# International Society for Extracellular Vesicles Annual Meeting

> **NIH NIH R13** · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $34,310

## Abstract

The overall theme of ISEV2020, the annual meeting for the International Society for
Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) is “Extracellular Vesicles: translating basic science to address
human diseases”. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small lipid enclosed carriers of bioactive
proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Only recently discovered, there is emerging recognition that
EVs play a fundamental, critical, and evolutionarily conserved role in cellular communication.
Because EVs are found in all body fluids, the EV profile of an individual may represent a
snapshot of health and disease. While there has been a great deal of interest in this area, this
is a very new field and the answers to many fundamental questions are outstanding. There is
also a need to develop new technologies, in order to properly study EVs and harness their
potential for clinical applications. Expected to be ~1400 participants, ISEV2020 will bring
together the largest group of clinicians and basic scientists to exchange information and
establish collaborations in EV research. No other meeting in the world offers the scope,
participation level, and thematic focus of ISEV2020, cross-pollinating scientific investigations in
the fields of disease biomarkers and therapeutic tools by disseminating cutting-edge
developments in EV research. ISEV is also the premiere forum for disseminating information
and establishing new efforts in the areas of Rigor and Reproducibility, Standardization, and EV
characterization. The research theme includes diverse areas of science encompassing cancer,
cardiovascular and renal disease, immunology, neurobiology and neurodegenerative diseases,
diseases of aging, infectious disease, coagulation, rare and neglected diseases, environmental
exposure, and vaccine development. Information provided at this meeting will be disseminated
further through webcasting, ISEV websites and email blasts. We will also review key aspects of
EV biology and technological developments at the Educational Day. The main goals are to
disseminate the latest information on cutting edge discoveries and technologies, to further
enhance Rigor and Standardization efforts, and to foster synergies between basic scientists and
clinicians. Important goals of the meeting are to enhance participation from underrepresented
minorities, minority institutions, and young investigators, and to expand cooperation between
ISEV and the broader research community.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9993820
- **Project number:** 1R13TR003223-01
- **Recipient organization:** VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Lucia R. Languino
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $34,310
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2021-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9993820

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9993820, International Society for Extracellular Vesicles Annual Meeting (1R13TR003223-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9993820. Licensed CC0.

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