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Welcome to the February Edition of ASBMR e-news! There are exciting details about Society offerings and the meeting to share with you, so please click on the links to the left and below for the latest news.

News

Letter from the ASBMR President

Dear Colleagues,

As we enter February, your ASBMR colleagues and staff are already busy working on a myriad of programs and projects for this year and beyond. In this letter, I would like to update you on a few of them.

ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting
ASBMR Program Co-Chairs, Drs. Rajesh Thakker and Philip Osdoby, are hard at work planning the scientific program for the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 12-16, 2008. This year’s Louis V. Avioli Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Clifford Rosen, M.D. on Bone Marrow Fat: Neighbor or Nemesis and the Gerald D. Aurbach Memorial Lecture will be presented by Mina Bissell, Ph.D. on Architectural Basis of Tissue Specificity—Relationship Between Genome and 3D Structure. Another program highlight will be a 30th Annual Meeting Anniversary Symposium on Bone and Mineral Research: Past, Present and Future.

The deadline to submit an abstract to the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting via the ASBMR website is Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

Topical Meeting
ASBMR’s next topical meeting on Frontiers in Skeletal Research: Bone, Fat and Brain Connections will take place April 27-28, 2009 in Bethesda, MD, USA. ASBMR Past-President Clifford Rosen, M.D. will serve as Chair of the Organizing Committee and has begun the process of identifying individuals to assist with the planning of the program.

ASBMR Co-Sponsorship of International and National Meetings
ASBMR is continuing to develop relationships with other societies, to expand awareness of the ASBMR in the United States and abroad. We are co-sponsoring presentations and symposia at the following meetings this year:

• European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), May 24 – 28, 2008, Barcelona, Spain: ECTS and ASBMR have agreed to a series of debates on clinical topics at ASBMR and ECTS meetings. The next debate in the series will be held at the ECTS Annual Meeting in May and will be on The Case for Vitamin D Insufficiency, with Marc Drezner debating Heike Bischoff-Ferrari. Another debate will be held at the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting, September 12-16, 2008, Montréal, Québec, Canada on Monitoring the Effects of Treatment – Is It Worthwhile?, with John Bilezikian debating Juliet Compston .
• 2nd International Conference on Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems, June 8-13, 2008, Rhodes, Greece. ASBMR is providing financial support for 20 travel grants for selected young investigators to attend the meeting.
• Third Workshop in the Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism at the AACE Annual Meeting, May 14-18, 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA. ASBMR is providing general support for this workshop.

Publications
Tom Clemens officially assumed his new position as JBMR Editor-in-Chief in January. He is already off to a busy start working with the Publications Staff to train the new JBMR editorial team and implement many new developments in the editorial content of the journal. Work on the 7th Edition of the Primer on Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism is well underway and chapters are in production. The next edition of the Primer will be released in the summer of 2008.

Website Redesign
Plans are underway to redesign the ASBMR website by the fall of 2008. The new website will have a new “look and feel” and use the newest web technology to provide enhanced functionality for users and serve as an exciting new platform to launch new member benefits.

Thanks to Our ASBMR Team
In closing, I want to thank the ASBMR Council, Committees and staff who are all working hard for the Society and are constantly trying to develop new ways to serve our members.

Sincerely,

Barbara E. Kream, Ph.D.

ASBMR President

ASBMR Election Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2008 ASBMR Election: Jane B. Lian, Ph.D. (United States) was elected President-Elect and will serve as President of the ASBMR during the 2009-2010 term. Lynda F. Bonewald, Ph.D. (United States) will serve as Secretary-Treasurer Elect 2008-2009, and as Secretary-Treasurer, 2009-2011. The new Councilors elected for three-year terms are as follows: Teresita M. Bellido, Ph.D. (United States), Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., MPH (United States) and Joseph Lorenzo, M.D. (United States). All will assume their roles on Council at the end of the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting, which runs September 12-16, 2008, in Montréal, Québec, Canada. We thank all those who voted and are most grateful to the outstanding and fully deserving members who agreed to run for office.

ASBMR Receives $20,000 Contribution From Anonymous Donor
Last month ASBMR received a $20,000 contribution from an anonymous donor to support the ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awards. These awards provide financial support for young investigators to attend the Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM) Meeting each spring and are intended to encourage young investigator interaction with senior investigators and leaders in the field. For more information on the awards, please see our website information at www.asbmr.org/awards/young_investigator.cfm. This contribution was a fitting way to honor a former ASBMR President and a great start to the New Year.

Career Enhancement Awards—Deadline: February 29th
The ASBMR Career Enhancement Awards (CEAs) foster the academic potential and careers of scientists in the bone and mineral field. The recently updated program now offers three types of awards:

• The new General Research Support Award—This award is aimed at fostering initial research that could assist the awardee in generating future funding from a major funding source.
• Collaborative Research Support Award—The intent of this award is to enhance the applicant’s career development and foster sustained collaborative research endeavors.
• Sabbatical Research Support Award—This award differs in that the awardees must document how the award will provide diminished teaching and administrative responsibility during the award period.

Awardees will receive up to $50,000. The application deadline is Friday, February 29, 2008. For more information about the awards, including eligibility requirements and how to obtain an application form, please visit the ASBMR website.

Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Awards—Deadline: Tuesday, April 1st
ASBMR is proud to continue its co-sponsorship of the ASBMR Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Awards with the International Sun Valley Hard Tissue Workshop. These awards of $1,500 each allow six young investigators to participate in the 38th International Sun Valley Workshop on Skeletal Tissue Biology, August 3-6, 2008, in Sun Valley, Idaho, USA.

The 2008 ASBMR Harold M. Frost Young Investigator Awards application deadline is Tuesday, April 1, 2008. For more information about these awards, including eligibility requirements, or to obtain a nomination form, please visit the ASBMR website or the Sun Valley Workshop website.

ASBMR Call for Leadership Nominations—Deadlines Approaching!
Want to get more involved? Then please consider nominating yourself or encouraging other ASBMR members to nominate themselves for one or more ASBMR leadership opportunities! This is a great opportunity to take on a more active role in supporting the bone and mineral field.

NEW THIS YEAR! ASBMR members who wish to nominate another ASBMR member must submit their nomination to the ASBMR Business Office by Wednesday, March 19, 2008.

In the fall of 2008, new positions will become available on Council for President-Elect and three Councilor positions. There are also new positions on several programmatic committees, including the following:

• Advocacy (four positions)
• Ancillary Program (one position)
• Ethics Advisory (three positions)
• Membership Development (two positions)
• Professional Practice (three positions)
• Publications (three positions)
• Science Policy (three positions: Chair, one committee member and one young investigator member)
• Women in Bone and Mineral Research (six positions: Chair and five committee members)

Council and Committee members all serve three-year terms. Charges for all committees can be found on the ASBMR website.  

All nomination materials (from nominees and self-nominees) must be received in the ASBMR Business office by Wednesday, April 2, 2008. For more information on how to apply or support a nomination, please visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org.

ASBMR Awards—Deadline: May 1st!
Nominations are now being accepted for the following ASBMR Annual Meeting Awards:

	The William F. Neuman Award recognizes an ASBMR member for outstanding and major scientific contributions in the area of bone and mineral research and for contributions to associates and trainees in teaching, research, and administration.		The Fuller Albright Award is ASBMR's oldest award and is given in recognition of meritorious scientific accomplishment in the bone and mineral field.
	The Frederic C. Bartter Award is given to an ASBMR member in recognition of outstanding clinical investigation in disorders of bone and mineral metabolism.		The Louis V. Avioli Founders Award honors a member for fundamental contributions to bone and mineral basic research. There is also a memorial lecture named in his honor at the ASBMR Annual Meeting.
	The Shirley Hohl Service Award is given to an individual whose activities best represent the dedicated and unselfish devotion in service to the Society and its mission and goals as exemplified by Shirley Hohl, the ASBMR's founding Executive Secretary.		The Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Award is given annually in recognition of outstanding support provided by a senior scientist who has helped promote the independent careers of young investigators in bone and mineral metabolism.

The ASBMR Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes an individual in the early stage of his or her career who displays a strong commitment to teaching and learning in the classroom, the clinic and/or research laboratory setting.

Meetings

ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting Abstract Deadline: April 16, 2008
Join ASBMR at the 30th Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada, September 12-16, 2008. The ASBMR Annual Meeting is the premier international scientific meeting where you can present your own science, gain access to basic and translational programs and take advantage of networking with peers in the field of bone and mineral metabolism.

The ASBMR Official Scientific Program will be as rigorous as ever and will feature exciting plenary lectures and symposia on current topics on interest in the field, as well as abstracts-based oral presentations, poster presentations, and Meet- the-Professor sessions.

Of special interest in this year’s program is the 30th Annual Meeting Anniversary Symposium on Bone and Mineral Research: Past, Present and Future featuring talks by Lawrence Raisz, John Potts and Patricia Ducy.

The deadline to submit your abstract is Wednesday, April 16, 2008. For abstract submission guidelines and a comprehensive list of submission categories, visit www.asbmr.org.

Passport Notice to U.S. Citizens
With the ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting taking place outside the United States this year, the ASBMR would like to remind all U.S. citizens that they are required to have a valid U.S. Department of State–issued passport to enter Canada. With the U.S. government’s new, stricter requirements, the ASBMR encourages U.S. members without a passport to begin their application process early. For more information, including specific details and how to apply for a passport, please visit the Department of State passport website at http://travel.state.gov. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend the premiere meeting in bone and mineral science!

Important Information for Foreign Nationals Residing in the United States
To ensure that foreign nationals residing in the United States do not encounter difficulties re-entering the United States from Canada after attending this year’s 30th Annual Meeting in Montréal, we recommend that you consult the U.S. State Department website or an immigration attorney to verify the current U.S. re-entry requirements for your specific visa (i.e., H-1, J, F, etc.). Depending on your country of origin, some individuals may also need to obtain a visa to enter Canada. Individuals should consult their home country’s foreign office for specific information regarding requirements for entry into Canada. We do not anticipate most will experience difficulty traveling between the United States and Canada. However, each individual’s situation is unique and may require additional vigilance.

ASBMR Co-Sponsors Meeting on Osteoimmunology
The ASBMR is pleased to partner with Aegean Conferences to co-sponsor and provide young investigator grant support for the 2nd International Conference on Osteoimmunology:Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems. This six-day meeting will be held June 8-13, 2008, at the Aldemar Paradise Village in Rhodes, Greece.

ASBMR is providing $20,000 in travel awards to young investigators to attend this meeting. The deadline for early registration and the submission of abstracts is March 15, 2008. Complete information about the conference including travel award criteria, a list of invited speakers and instructions for registering and submitting abstracts, is available at www.aegeanconferences.org.

Committee Highlights

“Growing Your Career and Balancing Life”—New Women in Bone and Mineral Research Meet-the-Professor Session at 30th Annual Meeting
The ASBMR Women in Bone and Mineral Research Committee invites you to its inaugural Meet-the-Professor session entitled “Growing Your Career and Balancing Life” to be held Sunday, September 14, 2008. This session will focus on the challenges of developing a progressive career path while maintaining a balanced life. Speakers include Phoebe Leboy, PhD, Juliet Compston, MD, FRCP, and Rachelle Galvin, PhD.

Don’t miss the chance to hear from these dynamic speakers and get your questions answered about career development!  For more information on this session or about Women’s Committee sponsored events at the Annual Meeting, please visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org.

NIH Grant Opportunities and Notices

The ASBMR is pleased to highlight the following announcements and grant opportunities from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH):

Notices:
NIH Administrative Revisions for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell (hPSC) Research Using Non-Embryonic Sources
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-08-013.html

Program Announcements:
Community Participation in Research (R01)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-074.html
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: Not applicable
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

For more information on how to apply for a grant or where to apply, please visit the ASBMR Website.

Open Access and the JBMR
The NIH has posted an updated NIH Open Access policy on its website, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-033.html. The Policy requires authors who have received NIH funds to post their final manuscripts on PubMed no later than 12 months after publication.  The JBMR has followed this policy for several years.  Under current guidelines, JBMR authors may request a PDF of the final copyedited version of their manuscript to be placed on PubMed 12 months after publication of the article.  Authors should request the final PDF once the article has appeared in print. 

Questions regarding NIH Open Access should be directed to manuscript@jbmr.org.  We will make every effort to work with our authors to ensure that the NIH Open Access guidelines are met with the least amount of burden.

Calendar of Events

The ASBMR is pleased to highlight the following meetings of bone and mineral-related organizations. Information regarding any of the listed events may be obtained directly from the meeting organizers using the contact information provided below. For a complete list of upcoming events, please visit the ASBMR events page. Event listings are posted as a courtesy to our sister organizations. If you know of, or are organizing, a scientific bone and mineral-related meeting that you would like included on the ASBMR Events Calendar, please e-mail the meeting details to ASBMR for consideration at asbmr@asbmr.org.

March 2008

March 5-9, 2008
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
75th Annual Meeting
San Francisco , California, USA
For more information, contact:
E-mail: meeting@aaos.org
Website: www.aaos.org

March 9-14, 2008
International Bone and Mineral Society Meeting
Davos , Switzerland
For more information, contact:
E-mail: info@ibmsonline.org
Website: www.ibmsonline.org

March 12-15, 2008
International Society for Clinical Densitometry
14th Annual Meeting
San Francisco , California, USA
For more information, contact:
Phone: (860) 586-7563
Fax: (860) 586-7550
E-mail: info@iscd.org
Website: www.iscd.org

June

June 8-13, 2008
2nd International Conference on Osteoimmunology:
Interactions of the Immune and Skeletal Systems
Co-Sponsored by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Aldemar Paradise Village
Rhodes, Greece
For more information, contact:
Website: www.aegeanconferences.org

September

September 12-16, 2008
ASBMR 30th Annual Meeting
Palais des congrès de Montréal
Montréal, Québec, Canada
For more information, contact:
E-mail: asbmr@asbmr.org
Website: www.asbmr.org

For a complete listing of upcoming events, please visit the ASBMR Events Calendar.