ASBMR e-News Weekly: August 20, 2020 Edition

Dear Colleagues,
 
The countdown to the 2020 ASBMR Annual Meeting Virtual Event is on! The meeting includes exciting digital features to help facilitate discussions, opportunities to network with peers from around the world, and the ability to participate in sessions that best meet your needs – all without leaving your home, office or anywhere, which I’ll touch on below.  
 
Our Annual Meeting platform ensures that you will be able to make the most of this year’s virtual event. It includes exciting digital features such as pre-recorded sessions streamed live with interactive Q&A, session suggestions based on your areas of interest, and the ability to earn points and prizes for completing actions during the live event like visiting exhibitors and submitting questions to speakers during sessions. Don’t worry, we will be sending out instructional videos as well as one page “Quick Start” guides with tips and tricks to navigate the platform and maximize your meeting experience.
 
Coming together to connect with peers from around the world is one of the many pleasures that makes the ASBMR Annual Meeting special. Although we won’t be face-to-face this year, you will have the flexibility to virtually interact with your colleagues during the meeting from within the meeting platform through a variety of networking options, including a Matchmaking Tool, Collaboration Communities, Peer-to-Peer Video Conferencing, a robust e-Poster Platform, and dedicated Networking Sessions. We will not lack opportunities to connect with one another throughout the meeting.
 
Lastly, our most significant membership benefit this year is that Annual Meeting registration is free for all members! Your complimentary registration includes everything mentioned above, access to the full virtual program, free registration to ASBMR Symposium: The Seed and Soil: Therapeutic Targets for Cancer and Bone, access to virtual networking opportunities, and access to the Meet-the-Professor program scheduled to take place throughout Fall 2020/Winter 2021. In addition, ancillary activities like working groups are also available at no charge.
 
So what are you waiting for? Don’t miss your opportunity to explore exclusive, high-caliber education, learn about groundbreaking research discoveries, and connect with colleagues from all over the world in a new, virtual format. Register now!
 
Sincerely,
 
Teresita Bellido
ASBMR President 

[Pictured left to right: Peter Ebeling, AO, MBBS, M.D., FRACP, Carolyn Crandall, M.D.,
Christopher Hernnadez, Ph.D., Nina Ma, M.D.]

Join Us in Congratulating the 2020 Election Winners!
 

ASBMR is pleased to announce the results of the membership election for the 2020-2021 Officer and Councilor positions. Assuming the office of President-Elect is Peter Ebeling, AO, MBBS, M.D., FRACP, Monash University. Joining Council are Carolyn Crandall, M.D., MS, University of California, Los Angeles, Christopher Hernandez, Ph.D., Cornell University, and Nina Ma, M.D., CCD, Children’s Hospital of Colorado. These individuals will begin their 3-year terms immediately following the 2020 Annual Meeting Virtual Event. Please join us in congratulating them!
 
Thank you again to all our members who voted in the elections and to all the nominees willing to volunteer their time and efforts to benefit the Society.

Join us Tuesday, August 25 at 12 PM EDT for the
ASBMR Webinar: Tumor Induced Osteomalacia
 

Join us for the ASBMR Webinar: Tumor Induced Osteomalacia this Tuesday, August 25 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT. Dr. Suzanne Jan de Beur will help participants understand the physiologic control of phosphate homeostasis, navigate the differential diagnosis of hypophosphatemic disorders, recognize the clinical presentation and evaluation of TIO, and review the evidence base of new therapeutic options for TIO. This webinar will offer one free CME credit and is sponsored by Ultragenyx Pharmecutical.
 
Please click here for more information about the speaker, the webinar, and to register.

Deadline Tomorrow! Last Chance to Apply for the
2020 EFF-ASBMR Virtual Forum on Metabolic Bone Diseases
 

Tomorrow is your last chance to submit your application for the September Endocrine Fellows Forum (EFF) on Metabolic Bone Diseases. This year’s virtual event will be held September 8-9, 2020, immediately prior to the 2020 ASBMR Annual Meeting. For more information about this year’s EFF-ASBMR Forum, including the application, visit the EFF website. Applications are due tomorrow, August 21, 2020.

Register Today for the Next Early Stage Investigator Clinical Workshop Series: Calcium Disorders & Chronic Kidney Disease and Bone Health—
Tuesday, September 1 at 2:00 PM EDT
 

The ASBMR Early-Stage Investigator Subcommittee (ESI) invites you to attend the next workshop in the series highlighting clinical cases presented by young investigators. On Tuesday, September 1, from 2:00-3:00 PM (EDT), Dr. Marc Wein and his trainee Dr. Maria Stamou will cover the topic Calcium Disorders and Dr. Martine Cohen-Solal and her trainee Dr. Thomas Funck-Brentano will cover the topic Chronic Kidney Disease and Bone Health. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a moderated Q&A with the presenters after the cases are presented. Register today!

ASBMR Seeking Members to Participate in the Virtual 2020
Rally for Medical Research Hill Day—Thursday, September 17, 2020
 

U.S.-based ASBMR members are encouraged to participate in this year’s Rally for Medical Research Hill Day being held virtually on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and organized by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). A Virtual Reception to Celebrate Medical Research kicks off the Rally on Wednesday, September 16. The annual event attracts members from over 300 U.S.-based organizations to advocate for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and the vital importance of continued investment in medical research. Register today!