The charter of the MBSANZ is to foster research on all aspects of the extracellular matrix of connective tissues. With over 150 members the society embraces a broad spectrum of scientific interests including

    * the physical, chemical and structural analysis of matrix macromolecules ;
    * the identification of mutations in matrix molecules which cause connective tissue diseases ;
    * mechanisms of regulating matrix synthesis, assembly and degradation;
    * and the biology of cell-matrix and matrix-matrix interactions and their roles in modulating development and cellular expression.

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