Topic: Early onset Osteoporosis
Organised by the Rare bone diseases action group
Chair: Adalbert Raimann, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics Vienna Bone and Growth Center, Vienna, Austria
Speaker: Melissa Formosa, University of Malta, Msida, Malta and Ralf Oheim, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Date & Time: Thursday, 16 October 2025 from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Interactive Webinar. On-demand recording to be available for ECTS full tier members after the event

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Agenda:

Introduction by Adalbert Raimann (5 min)
Presentation on “Early onset Osteoporosis” by Melissa Formosa and Ralf Oheim (40 min)
Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Adalbert Raimann (13 min)
Conclusion and key messages by Adalbert Raimann (2 min)

Topic: Management of acute painul vertebral compression fractures
Organised by the ECTS E-learning action group
Chair: Anda Mihaela Naciu, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
Speaker: Tim Rolvien, University Medical Center Hamburg – Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Date & Time: Thursday, 20 March 2025 from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Interactive Webinar. On-demand recording to be available for ECTS full tier members after the event

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Learning objectives:

1. To understand the burden of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) and nonspecified pain often encountered in individuals with VCFs;

2. To evaluate and compare the efficacy of different conservative treatment options in managing acute nonspecified pain related to VCF;

3. To explore adverse effects profile of different conservative treatment options in managing acute pain related to VCF.

Agenda:

Introduction by Anda Mihaela Naciu (5 min)
Presentation on “Management of Acute Painful Vertebral Compression Fractures” by Tim Rolvien (35 min)
Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Anda Mihaela Naciu (17 min)
Conclusion and key messages by Anda Mihaela Naciu (3 min)

Topic: Mechanical loading and bone development
Organised by the ECTS E-learning action group
Chair: Dr Maria Carolina Medina Gomez, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Speaker: Dr Alex Ireland, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
Date & Time: Thursday, 23 January 2025 from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Interactive Webinar. On-demand recording to be available for ECTS full tier members after the event

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Abstract:

Due to the short levers muscles work with, muscular forces produced during physical activity provide by far the largest routine stresses which the bones experience. Bone readily adapts to this loading, such that physical activity is arguably the key determinant of postnatal bone shape and structure. Despite this, the efficacy of exercise interventions to improve bone health in adults has been limited. During this session we will discuss the associations described above, and factors that may explain the inability to translate our knowledge in this area into clinical therapies. We will discuss how clinicians can safely advise on physical activity, and conclude by examining the important role that the earliest exposures to muscular action prenatally and in infancy have in determining bone mass

Agenda:

Introduction by Dr Medina Gomez (5 min)
Presentation on “Mechanical loading and bone development” by Dr Ireland (35 min)
Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Medina Gomez (17 min)
Conclusion and key messages by Dr Medina Gomez (3 min)

Topic: Osteoblast Apoptosis and Macrophage Efferocytosis in Bone Turnover
Organised by the ECTS E-learning action group
Chair: Dr Michaela Tencerova, Institute of Physiology of Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Speaker: Dr Lena Batoon, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Date & Time: Thursday, 17 October 2024 from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Interactive Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

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Learning Objectives

1. Understand the role of osteoblast apoptosis in postnatal bone formation
2. Evaluate the evidence for macrophage efferocytosis in regulating osteoblast turnover
3. Explore the multifaceted functions of macrophages in bone dynamics

Agenda

Introduction by Dr Tencerova (3 min)
Presentation on “Osteoblast Apoptosis and Macrophage Efferocytosis in Bone Turnover” by Dr Batoon (30 min)
Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Tencerova (25 min)
Conclusion and key messages by Dr Tencerova (2 min)