ASBMR e-News Weekly: January 27, 2022 Edition

Volunteers Still Needed for the 2022 Annual Meeting!
 

The ASBMR Scientific Program Committee is seeking members who are willing to serve as abstract reviewers and oral session moderators for the ASBMR 2022 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas, USA from September 9-12, 2022.  

Take advantage of this member-only opportunity to engage with fellow researchers, physicians, and experts in the bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal field. If you are interested in serving or nominating a colleague for either position, please complete this volunteer form by Friday, February 11, 2022. The ASBMR Scientific Program Committee will review all volunteer submissions. Invitations for abstract reviewers will be sent in March, and invitations for moderators will be sent in June. For more information, please visit the 2022 Annual Meeting website.

Congratulations to the 2022 ASBMR
John Haddad Young Investigator Award Recipients!
 

ASBMR is pleased to announce the ten recipients of the 2022 ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awards!  Dr. Haddad was a regular and active participant in the Advances in Mineral Metabolism (AIMM) and a Past-President of ASBMR. The leadership of AIMM and the ASBMR agreed to collaborate in honoring John Haddad, Jr., and in supporting the development of young investigators by establishing the ASBMR John Haddad Young Investigator Awards. These awards allow early career ASBMR investigators to participate in the 2022 AIMM-ASBMR Young Investigators' Meeting in Snowmass, Colorado, USA, April 4 - 9, 2022. Thank you to the 28 applicants who applied for the awards and congratulations again to the following ten recipients:

• Rafiou Agoro, Ph.D., Indiana University, USA
• Thomas H. Ambrosi, Ph.D., Stanford University, USA
• Julian Meyer Berger, Ph.D., Columbia University Medical Center, USA
• Seoyeon Bok, Ph.D., Weill Cornell Medicine, USA
• Joohyun Lim, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine
• Fatma Mohamed, Ph.D., Ohio State University, USA
• Perla C. Reyes Fernandez, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
• Jad G. Sfeir, M.D., Mayo Clinic, USA
• Jialiang Wang, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
• Natalie Wee, Ph.D., St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Australia

Renew Your Membership to Remain
Connected to the ASBMR Community!
 

Stay connected to your scientific home by renewing your dues today! ASBMR membership provides you with the greatest access to our field’s global community: connections, education, collaborations, and scientific excellence. Renewing your membership is simple – log in to your member profile on www.asbmr.org and click the cart icon on the top right to review and pay your invoice. Contact ASBMR Offices at +1 202-367-1161 or asbmr@asbmr.org if you have any questions!

ASBMR Ambassador Highlight:
Hiroshi Kawaguchi, M.D., Ph.D.   
 

ASBMR Ambassador Hiroshi Kawaguchi, M.D. translated into Japanese the highlights of the ASBMR 2021 Annual Meeting which were published in Seikeigeka, a premier journal in Japan. Many thanks to Dr. Kawaguchi for his efforts to promote ASBMR to early-stage investigators and clinicians in Japan. View the Japanese translation of last year’s Annual Meeting highlights here.    

ASBMR Speaks is back with a new series and its first episode of the year. In this two part series, hosted by Dr. Michael McClung, we’ll speak with pioneers in osteoporosis treatment. Today, join Dr. Socrates Papapoulos for a look into his career, his experiences with patients, and much more. Tune in here or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Katie Duffy Returns as Senior Director of Publications
 

Katie Duffy recently returned to ASBMR this month after taking 1 year off to be with her new son. In her role as the Senior Director of Publications, Katie is responsible for leading ASBMR’s publishing programs, which include management of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR®); JBMR Plus®, ASBMR’s premiere open access journal; and the new 10th edition of the Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism; as well as primary liaison to the Publications Committee. Katie has more than 20 years of experience in scientific, medical, and technical (STM) publishing, as well as in membership, marketing, editorial, digital content, and product development roles. Before originally joining ASBMR in 2016, Katie served as Publisher at the Institute of Physics Publishing, where she was responsible for the development of a general and applied physics portfolio that included Quantum Science and Technology, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (PASP) and Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. Previously, Katie served as online content manager for journals at American Psychiatric Association (APA) Publishing, where she was responsible for the online publication of four leading research periodicals, digital CME content, video marketing, and platform management. Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where she also served on the board of directors for The Hatchet, the university’s independent student newspaper. She currently serves on the Committee for Marketing and Communications for the Society of Scholarly Publishing. Welcome back Katie!