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Dear Colleagues: I want to wish each of you a Happy New Year! I look ahead excitedly to what 2021 will bring, and I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for your continued support throughout the past trying and challenging year. 2020 wasn’t the year we expected it to be. Our scientific community navigated a constantly shifting landscape—with an ongoing pandemic, social protests and a divisive U.S. election—the past year has impacted our institutions, communities, neighbors, families and personal lives. What amazed me through 2020 was the ability of our membership to come together to support one another, truly embracing our “One Global ASBMR Family”, albeit in a new virtual world. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank each and every volunteer leader, member, and staff person who ensured the success of ASBMR this past year and highlight just some of the Society’s 2020 achievements. A more comprehensive list is in production and will be shared in a separate communication very soon.
- 3,341 registrants from over 60 different countries (+16 new countries from 2019) participated in the ASBMR 2020 Annual Meeting – Virtual Event
- 61% of 2020 Annual Meeting abstracts submitted by young investigators—a 10% increase over 2019
- 3,111 active members in 2020 (+2% from 2019), the highest membership total since 2016
- More than $500,000 in award and grant funding provided to ASBMR members
- Over $40,000 in donations to the ASBMR Fund for Research and Education
ASBMR remains committed to continuously expanding the value of membership and 2021 will be no different. This year we will be launching our first ever podcast that will highlight expert voices, scientific advancements, and hot topics impacting the global bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal field. We will also continue to expand our year-round education content which will not only include programming on the latest basic, clinical and translational advances in the field, but career development and other topics as well. The Society also remains committed to the continuation of numerous, popular programs, including: the 2021 Rising Star Awards, the 2021 Phoebe Leboy Professional Development Awards, and the 2021 Fellow of the ASBMR Nominations. Our 2021 Volunteer Leadership Nominations will also open later this month and I encourage members to apply for one of our numerous volunteer opportunities. I am excited to share these benefits of ASBMR membership with you. Remember, in order to take advantage of these offerings and many more, you must be a current member. We greatly value your support and engagement and thank you for your commitment to us in 2020. We ask that you continue to be a part our community and commit to making ASBMR your scientific home in 2021 and beyond. If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2021, I encourage you to visit the ASBMR website to do so. As a special offer to current members, you can now sign up for our discounted three-year renewal option. If you have any membership questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us or contact asbmr@asbmr.org. Sincerely, Suzanne Jan de Beur, MD ASBMR President
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The opportunity is still open to renew your 2021 membership. Renewing your membership provides you with the greatest access to our field’s global community: connections, education, collaborations, and scientific excellence – take a look at all of the membership benefits you’ll enjoy here! Helping you to continue to advance the science of bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal research is the foundation of all that we do at ASBMR. Renewing your membership is simple – log in to your member profile on www.asbmr.org and review your invoice today. Contact ASBMR Offices at +1 202-367-1161 or asbmr@asbmr.org if you have any questions!
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The United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) and Joint Canada is currently accepting applications for the 2021 grant mentoring and career development program. The program consists of two workshops where early-career basic and clinical investigators have the opportunity to work with experienced researchers who will assist them in securing funding and other survival skills for pursing an academic career. The Spring Workshop is April 23-25, 2021 in Chicago, IL, USA. The application deadline is tomorrow, Friday, January 15, 2021. For more information on the grant program click here.
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JBMR® is seeking new original submissions on two topics: GWAS Genetic, and Bone Health in Cancer. The deadline to submit your original research or short reviews on these two topics is Sunday, January 31, 2021. You can read the requirements and submit your papers for both the topics here.
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The International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS), of which the ASBMR is a member, is hosting three virtual workshops the week of March 15 th, 2021, which has been designated “Herbert Fleisch Week” in memory of Herbert Fleisch. The workshops, which are free to ASBMR members, promise to be stimulating and engaging as well as informative. Please visit the IFMRS website to express your interest in attending one or more of the workshops by Monday, January 18. As these are global events, the specific date and time for each workshop will be confirmed prior to the event, based on the geographic location of the majority of registered attendees.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) last week gave regulatory approval for Inozyme Pharma, Inc. to commence first-in-human studies in both the U.S. and U.K evaluating INZ-701 in adults with ENPP1 deficiency. Members that suspect they may have patient with ENPP1 deficiency may be able to obtain genotypic confirmation from Inozyme Pharma. Those interested in participating in the first-in human study should reach out to clinicaltrials@inozyme.com or find more info at clinicaltrials.gov ( NCT04686175).
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Career Opportunities in Bone |
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Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes University of Colorado —School of Medicine, Denver, CO One Associate Instructor and Three Post-Doctoral Positions in Department of Physiology and Cell Biology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, and the VA Medical Center, Little Rock, AR Two Postdoctoral Positions in the Division of Bone and Mineral Research Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Post-Doctoral Positions on Cell Metabolism in Skeletal Disorders and Bone Metastasis KU Leuven, Burssels, Belgium Assistant Professor in Endocrine Unit Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Postdoctoral Position in Skeletal Cell Biology University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT Calcium and Bone Specialist/Endocrinologist Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Skeletal Biology Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO Do you have an open position you are looking to fill? Contact us at asbmr@asbmr.org to have your listing added to e-News Weekly. |
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COVID-19 Resources ASBMR has compiled a list of COVID-19 resources for our members to access. All of these resources can be accessed on our website here. Have a resource that you would like to share? Email us at asbmr@asbmr.org. Partner Resources: Wiley COVID-19 Resources FASEB Coronavirus Information |
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Duration‐Dependent Increase of Human Bone Matrix Mineralization in Long‐Term Bisphosphonate Users with Atypical Femur Fracture Delphine Farlay PhD, Sébastien Rizzo, Louis‐Georges Ste‐Marie MD, Laëtitia Michou MD PhD, Suzanne N Morin MD MSc, Shijing Qiu MD, Pascale Chavassieux MD, Roland D Chapurlat MD, Sudhaker D Rao MD, Jacques P Brown MD, Georges Boivin PhD First Published: 12 January 2021 PH domain and leucine rich repeat phosphatase 1 (Phlpp1) suppresses parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (Pth1r) expression and signaling during bone growth Samantha R. Weaver, Earnest L. Taylor, Elizabeth L. Zars, Katherine M. Arnold, Elizabeth W. Bradley, Jennifer J. Westendorf First Published: 12 January 2021 Severity of megakaryocyte‐driven osteosclerosis in Mpig6b‐deficient mice is sex‐linked Mariya Stavnichuk, Josephine T. Tauer, Zoltan Nagy, Alexandra Mazharian, Mélanie Welman, Marie Lordkipanidzé, Yotis A. Senis, Svetlana V. Komarova First Published: 12 January 2021 Increased Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients Living Alone: A NOREPOS Study Cecilie Dahl Kristin Holvik Haakon E Meyer Hein Stigum Siri M Solbakken Berit Schei Anne‐Johanne Søgaard Tone Kristin Omsland First Published: 6 January 2021
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Wnt16 Elicits a Protective Effect Against Fractures and Supports Bone Repair in Zebrafish Lucy M. McGowan MSci., Erika Kague Ph.D., Alistair Vorster MRes., Elis Newham Ph.D., Stephen Cross Ph.D., Chrissy L. Hammond Ph.D. First Published: 12 January 2021 Improving bone health by optimizing the anabolic action of Wnt inhibitor multi‐targeting Roy B. Choi, Whitney A. Bullock, April M. Hoggatt, Gabriela G. Loots, Damian C. Genetos, Alexander G. Robling First Published: 12 January 2021 |
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January 23, 2021 2021 Belgian Bone Club Clinical Update Symposium Online, Belgium January 25, 2021 ASBMR Webinar: Emerging Areas in Basic Science: The Skeletal Muscle Clock Karyn Esser, Ph.D. Online, United States February 4, 2021 Rare Bone Disease TeleECHO Clinical Program on Jansen’s Disease Online, United States February 9, 2021 ASBMR Webinar: Dilemmas in Clinical Practice: Approach to the Child with Metabolic Bone Disease Allison Boyce, M.D. Online, United States February 16, 2021 Early-Stage Investigator Clinical Case Workshop on Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis Kenneth Saag, M.D., M.Sc and Dr. Lesley Jackson, M.D. Online, United States February 19-21, 2021 9th eSEM Skeletal Endocrinology Meeting Online, Italy |
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