Meetings

Submit an Abstract for the ASBMR 2012 Topical Meeting on Bone and Skeletal Muscle Interactions

Osteoporosis and sarcopenia are major contributors to frailty in the elderly population and are growing public health problems. Although muscle loading of bone clearly plays a role in the interaction of the two, little is known about the potential cellular and molecular mechanisms.

This “state of the science” topical meeting, held July 17–18, 2012, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, will draw together leading muscle and bone researchers to exchange ideas, develop new collaborations and accelerate the emerging scientific discoveries in the area of muscle and bone interactions.

Submit an Abstract for an Oral or Poster Presentation

Share your research at this vital and timely meeting.

Abstract categories include:

• Bone and Muscle Interactions During Development
• Aging: Changes in Muscle and Bone, Linkages and Shared Etiologies
• Common Mechanisms Influencing Bone and Muscle Mass-‘Pleotropy’
• Defective Mechanotransduction and Repair
• Preventing and treating Muscle and Bone Loss
• Emerging Areas

All abstracts will be included in the poster sessions and published in the Program and Abstracts book. Top-scoring young investigator abstracts will be selected for oral presentation. Oral and poster presenters will be notified in early April.

Deadline and Submission Instructions
Abstract submission will open on February 1 and abstracts are due Wednesday, February 29, 2012, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). EST is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The submission site will be accessible via the ASBMR website.

ASBMR 2012 Annual Meeting: Save-the-Date

Mark your calendars for the premier scientific meeting on the latest concepts and innovations in bone and mineral research. On October 12-15, 2012, join scientists, physicians, and other health and research professionals in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, for an outstanding line-up of plenary and poster sessions, informal panel discussions and exciting networking events. Abstracts will be accepted beginning in early March and the abstract deadline is Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

John Haddad Young Investigators’ Meeting-Register Today

The ASBMR and Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM) invite you to attend the AIMM/ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigators' Meeting being held April 9-12, 2012, in Snowmass, Colorado, USA. Important concepts in bone biology and clinical bone disease will be presented. Register today to join a mix of established and new investigators in a small and informal group setting. For more information or to obtain a registration form, please click here.

News

ASBMR Call for 2012 Leadership Nominations — Deadline March 21, 2012

Effective leadership of the ASBMR is critical for the future of the bone field. Please consider nominating yourself or another ASBMR member to fill one or more of the leadership opportunities. The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for President-Elect, Secretary-Treasurer-Elect and Councilors (three positions) to go on the ballot in the fall of 2012, with terms beginning in the fall of 2013. We are also seeking candidates for appointment to programmatic committees, to begin in the fall of 2012, including:

• Advocacy & Science Policy (one member)
• Education (two members)
• Ethics Advisory (one member)
• Finance (two members)
• Membership Development (three members)
• Professional Practice (two members)
• Publications (two members)
• Women in Bone and Mineral Research (one chair, one member)

Please consider nominating other ASBMR members, or yourself, for ASBMR positions of leadership. Nomination forms and materials are available on the ASBMR website.

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2012 ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awards

These ASBMR Young Investigator Awards cover registration and travel expenses for ten young basic and clinical scientists in the field of bone and mineral metabolism to attend the AIMM/ASBMR Young Investigators' Meeting in Snowmass, Colorado, USA, April 9-13, 2012.

ASBMR would like to congratulate the recipients of this year’s awards:

Xiowei Sherry Liu, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Russell Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Krista Casazza, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA
Simon Tang, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Yukio Nakamura, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Amber Stern, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, USA
Elizabeth Bradley, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Eve Donnelly, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
Stefano Zanotti, Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA
Andrea Alford, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

For more information about these awards, please visit the ASBMR website.

JBMR Announces First “Video Abstract”

 The JBMR is pleased to announce the first JBMR “video abstract,” an author-created video summary of an article selected by Editor-in-Chief Thomas L. Clemens, Ph.D. The first JBMR video abstract is now available on the ASBMR web site. The featured paper is "Proteoglycan 4: A dynamic regulator of skeletogenesis and parathyroid hormone skeletal anabolism,” by Chad Novince and colleagues. The video summary is presented by co-author Laurie K. McCauley, D.D.S., Ph.D.
 

December News From NIDCR

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is dedicated to improving oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, training, and the dissemination of health information. To learn more about the NIDCR and its latest news, please visit the NIDCR website or read the Institute’s most recent newsletter. Young investigators, don’t miss the section on the NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award Program and the NIDCR’s Funding Opportunities.

NIAMS Update – December Issue

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) was created to support research of the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases. Each month, it issue a newsletter with updates on new research, innovations and grants. To learn more about the latest scientific news and resources from NIAMS, please read the December Update.

January 2012 JBMR Highlights

The January 2012 issue of the Journal for Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) is now off press. Highlights in this issue include:

• Original Article: Obesity and Fracture in Men andWomen: An Epidemiologic Perspective
  
• Original Article: Height Loss, Fractures, and Mortality
  
• Original Article: Regulation of Human Osteoclast Development by Dendritic Cell-Specific TransmembraneProtein (DC-STAMP)

This Week’s Scientific Web Editor Blog

In this week's ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Blog, Joseph Lorenzo, M.D., comments on Creative Thinking.

To receive the regular ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Blog on your homepage or by email, subscribe to the ASBMR RSS News Feed. You can share your thoughts on these subjects by commenting on the website. To provide your ideas and feedback on topics you would like Dr. Lorenzo to address in future blogs, please email webeditor@asbmr.org.

In the Field: Open Discussion & Viewpoints Around the Current Literature

Representing significant advances in the areas of basic, translational and clinical bone and mineral research, "In the Field" articles on the world's literature are updated weekly to facilitate open discussions and a variety of viewpoints. ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Joseph Lorenzo, M.D., provides short commentary about recently published articles in journals other than the JBMR. This week features the following articles:

• Polymorphisms in Genes Involved in the NF-κB Signaling Pathway Are Associated with Bone Mineral Density, Geometry and Turnover in Men.
• Wnt/β-catenin signaling is differentially regulated by Gα proteins and contributes to fibrous dysplasia.
• Hypoxia inducible factor-1α is a negative regulator of load-induced bone formation.
• Administration of BMP2/7 in utero partially reverses Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome-like skeletal defects induced by Pdk1 or Cbp mutations in mice.
  
  

Job Seekers – Import your resume with one click with LinkedIn

You can now import your CV to the ASBMR Career Center with one click, by connecting your LinkedIn profile. If you do not have a LinkedIn account, the ASBMR Career Center offers a feature to build a new resume or upload an existing CV. Resumes can be published or kept private to be used when applying on the Job Board. To begin the application process, visit the Career Center or contact asbmr@asbmr.org with any questions.

Make your 2012 Donation Today

The leadership of the ASBMR continues to make it a priority to support Young Investigators, and we hope you will share our founders' vision to assure the future of bone and mineral science. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to support ASBMR using the online donation form.

Members in the News

Dr. Steven Goldring Named as New Chair

Steven R. Goldring, M.D., has been named the first Richard L. Menschel Research Chair at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). In addition to providing leadership for the HSS Research Division, Dr. Goldring’s research objective is to translate basic research into new therapies for people with mobility disorders, with a focus on expanding the Hospital’s clinical registries and advancing its Osteoarthritis Initiative. To read more please visit their website.

Dr. Nancy Lane Elected to Mastership by ACP

Nancy Lane, Endowed Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at the University of California, Davis, and an internationally recognized expert on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, has been elected to Mastership by the American College of Physicians (ACP). To read more about Dr. Lane’s achievement please read the full article

NIH Opportunities & Grant Information

Creation of the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) Announced

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