AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MATRIX BIOLOGY
EIN 91-2055099 · Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)
What they do
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.
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Board and leadership roster (15)
AMBRA POZZIPRESIDENT
DAVID SHERWOODCOUNCILOR
DIETER REINHARDTCOUNCILOR
DOUG GOULDCOUNCILOR
EDNA CUKIERMANCOUNCILOR
ENID NEPTUNECOUNCILOR
EVANGELIA BELLASCOUNCILOR
JEFFREY MINERPAST PRESIDENT
JESSICA WAGENSEILCOUNCILOR
KAREN POSEYSEC./TREASURER
ROLF BREKKENCOUNCILOR
RYAN PETRIECOUNCILOR
SARAH CALVECOUNCILOR
TOM BARKERPRESIDENT-ELECT
YOSHI ISHIKAWACOUNCILOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2000
- Location
- 1801 ROCKVILLE PIKE STE 350, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1641
- County
- Montgomery
- In care of
- % AMBRA POZZI
- Primary officer
- KAREN POSEY, SEC./TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- DIANA LANDA CPA
- NTEE classification
- Science & Technology N.E.C. (U99)
- IRS tax category
- Science & Technology N.E.C.
- Revocation date
- May 15, 2014