ASBMR Mourns the Loss of a Colleague, Helmtrud "Trudy" Roach

We mourn the loss of longtime ASBMR member and JBMR Editorial Board Member Dr. Helmtrud “Trudy” Roach, who passed away on April 28, 2010. Dr. Roach worked at the University of South Hampton, United Kingdom, for over 20 years in the area of cartilage biology holding the position of Reader in the Bone and Joint Research Group. Her passion was trying to understand the disease process in osteoarthritis, as well as all aspects of bone and cartilage development and basic cell biology of skeletal cells. Dr. Roach gave generously of her time, always available to chat about science and provide support and to troubleshoot a new technique or offer new suggestions to students and colleagues. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and colleagues throughout the world. She is survived by her husband Cecil, her children, Tania and Yvonne and her grandchildren Nina and Maya.

Meetings

ASBMR 2010 Annual Meeting: Register before July 22nd and Save!

Early registration is now open for the ASBMR 2010 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Reserve your place before July 22, 2010 to receive a discounted registration fee.

The ASBMR 2010 Annual Meeting hosts an international base of over 5,000 scientists and physicians. This year's program is on track to be bigger and even more rigorous than the last, offering groundbreaking research. Don't miss out on leading-edge information including:

• More than a dozen Symposia and State-of-the-Art Lectures, including the eagerly awaited Task Force Report on Atypical Subtrochanteric Femoral Fractures
• The Gerald D. Aurbach Lecture -- PPARs: Tackling Frailty, Ronald Evans, M.D., and the Louis V. Avioli Lecture - Transcriptional Control on Skeletogenesis, Benoit De Crombrughhe, Ph.D.
• Meet-the-Professor Sessions, featuring more than 30 experts with which to discuss specific clinical and research topics.

Register on or before July 22 to save up to a $125 off the full registration fee, and start making connections in bone research at the ASBMR 2010 Annual Meeting.

Reserve Your Hotel Room Today!

Booking accommodations for the Annual Meeting has never been easier! ASBMR offers an array of hotel options that accommodate any budget-all within close proximity to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. Book your hotel room online through the ASBMR Housing Bureau. It's simple, fast, and will ensure that you receive the ASBMR booking discount. Special student housing rates are available for young investigators, residents and fellows. Students should check their badge registration confirmation for more information. Visit ASBMR online for a full listing of participating hotels. Act now and reserve your hotel room today.

3rd International Conference on Osteoimmunology – REGISTER TODAY!

The Third International Conference on Osteoimmunology will be held June 20-25, 2010, in Fira, Santorini, Greece. This biennial meeting brings together leading international scientists from the fields of immunology and bone to interact so that new collaborations can develop and more rapid progress in understanding the relationships between these fields can be achieved. This conference provides an environment of maximum interaction and interchange through lectures, posters, and open discussion. ASBMR is pleased to once again provide financial support to this event. Full meeting details, including information about registration and accommodations is available on the Aegean Conferences web site.

2010 Gordon Research Conference on Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering

The 2010 Gordon Research Conference on Musculoskeletal Biology and Bioengineering will present the latest findings on clinical and basic studies of musculoskeletal tissues. The overall theme of the conference is "Musculoskeletal Science: From Organism to Organelle", to emphasize the broad scope of the research being performed in this field. ASBMR is pleased to provide financial support for this important program to encourage young investigator participation. The 2010 GRC will occur August 1-6, 2010.

The deadline for receipt of applications is July 11, 2010. Meeting information and instructions are available on the ASBMR and GRC web sites.

News

ASBMR Young Investigator Awards for PhD Training – Deadline: June 15, 2010

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is pleased to announce a partnership with the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) to provide five Young Investigator Awards for the ECTS PhD Training Course. These awards will cover registration and travel expenses to attend the ECTS PhD Training Course in Berlin, Germany, on September 9-12, 2010. ECTS offers a four-day training course for PhD students and faculty each year, covering basic and clinical bone science.

Deadline for Receipt of ASBMR Application: June 15, 2010.

For more information about the ECTS PhD Training Course, visit the ECTS website.

To review the ASBMR PhD Training Young Investigator Announcement and apply for an award, visit the ASBMR website.

Young Investigators Urged to Apply for USBJD Grant Mentoring Program

The United States Bone and Joint Decade (USBJD) and Bone and Joint Decade Canada are dedicated to increasing research on musculoskeletal diseases. The USBJD has developed a grant mentoring program to provide early-career clinical investigators an opportunity to work with experienced researchers in our field to assist them in securing funding and other survival skills required for pursuing an academic career. ASBMR is pleased to provide financial support for this important program.

This program is open to promising junior faculty, senior fellows or post-doctoral researchers nominated by their department or division chairs. It is also open to senior fellows or residents who are doing research and have a faculty appointment in place or confirmed. Basic and clinical investigators, with or without training awards (including K awards) are invited to apply. Investigators selected to take part in the program attend two workshops 12-18 months apart and work with faculty between workshops to develop their grant applications. The next workshop is scheduled to take place in late October 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The unique aspect of this program is the opportunity for attendees to maintain a relationship with a mentor until their grant application is funded.

Deadline to apply is July 15, 2010. To apply for this program, please go to the USBJD website.

ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Provides Weekly Scientific Insights

Since March, ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Joseph Lorenzo, M.D., has been delivering the latest scientific news in his blog on the ASBMR website. Updated weekly, Lorenzo facilitates discussions that are relevant to the mission of the Society. "Together we can develop a truly unique web page, which will greatly improve the way we interact as well as how we perform our professional activities," says Lorenzo. Members can post questions, such as the best ways to perform a scientific technique or analyze a study, which provides the opportunity for interaction with your colleagues.

Provide your ideas and feedback about how to improve the site as well as what additional topics should be included in the blog. Please send your comments to Webeditor@asbmr.org.

In the Field: Open Discussion & Viewpoints around the Current Literature

Representing significant advances in the areas of basic, translational and clinical bone and mineral research, "In the Field" articles from the world's literature are updated weekly to facilitate open discussions and a variety of viewpoints. ASBMR Scientific Web Editor Joseph Lorenzo, M.D., provides short commentary about recently published articles in journals other than the JBMR. Join in on the discussions and read the latest on the ASBMR homepage.

Subscribe to the ASBMR RSS Feed

The ASBMR encourages all members to join the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) News Feed. This valuable resource enables subscribers to stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the bone and mineral field, and the Society - delivering news and articles directly to your computer or mobile-device. Subscribe to the ASBMR News Feed today and be guaranteed to be one of the first to receive all the latest information about the ASBMR 2010 Annual Meeting, grant announcements in the field, and advocacy alerts on government legislation that affect your research or practice. New to RSS? Read an introduction to RSS. Have additional questions? Contact ASBMR.

ASBMR Announces 2010 Career Enhancement Awards -- Application Deadline is Wednesday, June 16, 2010

ASBMR is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2010 ASBMR Career Enhancement Award. The award is intended to foster the academic potential and career of a bone and mineral faculty member, clinical, basic and translational scientist, as well as stimulate the academic growth of the applicant’s department. The award is designed as a career enhancement opportunity that will facilitate acquisition of skills and knowledge not otherwise available to the applicant but useful for the specific project outlined in the application. There are three types of ASBMR Career Enhancement Awards:

• Collaborative Research Support Award
• Sabbatical Research Support Award
• General Research Support Award

Amount of Grant: $50,000 (plus 10% indirect to the institution)

Outcomes of the award could include obtaining preliminary data to permit the applicant to better compete for a government, foundation, or industry sponsored award, establish a productive collaboration or expand the expertise of the awardee. The ASBMR Career Enhancement Award is offered on a competitive basis to any ASBMR member employed as a full-time faculty Assistant Professor or in the early stages of his/her independent career, normally no more than 10 years beyond the post doctoral level. The applicant must be a member of the ASBMR at the time of the application and the award. This award is open to all members, regardless of country of residence. Applications will be accepted until midnight on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. For more information visit the ASBMR website.

Joint ASBMR-ECTS Debate at 37th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues

The ASBMR invites you to participate in the 37th European Symposium on Calcified Tissues, in Glasgow, Scotland, June 26-30, 2010. There will be a lively debate, co-sponsored by the ASBMR, on the need to further develop drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. Meeting information and abstract submission instructions are available on the European Calcified Tissue Society website.

May JBMR Highlights

The May 2010 issue of the Journal for Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR) is now off press. Highlights in this issue include:

Commentary: Exploiting New Targets for Old Bones

Original Article: Smoking predicts incident fractures in elderly men: Mr OS Sweden

Original Article: Transfer, analysis, and reversion of the fibrous dysplasia cellular phenotype in human skeletal progenitors

The online version is available on the JBMR Website

May Issue of the JBMR – Tribute to Greg Mundy

The May issue of the JBMR features an "In Memoriam" article for the late Greg Mundy, who passed away in February. Compiled by JBMR Associate Editor Lynda Bonewald, the article includes a summary of Dr. Mundy's influential career in the bone field and reminiscences from colleagues and former trainees. The JBMR tribute to Dr. Mundy is an open access article, available online and as a PDF from the JBMR web site.

Make Your 2010 Donation Today

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to support ASBMR using the new online donation form. Whether it is in your own name or in memory or honor of an individual, your donation will help us remain true to our founders' vision by impacting the future of our young investigators.

Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, please contact Deb Kroll, ASBMR Development Director, at +1 (312) 673-5494 or dkroll@asbmr.org .

NIH Opportunities & Grant Information

Congress Extends SBIR Program until July 31, 2010

Congress passed S. 3253, a bill that will provide another short-term extension for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. These programs were operating under an authorization that expired on April 30th. S. 3253 extends the SBIR and STTR programs through July 31, 2010 and does not increase the current set-aside level. The bill passed the Senate by "unanimous consent" and was approved in the House on a voice vote. The latest extension will provide more time for lawmakers to work through ongoing disagreements between the House and Senate versions of the legislation. It is unlikely, however, that substantial progress on the legislation will occur this year.

New Electronic Submission of Grant Applications Website to be Released

The NIH Office of Extramural Research has released a redesigned "Electronic Submission of Grant Applications" website. The redesigned "Applying Electronically" site has significantly fewer pages and is meant to help users navigate to the most critical information more easily. View the Electronic Grant Submission site.

NIH Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series

Biomedical scientists around the world are invited to join online to hear leading investigators present their latest results to the NIH Intramural Research community. Lectures may be viewed live at 3:00 p.m., EDT on Wednesdays, from September through June. Live webcasts can be viewed under "Today's Events" at: http://videocast.nih.gov/

Upcoming Lectures in May:

May 19, 2010
Dr. Michael Karin
"Control of Tumor Promotion and Metastatic Progression by Inflammatory Signaling"

NEW LECTURE DATE:
Special Thursday Lecture
May 20, 2010
Dr. Carol Robinson
"From Rare Gases to Ribosomes: Mass Spectrometry for Structural Biology "

May 26, 2010
Dr. Daniel Haber
"Interrogating Circulating Tumor Cells to Direct Targeted Cancer Therapies"

Calendar of Events