(from left to right: X. Sherry Liu, Ph.D., Lauren Surface, Ph.D., Jialiang Wang, Ph.D., Shawon Debnath, Ph.D., Elizabeth Curtis, BMBCh, Ph.D.)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 12, 2023
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Career-Life Balance Initiative. This pilot program supports female members by providing supplemental funding to ensure the continuity of their research during childbirth and maternity‐related events. The pilot program aims to not only support the advancement of promising research in the field, but also to enable recipients to continue to grow their careers in the musculoskeletal field.
The following members received funding through this program for 2023:
- Elizabeth Curtis BMBCh, Ph.D.
- Shawon Debnath Ph.D.
- X. Sherry Liu Ph.D.
- Lauren Surface Ph.D.
- Jialiang Wang, Ph.D.
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About the ASBMR
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is the leading professional, scientific and medical society established to bring together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study of bone, mineral and musculoskeletal research. ASBMR encourages and promotes the study of this expanding field through annual scientific meetings, two official journals (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research® and JBMR® Plus), the Primer on Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, advocacy and interaction with government agencies and related societies. To learn more about upcoming meetings and publications, please visit www.asbmr.org.