ECTS Coffee Shops are a new way to bring scientists together in an informal and relaxed way to discuss topics of relevance to our field.

The next Coffee Shop will be held on 15 January 2021, 2-3pm CET, and will be moderated by Andrei S Chagin and Anna Teti to discuss the plasticity of chondrocytes, their ability to transdifferentiate and form bone, and their stem- and chondroprogenitor properties.

International Scientist Panel: Jeffrey Baron, Charles KF Chan, Danny Chan, Kathryn SE Cheah, Christine Hartman, Henry M Kronenberg, Julian C Liu, Subburaman Mohan, Noriaki Ono, Wentian Yang.

Join us and enjoy our new way to talk about science.

ECTS Coffee Shops are a new way to bring scientists together in an informal and relaxed way to discuss topics of relevance to our field.

The Coffee Shop of February will take place on 10 February 2021, 4-5pm CET, and will be moderated by Bo Abrahamsen & Alison Boyce to discuss about how to look for rare bone diseases in your clinic.

The session will focus on an informal chat between barristas and delegates about how to look for rare bone diseases in your clinic – you can also bring a case to discuss. A relaxed atmosphere with the opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues for a topical chat.

Featuring: Bo Abrahamsen (Holbæk Hospital & University of Southern Denmark, Denmark), Alison Boyce (NIH – Metabolic Bone Disorders Unit, Bethesda, Maryland, US), Carola Zillikens (Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam).

ECTS Coffee Shops are a new way to bring scientists together in an informal and relaxed way to discuss topics of relevance to our field.

The next Coffee Shop will be held on 28 January 2021, 4-5pm CET, and will be moderated by Hanna Taipaleenmäki and Cristina Sobacchi to discuss how the pandemic impacts bone research and clinical care – and what can we learn for the future.

Specific topics include: Management of patients with metabolic and rare bone diseases, patient care in Corona Hot Spots, Telemedicine, Impact on research institutes and career moves, Home office and Family care.

International Scientist Panel: Matteo Guerrini (Japan), Ari Elson (Israel), Onal Melda (US), Nuria Guanyabens (Spain), Martine Cohen-Solal (France), Meena Balasubramaniam (UK), Carlo Selmi and Lacopo Chiodini (Italy), Ciro Menale (Italy), Christine Burren (UK), Melanie Haffner-Luntzer.