Join Chitra Dahia from Weill Cornell Medicine & Hospital for Special Surgery, and Jonathan Lowery from Marian University, for the ASBMR Member Spotlight webinar next Thursday, June 27 at 1:00 PM EDT as they present on various bone topics. Register today: ow.ly/XP5t50Sc3Ig

There’s still time register for tomorrow’s spotlight session on musculoskeletal soft tissue by Dr. Dahia and Dr. Lowery.

Going away party for Janai Augustin who will be starting his PhD studies at UPenn and the summer annual Escape Room!

Thank you Christopher Hernandez for hosting my seminar UC San Francisco and Tamara Alliston, Jeannie Bailey, PhD, Aaron Fields, Jeff Lotz, Prescott Woodruff and Eva Gonzalez-Diaz for sharing your time and exciting work.

ASBMR is proud to celebrate the beginning of #HispanicHeritageMonth. As of 2024, 6% of the ASBMR community report coming from a Hispanic/Latinx background! Keep up with ASBMR spotlights as members share what their Hispanic Heritage means to them throughout the month!

To Carlos Urrego“Berraquera” reflects his Hispanic Heritage: strength, passion, and tradition. All of which are important as he continues on his journey towards an independent scientific career! Read about his journey below in both English and Spanish #HispanicHeritageMonth

As a first generation student @gaberamiirezis is making strides in the scientific community studying sex-specific impacts in the MSK field. This resilience and excellence shines both in and out of the lab, read about Gabriel’s journey below! #HispanicHeritageMonth #ASBMR

Celebrating the incredible @LilianIPlotkin of ASBMR this #HispanicHeritageMonth ‼️ Her contributions and dedication to our scientific community continue to inspire us all. Let's honor her achievements, values, influence and the vibrant culture she represents! ✨

2024 ASBMR Fund for Research and Education Young Investigator Awardee Dominique Parker shares with us how elated she is for her Rapid Fire oral presentation and plenary post presentation.

I’m very excited to share that I am the incoming Chair-elect for the ORS Spine Section! Id like to thank the section officers for their support. I’m truly excited to work with you all to continue building the section. Go bones!

Today, we're celebrating #HispanicHeritageMonth ASBMR by highlighting one of our rising star trainees! Paola Ortiz Gonzalez is a PhD student at IU School of Medicine, Indiana University Research, who is not only doing fantastic research, but committeed to advocating for and supporting diversity in STEM!

Today, we celebrate Christopher Hernandez of UC San Francisco UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for #HispanicHeritageMonth! Thank you, Chris, for your unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity at all levels - your efforts always make ASBMR and bone research a welcoming place for everyone.

"Honrada de celebrar a Teresita Bellido, una pionera en la biología ósea, durante el #SpanishHeritageMonth en ASBMR! Sus contribuciones a la investigación osea han abierto el camino e inspirado a las futuras generaciones. ¡Gracias por abrir puertas! 👏UAMS Health

Register today for our webinar tomorrow, October 17 at 2:00 PM EDT! Join Ann Kimble-Hill, Associate Director of Inclusive Excellence at Indiana University, as she discusses mentoring towards Inclusive Environments and Culture. Register here: ow.ly/rqHB50TCvvC

Apply today for the ASBMR DEIA Committee Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop Travel Grant program that will enable recipients to attend the NMRI Annual Workshop meeting! Learn more here: ow.ly/zpep50TOGJz Apply by Monday, December 2.

Results in this #JBMR study showed an association between higher number and/or severity of vertebral compression fractures at the beginning and worse spinal degeneration over follow-up. Mary L. Bouxsein, PhD Ali Guermazi @OUPMedicine ASBMR Read more here: ow.ly/CqTr50TZztg

Apply for the ASBMR DEIA Committee's NMRI Annual Workshop Travel Grant and join a transformative event advancing diversity in bone and mineral research. 📅 Deadline extended: Monday, December 9 🔗 Learn more and apply: ow.ly/SkqG50Uf5T0

Congratulations Tori Kroon for winning the ORS3 poster award! Proud PI. Mount Sinai Orthopedics CDRB Mount Sinai

Yesterday, I had the privilege of delivering a lecture at Trinity College's Science for the Greater Good seminar series, 20 years after graduation - a truly inspiring trip down memory lane, Class of ‘05.

There is still time to apply! ASBMR's International Travel Grant program enables two recipients from low or middle-income countries to attend the ASBMR 2025 Annual Meeting. Visit our website for more information: ow.ly/inSz50UW0MC Apply by Friday, March 28, 2025.