The ASMB promotes basic, translational, and clinical research on the extracellular matrix and supports the growth of the ECM research community #ECMatrix The mission of AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MATRIX BIOLOGY (ASMB) is to promote basic, translational, and clinical research on the extracellular matrix (ECM), cell-ECM interactions, and ECM-based therapies and devices, and to support the growth and professional development of the ECM research community. The ASMB will accomplish this mission by promoting interactions among academia, scientific societies, industry, and government; facilitating dissemination of relevant knowledge and new findings; providing mentoring opportunities to junior scientists; and advocating sustained funding for research and education.