The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is pleased to announce the ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Awards. The awards were established to offer awards in clinical and basic research in the area of osteoporosis. The two awards are supported by an educational grant from Amgen, Inc.

Type of Award: Osteoporosis-Related Clinical and Basic Research

Two awards will be given related to osteoporosis: one for clinical research and one for basic research. Examples of osteoporosis-related research topics include research involving databases, epidemiology, outcomes, post-fracture management, adherence, cell based studies that might include MSCs or IPS cells from patients, further analyses of candidate genes or signaling pathways implicated in the disease and low bone density, cellular mechanisms related to osteoporosis and using osteoporosis murine models, and other clinical and basic research topics related to osteoporosis.

Eligibility:

To be eligible for the ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award:

• Applicant must be an ASBMR member and remain a member throughout the duration of the award
• Applicant must be at the junior faculty career level (up to assistant professor level) in his or her university or institution
• Applicant must not have other funding sources for research proposed in the award application
• Applicant must be the principal investigator on the proposed research project and have responsibility for its design and development
• Applicant's research must not be on any Amgen products
• Applicants are not eligible if they have previously received an Amgen-funded award or are currently receiving another industry award on the proposed research

Contact Information:
For questions about the awards or the application process, contact:

Earline Marshall, Senior Grants Administrator
ASBMR Junior Faculty Osteoporosis Research Award Program
Tel: +1 (202) 367-1161; Fax: +1 (202) 367-2161
E-mail: emarshall@asbmr.org