herman Yeger
Scientific Board Advisors - Luc Desnoyers, Roel Goldschmeding, Gary Grotendorst, Margarete Goppelt-Struebe, Ken-Ichi Katsube, Phillip Koeffler , Karen Lyons, Katia Scotlandi
The President and Treasurer of the ICCNS are permanent members of the Scientific Board
Communication Support Team:
How to join us
Please go the membership page for details of how to join the ICCNS.