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Dear Colleagues,
Last week, ASBMR Officers, Councilors, and Committee Chairs gathered outside Washington, D.C., USA for the Society’s 2020 Winter Council Meeting. This month, I want to highlight two initiatives related to the Society’s education offerings and professional development awards programs that were discussed at that meeting.
In 2019, an Education Work Group was established and charged with conducting a needs assessment of Society educational content separate from the Annual Meeting. At the Winter Council Meeting, the Education Work Group presented its recommendations, which includes expansion of Society education offerings, piloting of new education formats to appeal to the broad interests of a diverse membership, and an organizational refresh of the ASBMR online Educations Resource Center. The ASBMR Council approved the work group’s recommendation, which also included the creation of a new Education Committee to spearhead the carrying out of these recommendations. I want to thank the work group for its excellent work on behalf of the Society—Jesus Delgado-Calle (co-chair), Dolores Shoback (co-chair), Patricia Juarez-Camacho, Meghan McGee-Lawrence, Martina Rauner, Yumie Rhee and Maria Belen Zanchetta.
The Professional Development Awards Work Group also presented its recommendations to Council last week. This work group was established to evaluate the effectiveness of existing ASBMR professional development award programs over the past five years and provide recommendations on future grant and award initiatives that would have the greatest impact for our members. The work group recommends that Society membership be required for all of our award programs, and that clear definitions be established for early and mid-career investigators to ensure consistency and clarity in eligibility criteria across all of the Society’s award programs. The work group also recommends that the Society perform regular audits on recipients in order to track the career development and capability of awardees to receive additional funding and advance their careers. My thanks go out to work group members Juliet Compston (chair), Andrew Arnold, Mary Bouxsein, Peter Ebeling, Larry Suva and Nicole Wright.
Related to professional development awards – last week Council approved funding for a new award program. ASBMR FIRST (First Independent Research Support & Transition Awards) aims to ease the transition between training and the establishment of an independent career in the field by providing partial salary or other support to eligible recipients for 2-3 years. The Society is committing $240k to this program in 2020. The anticipated launch of this program is this summer and I hope to share more details about it in the coming months.
While volunteer leaders were in Washington, DC, USA last week, we also participated in the Society’s annual Capitol Hill Day. This year members of the Advocacy and Science Policy Committee, as well as four individuals with bone diseases joined us. ASBMR brought to elected representatives in Capitol Hill two specific asks: support of a $3 billion increase to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget for FY21 and support bills H.R. 2693/S. 283 to increase the Medicare reimbursement rate for office-based dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). A total of 33 advocates visited 37 congressional offices representing 17 states and 11 congressional districts. My thanks to all of our advocates that participated in this year’s ASBMR Hill Day!
Finally, the nominating committee is currently accepting applications for volunteer leadership positions. I encourage each member to nominate a colleague or to self-nominate for an opportunity to actively contribute to moving ASBMR’s strategic goals forward. Volunteering has numerous benefits, including the ability to develop crucial leadership skills and making meaningful career connections with colleagues. Several improvements have been made to the nominations process in order to create more transparency and rigor around the volunteer leadership selection process. I encourage you to visit the volunteer leadership nominations page on the ASBMR website for more information, which includes the webinar: Navigate the ASBMR 2020 Volunteer Leadership Application Selection Process. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 11.
Thank you all for your efforts to support the ASBMR mission to advance bone, mineral and musculoskeletal science worldwide.
Sincerely,
Teresita Bellido, Ph.D.
ASBMR President |
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Last week, ASBMR volunteer leaders, including members of the Advocacy and Science Policy Committee and individuals with bone diseases, descended upon Washington, DC, USA to advocate on behalf of ASBMR members. They urged their elected representatives to support a $3 billion increase to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget for FY21 and to support bills H.R. 2693/S. 283 to increase the Medicare reimbursement rate for office-based dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). A total of 33 advocates visited 37 congressional offices representing 17 states and 11 congressional districts. Thank you to all who participated in this year’s ASBMR Hill Day! |
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Don’t miss out on a chance to become a volunteer leader next year! We need you! ASBMR volunteer leaders play an active role in developing and leading the worldwide research agenda in bone, mineral and musculoskeletal science. We are looking for volunteers from all career levels, scientific research areas, and cultural backgrounds. Nominate yourself or a colleague for a leadership position to actively contribute to ASBMR’s strategic goals, develop crucial leadership skills and make important career connections.
Ever wondered how the Volunteer Leadership Application and Nominations Process works? Listen to this recording to learn more details about the application, selection process, and timeline!
The approaching deadline to apply is next Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Click here to learn more and apply today! |
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Don’t miss next week’s ASBMR Webinar featuring fellow member Dr. Jean Jiang, Ph.D. leading a discussion on osteocytes, the principal mechanosensory bone cells perceived as the center of bone remodeling and responsible for promoting bone formation. You can register for the Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 12 PM EDT webinar, and learn more about the topic and Dr. Jean Jiang by clicking here. |
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ASBMR is accepting nominations for the 2020 Fellows of the ASBMR. This distinguished program recognizes long-term ASBMR members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of bone, mineral and musculoskeletal science. The program is committed to recognizing the breadth and diversity of the Society’s membership. Fellows are nominated by their peers, followed by evaluation and selection by a review committee. To learn more about this program, eligibility requirements, and review the nomination guidelines, click here. The nomination deadline is next Friday, March 13, 2020. |
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Calling all early stage investigators! The National Institutes of Health are seeking participants to its Early Career Reviewer Program, which aims to help scientists early in their careers to become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and to enrich and diversify Institute’s pool of trained reviewers. Eligible applicants must have at least 2 years of experience as a fulltime faculty member or researcher in a similar role. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible. For more information including full eligibility criteria, please visit the Early Career Reviewer Program website. Please click here to read more information about the program. The program aims to help early career scientists become more competitive as grant applicants through first-hand experience with peer review and to enrich and diversify CSR’s pool of trained reviewers. |
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Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusion in science, the ASBMR Diversity Sub-committee would like to better engage members from the variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and geographical backgrounds. To do so, we would like to hold virtual Research Interest Meetings. Each week, participants will be selected to present on these virtual meetings with the primary goal being to learn about the research areas and technical expertises of our diverse members while fostering relationships within this community. All career levels are invited to participate. Whether you are interested in presenting or just listening in on the conversation, please fill out the Meeting Interest Form. We hope you’ll join in on the conversation, whether you are presenting or listening, so that we can become better acquainted with one another. Sincerely, Nicole C. Wright, PhD & Rhonda Prisby, PhD ASBMR Diversity Subcommittee Co-Chairs |
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Adult osteosclerotic metaphyseal dysplasia with progressive osteonecrosis of the jaws and abnormal bone resorption pattern due to a LRRK1 splice site mutation
Antonia Howaldt Anna Floriane Hennig Tim Rolvien Uta Rössler Nina Stelzer Alexej Knaus Sebastian Böttger Jozef Zustin Sven Geißler Ralf Oheim Michael Amling Hans-Peter Howaldt Uwe Kornak
First published: 2 March 2020
Chronic kidney disease increases the risk of hip fracture: a prospective cohort study in Korean adults
Se Hwa Kim MD, PhD Sang-Wook Yi MD, PhD Jee-Jeon Yi PhD Yoo Mee Kim MD, PhD Young Jun Won MD, PhD
First published: 2 March 2020
Pregnancy-related bone mineral and microarchitecture changes in women aged 30–45 years
Mícheál Ó Breasail PhD Ann Prentice PhD Kate Ward PhD
First published: 02 March 2020
ZNF687 mutations in an extended cohort of neoplastic transformations in Paget's disease of bone: implication for clinical pathology
Federica Scotto di Carlo PhD, Laura Pazzaglia PhD, Steven Mumm PhD, Maria Serena Benassi PhD, Annarosaria De Chiara MD, Alessandro Franchi MD, Antonina Parafioriti MD, Alberto Righi MD, Teresa Esposito PhD, Michael P. Whyte MD, Fernando Gianfrancesco PhD
First Published: 27 February 2020
Neuropeptide Y Acts Directly on Cartilage Homeostasis and Exacerbates Progression of Osteoarthritis through NPY2R
Xiaomin Kang, Zhuang Qian, Jiali Liu, Dongxu Feng, Huixia Li, Zhuanmin Zhang, Xinxin Jin, Zhengmin Ma, Mao Xu, Fang Li, Ying Zhang, Xin Gao, Hongzhi Sun, Shufang Wu
First Published: 26 February 2020
Hyperparathyroidism in patients with X-linked hypophosphatemia
Anne-Lise Lecoq, Philippe Chaumet-Riffaud, Anne Blanchard, Margot Dupeux, Anya Rothenbuhler, Benoit Lambert, Emmanuel Durand, Erika Boros, Karine Briot, Caroline Silve, Bruno Francou, Marie Piketty, Philippe Chanson, Sylvie Brailly-Tabard, Agnès Linglart, Peter Kamenický
First Published: 26 February 2020
Association Between Recurrent Fracture Risk and Implementation of Fracture Liaison Services in four Swedish hospitals A Cohort Study
Kristian F. Axelsson MD, MSc, Helena Johansson PhD, Dan Lundh PhD, Michael Möller MD, PhD, Mattias Lorentzon MD
First Published: 25 February 2020 |
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A microRNA approach to discriminate cortical low bone turnover in renal osteodystrophy
Thomas L. Nickolas, Neal Chen, Donald J. McMahon, David Dempster, Hua Zhou, James Dominguez II, Maria Alejandra Aponte, Joshua Sung, Pieter Evenepoel, Patrick C. D'Haese, Fabrice Mac-Way, Rosa Moyses, Sharon Moe
First Published: 25 February 2020 |
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| Career Opportunities in Bone |
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Tenure Track Position Assistant/Associate Professor
The Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology (VTPP), College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Marian University
Interested applicants can email jlowery@marian.edu
Assistant or Associate Professor of Pathology
Marian University
Interested applicants can email jlowery@marian.edu
Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology: Biochemistry
Marian University
Interested applicants can email jlowery@marian.edu
Assistant/Associate Professor of Biology: Broad
Marian University
Interested applicants can email jlowery@marian.edu
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
NIH T32 Training Grant in Joint Health, Rush Medical Center
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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March 5, 2020
Rare Bone Disease TeleECHO Clinic Series: Hypophosphatasia
Online, United States
March 11, 2020
ASBMR Webinar: Mechanosensitive Osteocytes: Insights into How the Osteocytes Control the Bone Response to Bone Loading and Unloading
Online, United States
March 21-25, 2020
HMS-MGH Clinical Endocrinology 2020
Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston, MA, United States
March 26-27, 2020
The 4th International Symposium on the Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR)
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center
San Francisco, CA, United States
April 2, 2020
Rare Bone Disease TeleECHO Clinic Series: Management of Pregnancy & Delivery in the Patient with a Skeletal Disorder
Online, United States
April 2-5, 2020
World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases
CCIB Congress Center
Barcelona, Spain
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