American Society for Bone and Mineral Research ASBMR -

2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036-3309, USA
Tel: 202 367-1161
Fax: 202 367-2161

E-Mail: asbmr@asbmr.org

About ASBMR

Purpose

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is a professional, scientific and medical society established to bring together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism. ASBMR encourages and promotes the study of this expanding field through annual scientific meetings, an official journal (Journal of Bone and Mineral Research), the Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, advocacy and interaction with government agencies and related societies.

Origin

The Society was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Membership

The ASBMR membership comprises basic research scientists, and clinical investigators in bone and mineral metabolism and related fields along with physicians and other healthcare practitioners. Current worldwide membership numbers approximately 4,000 with interests in biomechanics, cell biology, molecular biology, dentistry, developmental biology, endocrinology, epidemiology, internal medicine, metabolism, molecular biology, molecular genetics, nephrology, obstetrics-gynecology, orthopaedics, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, rheumatology and other research/clinical areas.

Annual Meeting

The most recent meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, held in Montréal, Quebéc, Canada, attracted 5,300 attendees from over 60 different countries. The next meeting will be held in Denver, Coloarado, USA, September 11-15, 2009.

Presentations

Nearly 2,000 abstracts were presented at the ASBMR's 29th Annual Meeting. Major topics included: osteoblasts; osteoclasts; bone, cartilage and connective tissue matrix; BMPs, TGF-ß, other growth factors and cytokines; peptide calciotropic hormones; steroid hormones; osteoporosis -- epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment; diagnostic assessment of osteoporosis and other disorders of bone and mineral metabolism; genetics of bone and mineral disorders; other disorders of bone and mineral metabolism; mechanical loading and exercise; bone acquisition and pediatric bone disease; and cancer and bone.

Awards

Twelve prestigious awards are presented at the ASBMR Annual Meeting:

The Fuller Albright Award
The Louis V. Avioli Founders Award
The Frederic C. Bartter Award
The Shirley Hohl Service Award
The William F. Neuman Award
The Gideon A. Rodan Excellence in Mentorship Award
The ASBMR Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award
ASBMR Raisz-Drezner Journal Awards
The ASBMR Young Investigator Awards
The ASBMR Award for Outstanding Research in the Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis
The ASBMR President's Award
The ASBMR Most Outstanding Abstract Award

Journal

The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (JBMR), established in 1986, is the official Society journal. JBMR is the largest and most cited of the specialized journals dedicated to bone and mineral research, and is the primary source of new developments in all areas of the biology and physiology of bone, the hormones that regulate bone and mineral metabolism, and the pathophysiology and treatment of disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, such as osteoporosis. JBMR’s impact factor is a healthy 6.527 and is ranked thirteenth out of 87 journals in the endocrinology and metabolism categories.

An annual subscription to the Journal is included in the membership dues to the Society. Individual and institutional subscriptions are also available.

Job Placement Service

The ASBMR inaugurated its Job Placement Service at the 1993 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA. To facilitate matching qualified employees with appropriate professional positions, Positions Available are submitted by organizations enrolled in the placement service, resumes submitted by individuals seeking employment are posted at no charge.

2009 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Frontiers in Skeletal Research, Bone, Fat and Brain Connections Bethesda, MD, USA Apr 27 - 28 2009

2010 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 32nd Annual Meeting Toronto, Ontario, CANADA Oct 15 - 19 2010

2011 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 33rd Annual Meeting San Diego, CA USA Sep 16 - 20 2011

2012 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 34th Annual Meeting Minneapolis, MN USA Oct 12 - 16 2012

2013 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 35th Annual Meeting Baltimore, MD USA Oct 4 - 8 2013

2014 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 36th Annual Meeting Houston, TX USA Sep 12 - 16 2014

2015 ASBMR American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, 37th Annual Meeting Seattle, WA USA Oct 9 - 13 2015