Kyoto protocols

Abstract

Hyaluronan 2010, held in early June in Kyoto, Japan, was the eighth global hyaluronan conference organized by the International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS). Together with the biennial Gordon Research Conference on proteoglycans, the ISHAS meetings represent the premier global forum at which hyaluronan biologists congregate. This symposium was therefore an ideal environment for networking and generating collaborations, as well as to hear the latest findings from leading groups in hyaluronan research. Indeed, the focused nature of the meeting meant that many of the talks were directly relevant to our work at the Institute of Nephrology at Cardiff University School of Medicine.