April 2007
Welcome to the April issue of the ASBMR e-news! There are several important announcements and new initiatives to share with you this month. Please click on the links below for the latest news from your Society. We hope you enjoy reading the ASBMR e-news and welcome your suggestions and comments at asbmr@asbmr.org.
News
Message from ASBMR Deputy Executive Director Karen Hasson
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| Karen R. Hasson |
Dear ASBMR Members,
After 11 years with ASBMR, I have had the great pleasure of knowing so many of you that I could not possibly leave
without a note of thanks. This has not been an easy decision to make, but I am leaving ASBMR this month to take some time to focus on my family and two small children.
ASBMR has been a huge part of my life for so long and I have truly enjoyed working for such a meaningful organization. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunities for growth and professional development that ASBMR has provided. Much more importantly, however, I am so grateful to all of the warm, dedicated and caring people with whom I have worked or interacted. Thank you so much for your support, mentorship, and friendship through the years.
I sincerely hope our paths will cross again, but please know that I will remember you and
ASBMR fondly. Thank you for everything and best wishes for a successful meeting in Hawaii!
Sincerely,
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| Karen R. Hasson |
| ASBMR Deputy Executive Director |
 6th Edition of the Primer Now Available Through Amazon.com
The 6th edition of the ASBMR Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism is now available for purchase for $59 through Amazon.com. The listing can be
viewed at www.amazon.com.
Please let your colleagues know about this new way of ordering to help promote this wonderful resource!
ASBMR Awards—Deadline: May 1st!
Nominations are now being accepted for the following ASBMR awards:
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The Fuller Albright Award is ASBMR's oldest award and is given in recognition of meritorious scientific accomplishment in the bone and mineral field. |
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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. |
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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. |
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The Frederic C. Bartter Award is given to an ASBMR member in recognition of outstanding clinical investigation in disorders of bone and mineral metabolism. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
All ASBMR members are eligible for the awards, except as restricted by specific award criteria. Nominations must be received at the ASBMR Business Office by Tuesday, May 1, 2007. The nomination guidelines and award descriptions are outlined on the ASBMR Website.
We encourage you to sumbit a nomination for one of your deserving colleagues. The ASBMR Awardees will be announced and honored at the ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, September 16-19, 2007.
Bridge Funding Research Grants—Deadline: May 31st!
The ASBMR is pleased to offer the Bridge Funding Research Grants Program which assists established investigators with a history of research productivity and external research funding who have encountered an interruption in funding. Recipients of this award can receive up to $50,000. The deadline for submitting applications is May 31, 2007.
For more information about Bridge Funding Research Grants, please visit the ASBMR website.
2006 Bridge Funding Award Winner Testimonial
 “I am deeply grateful to the ASBMR for the creation of the Bridge Funding Research Grants Program. Our research effort is entirely supported by external sources, and in a time of cutbacks, delays and overall great uncertainty in biomedical research funding, this award is critical in helping us to maintain our focus and push our research program forward. I would like to thank ASBMR for this concrete demonstration of support for the investigators who have a long-term commitment to research in the bone and mineral field.” - Thomas Lang, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting Hotel Information—NOW AVAILABLE!
The Online Hotel Reservation Information is now available on the ASBMR website. You can easily make your hotel reservations online using the ASBMR Official Online Housing Reservation Site. ASBMR has reserved a small number of rooms at reduced rates for this year's meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. So book your hotel room ealy and take advantage of these special prices because these rooms will fill up fast! The housing deadilne is Monday, August 20, 2007.
Also, don't forget to register online via the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org by Thursday, July 19, 2007 and take advantage of the reduced pre-registration rate. In addition, all current ASBMR members will be a sent in June a hard copy of the Preliminary Program.
Annual Meeting Roommate Matching Program—NEW!
 Need a roommate for the ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting? Then please visit the new ASBMR Roommate Matching Program! This online program allows meeting attendees to contact other attendees who are looking to share the cost of lodging during their stay in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. We are delighted to offer this service and encourage all to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Visit the Roommate Matching Program.
2005 Pediatrics Workshop Proceedings to be Published
The official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, has published an online supplement to the proceedings from the workshop entitled, Effects of Pharmacological Agents on Bone in Childhood, which took place on April 14, 2005. ASBMR co-sponsored the workshop with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The proceedings can be viewed on the Pediatrics website.
FASEB Summer Research Conferences 
In 1982, FASEB implemented its Summer Research Conferences, a series of small, inter-disciplinary meetings
that take place throughout the summer months. The FASEB Summer Research Conference Advisory Committee reviews and selects the conference topics from proposals submitted by member and nonmember organizers. These conferences are divided into small groups of experimental biologists who meet to explore new approaches in certain research areas that are undergoing rapid scientific changes.
These meetings are designed for scientists who are heavily engaged in research or are in ancillary fields and have an understanding of allied scientific advances. Post-doctoral candidates are also encouraged to participate. For more information about the conferences on offer this summer, please visit the FASEB website.
Meetings
Submit Your ASBMR Abstract Online Today — Deadline: April 17th! 
This year’s ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting, September 16-19, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, will showcase ground-breaking program sessions.
The abstract submission deadline for the ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting is next week, Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 5:00 pm, Central Daylight Time. Before you submit your abstract, please read the Call for Abstracts Instructions. The ASBMR Annual Meeting Online Abstract Submission and Invitation System (OASIS) is accessible directly through the ASBMR website.
Reminder! All young investigator abstract submitters are eligible for travel awards of $400 each, except those who receive one of the 50 merit-based ASBMR Young Investigator Awards of $1,000 each.
For all the latest Annual Meeting information, including the official program, and registration and hotel details, visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org. See you in Hawaii!
 ASBMR Meeting on Targeting Bone Remodeling for the Treatment of Osteoporosis
ASBMR is planning a two-day meeting on Targeting Bone Remodeling for the Treatment of Osteoporosis, which will be held December 6-7, 2007, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, USA.
This meeting will highlight the exciting new opportunities created by recent insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating bone remodeling. Scientists and clinicians from a wide range of disciplines will explore evolving approaches and innovation that target bone remodeling and show promise for improving the treatment of osteoporosis.
For the latest information regarding this meeting, please visit www.asbmr.org. We very much hope you'll join us in December!
Committee Highlights
ASBMR Program Committee
The ASBMR Program Committee develops the scientific program for the ASBMR Annual Meeting. The Committee traditionally consists of two co-chairs, one who selects the basic program and one who selects the clinical program. This year’s co-chairs, Harold Jueppner, M.D. and Juliet Compston, M.D., FRCP, have worked with ASBMR President Steven Goldring, M.D. and ASBMR staff to put together an exciting and thought-provoking Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting consists of three different plenary sessions, a controversial debate on excessive suppression of bone remodeling by antiresorptive agents, a joint session on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, and 49 different basic and clinical Meet-the-Professor sessions. This year’s meeting is sure to inspire. To view the Preliminary Program, visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org.
The Program Committee also finalizes the abstracts-based program for the Annual Meeting. Each year, the Program Committee meets in Washington D.C., USA to organize the concurrent oral and poster sessions. Last year over 1,700 abstracts were assigned to either concurrent oral or poster sessions. This year's abstract submission site is now open, so don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of the Annual Meeting program!
Members in the News
Congratulations to the 2007 ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awardees
Since 1998, the ASBMR has supported the John Haddad Young Investigators' Awards. These awards enable eight investigators to participate in the AIMM-ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigators’ Meeting. The 2007 meeting is being held April 10-14, in Snowmass, Colorado, USA.
For more information about the awards, please visit the ASBMR website or visit the AIMM website.
ASBMR would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2007 John Haddad Young Investigator Award Recipients:
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| Tamara Allison, Ph.D.,
University of California, SF |
Eric Darling, Ph.D.,
Duke University Medical Center |
Francesca Gori, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital |
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| Edward Hsiao, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, SF |
Yan Liu, M.D., Ph.D.,
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Mattias Lorentzon, M.D., Ph.D., Center for Bone Research at the Sahlgrenska Academy |
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Roy Morello, Ph.D.,
Baylor College of Medicine |
Madhusmita Misra, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital |
Shuying Yang, M.D., Ph.D., The Forsyth Institute |
ASBMR Members Identify Osteoporosis Gene
Researchers at the Musculoskeletal Diseases Center at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veteran's Affairs Medical Center in Loma Linda, California, USA, discovered that the DARC gene may play a role in the susceptibility to osteoporosis. The report appears in the April issue of Genome Research. Research collaborators include ASBMR members Drs. David Baylink, Wes Beamer, Asok Chaudhury, Bouchra Edderkaoui, Subburaman Mohan, and Jon Wergedal.
NIH Opportunities and Grant Information
The ASBMR is pleased to highlight the following announcements and grant opportunities from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH):
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Fellowships Available to Attend Teaching Survival Skills Conference
The National Institutes of Health and the Office of Research Integrity are hosting the 13th Annual Conference on Teaching Survival Skills and Ethics workshop which will be held June 10-15, 2007, in Snowmass, Colorado, USA. This workshop is designed to prepare faculty and administrators to establish or improve instruction in the conduct of research and in professional development. There are a number of conference fellowships available for those who wish to attend this conference.
For more information, including registration and fellowship information, please visit the Survival website.
Notices
Notice of Intent to Publish a Request for Applications for Centers for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral Health
Request for Applications
2007 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program (DP2)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-07-009.html
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Not Applicable
Application Deadline: May 22, 2007
Competitive Continuation of Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) [P20]
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RR-07-001.html
Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Not Applicable
Application Deadline: July 17, 2007
Program Announcements
Pilot and Feasibility Studies on Oral Health Promotion Research across the Life Span (R21) (PA-07-223)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-223.html
Application Receipt Date(s): Multiple dates see announcement.
General Information about NIH grant applications, review and funding processes, and the history of active funding announcements, are available on the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts page at: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html.
For more information on how to apply for a grant or where to apply, please visit the ASBMR website.
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.
April 2007
April 10-14, 2007
AIMM/ASBMR Young Investigator Meeting
Snowmass, Colorado, USA
Website: www.asbmr.org
April 11-16, 2007
Keystone Symposia
The Macrophage: Homeostasis, Immunoregulation and Disease
Copper Mountain Resort
Copper Mountain, Colorado, USA
Website: www.keystonesymposia.org/
April 16-17, 2007
The National Academies Workshop on
Assuring the Integrity of Research Data
Committee on Science Engineering and Public Policy
Washignton, DC, USA
For more information, please contact:
website: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/data/
April 18-22, 2007
7th International Symposium on Osteoporosis:
Translating Research into Clinical Practice
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC, USA
Website: www.nof.org
April 24, 2007
The National Academies
Committee on Science Engineering and Public Police
Workshop on Evaluating the Efficiency of Research
and Development Programs at the EPA
Washington, DC, USA
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://dels.nas.edu/
April 25-28, 2007
Skeletal Biology and Medicine
A New York Academy of Sciences and
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Conference
New York, New York
For more information, contact:
Programs Department
The New York Academy of Sciences
Tel: (212) 298-8621
Fax: (212) 298-3631
Email: conference@nyas.org
Website: http://www.nyas.org/skeconf
May 2007
May 5, 2007
European Calcified Tissue Society Training Course
Copenhagen, Denmark
E-mail: admin@ectsoc.org
Website: www.ectsoc.org
May 5-9, 2007
34th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues
Copenhagen, Denmark
For more information, contact:
European Calcified Tissue Society
P.O. Box 337
Patchway
Bristol
BS32 4ZR
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0) 1454 610255
Fax: +44 (0) 1454 610255
E-mail: admin@ectsoc.org
Website: www.ectsoc.org
May 16-19, 2007
5th International Alkaline Phosphates Symposium:
Understanding alkaline phosphates function -
Pathophysiology and treatment of Hypophosphatasia and other AP-related Diseases
Huningue, Alsace, France
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://www.hypophosphatasie.com/
May 18-22, 2007
The American Association of Immunologists
94th Annual Meeting
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Florida, USA
Fore more information, please contact:
e-mail: infoaai@aai.org
website: http://www.immunology2007.org/
May 19, 2007
Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
The New York Academy of Sciences Conference Center
New York, New York, USA
Early-Registration Deadline: April 15, 2007
For more information, please click here
June 2007
June 21-24, 2007
Fourth International Conference on Children's Bone Health
Palais Des Congres
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
For more information, please contact:
E-mail: info@iccbh4.org
Website: www.iccbh4.org
June 24-29, 2007
17th Scientific Meeting of the International Bone and Mineral Society
Montreal, Canada
For more information, please contact:
Website: www.ibms2007.com
June 25-28, 2007
ECM VIII: Bone Tissue Engineering
Congress Centre
Davos, Switzerland
Abstract Deadline: Oral Presentation - April 1, 2007, Poster Presentation - May 1, 2007
For more information, please contact
Website: http://www.ecmjournal.org/ecm_meetings/ecm8/index.shtml
July
July 1-6, 2007
Gordon Research Conference
"Cell-Cell Fusion"
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH
Website: www.grc.org
July 3-5, 2007
Bone Research Society Annual Meeting
Aberdeen, UK
Email: janet@janet-crompton.com
Website: www.brsoc.org.uk
July 10-11, 2007
University of Oxford Workshop
Advances in the Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics of Bone Disease
St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
Email: janet@janet-crompton.com
Website: www.paget.org.uk
July 10-13, 2007
European Nutrition Societies (FENS) and the Union Française pour
la Nutrition et l'Alimentation (UFNA)10th European Nutrition Conference
6, boulevard du Général Leclerc
92115 CLICHY Cedex - France
For more information, please contact
Tel : +33 (0)1 41 06 67 70
Fax : +33 (0)1 41 06 67 79
Email: fens07@b-c-a.fr
July 12-13, 2007
National Association for the Relief of Paget's Disease
Internatioal Symposium
St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
Email: janet@janet-crompton.com
Website: www.paget.org.uk
July 14-19, 2007
FASEB Summer Research Conference on
Skeletal Muscle Satellite and Stem Cells
Indian Wells, California, USA
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://src.faseb.org/
July 15-20, 2007
Gordon Research Conference
Bones and Teeth
University of New England
Biddeford, ME
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://www.grc.org
September
September 16-19, 2007
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
29th Annual Meeting
Hawaii Convention Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
For more information, please contact:
Website: www.asbmr.org/meeting/index.cfm
December
December 6-7
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Targeting Bone Remodeling for the
Treatment of Osteoporosis
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, DC, USA
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://www.asbmr.org/other/index.cfm
For a complete listing of events, please visit the ASBMR Events Calendar.
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