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June 2007
Welcome to the June issue of the ASBMR e-news. Please click on the links below for the latest news from your Society. We hope that you enjoy reading the ASBMR e-news and welcome your suggestions and comments at asbmr@asbmr.org.
News
ASBMR Mourns the Passing of a Colleague and Friend
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| Herbert A. Fleisch |
ASBMR is sad to announce the passing last month of our colleague and friend, Professor Herbert A. Fleisch. Professor Fleisch spent 40 years in the bone field and is recognized worldwide for his pioneering work leading to the discovery of bisphosphonates as inhibitors of bone resorption. In addition to his research, Professor Fleisch was a beloved and highly respected professor at the University of Berne in Switzerland for 30 years. In 1992 he was the recipient of the ASBMR William F. Neuman Award in recognition of his outstanding and major scientific contributions to bone and mineral research and for his contributions in teaching the next generation of bone scientists. Professor Fleisch was a founder of the International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS) and the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). We will miss his warmth, enthusiasm and scientific zeal. Contributions can be made in remembrance of Professor Fleisch to "Pro Scientia et Arte" at UBS Bank, #80-2-CH520023 5235 6795 3601 L.
Meetings
ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting—Pre-Registration Deadline: July 19th! 
The ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, September 16–19, 2007, is just around the corner! An outstanding scientific program showcasing the latest in research, technology and treatment in bone and mineral science has been planned, and you won’t want to miss this terrific educational opportunity.
Scientific Program
This year’s program features 1,500 poster presentations, 49 Meet-the-Professor sessions, as well as lectures, symposia and mini-symposia, PLUS approximately 200 oral presentations including a NEW oral poster session for the top-rated posters. To view the entire scientific program, please visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org.
Social Events
This year’s meeting will start off with a Welcome Reception and Plenary Poster Session in the Exhibit Hall of the Hawaii Convention Center on Sunday, September 16th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. In addition, we hope you’ll join us at the social event at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on Tuesday, September 18th, 8:00 pm. to 11:30 p.m. that will not only be a great networking opportunity, but will also feature a live band and unique cultural entertainment. Drinks, light hors d’œuvres, and desserts will be served. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance.
Register Online by Thursday, July 19, 2007, and receive reduced registration rates. Don’t forget that residents, students, fellows, and allied health professionals can save 50% off the registration rate.
For the latest information about the 29th Annual Meeting, please visit our website at www.asbmr.org. See you in Honolulu!
Book Your Accommodations and Travel to the 29th Annual Meeting Today!
Hotel and travel information for the 29th Annual Meeting is now available on the ASBMR website. ASBMR has reserved a small number of rooms at reduced rates for this year's meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Book your accommodations early and take advantage of our special prices. These rooms will fill up fast! The housing deadline is Monday, August 20, 2007. ASBMR has also partnered with Apollo Travel to provide discounted deals on air and car rentals. To view these options and save on your travel to Hawaii, visit the ASBMR website at www.asbmr.org.
Travel Grants Available for Minority Students to Attend 29th Annual Meeting!
For more than 20 years, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has supported young investigators through the Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program. FASEB, in partnership with the U.S. National Institute of General Medicine Sciences (NIGMS), is offering travel grants to minority students at the undergraduate through postdoctoral fellow levels to attend the ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting, September 16–19, 2007, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. A “minority” is defined by the NIGMS as under-represented individuals in biomedical or behavioral research belonging to a particular ethnic or racial group. Nationally, these individuals include, but are not limited to, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and natives of the U.S. Pacific Islands. Please note that grant applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
There are two types of awards available: the Faculty/Mentors Grant and the Poster/Oral Presenters Grant. For more information about both of these awards including specific eligibility requirements and to download an application, please visit the FASEB MARC Program website.
ASBMR Roommate Matching Program for Hawaii
Need a roommate for the ASBMR 29th Annual Meeting? Then please visit the ASBMR Roommate Matching Program! This online service matches meeting attendees looking to share accommodations during their stay in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. We are delighted to offer this service and encourage anyone interested to take advantage of this unique opportunity.
Visit the Roommate Matching Program.
Abstracts Now Being Accepted for Meeting on Targeting Bone Remodeling for the Treatment of Osteoporosis
 ASBMR invites you to submit an abstract for this two-day meeting on Targeting Bone Remodeling for the Treatment of Osteoporosis on December 6–7, 2007, in Washington, DC, USA. This meeting will highlight exciting, new opportunities created by recent insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating bone remodeling. An excellent scientific program is being planned; visit the ASBMR website to view the preliminary program!
The Abstract Submission Site and Instructions are now available on the ASBMR Website! We invite your to share your original research by submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation. The top-ranked young investigator abstract submitters are eligible to receive an ASBMR Young Investigator Award. The abstract submission deadline is Tuesday, September 4, 2007.
For the latest information regarding this meeting, please visit www.asbmr.org.
Committee Highlights
Women in Bone and Mineral Research Committee Plan Annual Meeting Event
The ASBMR Women in Bone and Mineral Research Committee (WBMRC) is pleased to invite you to its 29th Annual Meeting event on Tuesday, September 18, 2007, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This year’s event will feature Dr. Diane Wara, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Immunology and Rheumatology and Program Director for the Pediatric Clinical Research Center at the University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, who will be speaking on "Women in Leadership and Implementing Institutional Change for Women." Dr. Wara has a long time commitment to improving the quality of life for women in academic medicine. In 1991 she became the first associate dean for women at a U.S. medical school, and was Associate Dean for Minority and Women’s affairs until 2001.
Come out and hear this dynamic speaker! Dinner and wine will be served. For more information on Sessions of interest to Women and Minorities at the 29th Annual Meeting, please visit www.asbmr.org.
Members in the News
ASBMR Congratulates Joan M. Lappe
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| Joan M. Lappe, Ph.D., R.N. |
Joan M. Lappe, Ph.D., R.N. has received the inaugural Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss and Drs. Gilbert and Clinton Beirne Endowed Chair in Nursing at the Creighton University School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Dr. Lappe has devoted her career to the study of bone health and the prevention of osteoporosis across the lifespan. She was also one of the first to study bone health in children. This award is the School of Nursing’s first endowed chair. The award was made possible through trust funds given to the University by the Criss and Beirne estates. Dr. Lappe is currently a professor and investigator with Creighton’s Osteoporosis Research Center.
Additionally, on May 16, Joan Lappe gave testimony before the U.S. Senate Defense Subcommittee on behalf of the National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases (ASBMR, National Osteoporosis Foundation, Paget Foundation, and Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation) on bone health and military readiness and the need for increased research funding for the Bone Health and Military Medical Readiness program within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Know a member who has recently made the news or been bestowed an honor? Let us know so that we can highlight them in the next issue of the ASBMR e-news. Please email us at asbmr@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
Integrating Developmental Biology with Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Musculoskeletal Tissues and Skin: NIAMS Areas of Interest in Bioengineering Research Partnerships (R01) (NOT-AR-07-002)
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.
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
For more information, please contact
Website: www.ecmjournal.org/ecm_meetings/next_event.shtml
July 2007
July 1-6, 2007
Gordon Research Conference
"Cell-Cell Fusion"
Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH
Website: www.grc.org/programs/2007/cellcell.htm
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
International 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/
August 2007
August 4-9, 2007
FASEB Summer Conference on
Energy Balance, Body Fat and Disease
Indian Wells, California, USA
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://src.faseb.org/
August 23-26, 2007
International Congress on Stress
Budapest, Hungry
For more information, please contact:
Website: http://www.stress07.com/
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, 2007
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: www.asbmr.org/other/index.cfm
For a complete listing of events, please visit the ASBMR Events Calendar.
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