Topic: Social media for researchers
Organised by the ECTS Academy
Chair: Dr Michaël Laurent, Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Speaker: Prof Dr Teresa Chan, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
Date & Time: Thursday 27 April 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Interactive Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Understand the benefits of using social media for researchers
• Understand the risks and limitations of using social media as a researcher
• Be familiar with different platforms and their advantages/risks

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Topic: What is New in Bone Research – 2023 Highlights

Chaired by Dr Michaël Laurent, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven Gasthuisberg Campus, Leuven, Belgium
Presented by

• Prof Bram van der Eerden, Principal Investigator, Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, The Netherlands
• Prof Elena Tsourdi, Consultant of Endocrinology and Bone Diseases at University Clinic Dresden
• Prof Bente Langdahl, Clinical Professor, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Aarhus University, Denmark

Date & Time: Thursday 21 December 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Laurent (3 min)
• Presentation on “What is New in Bone Research” by Prof van der Eerden, Prof Tsourdi , Prof Langdahl (40 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Laurent (15 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Laurent (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• To be introduced to recent basic science studies in the bone field
• To be introduced to recent translational science studies in the bone field
• To be introduced to recent clinical studies in the bone field

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: Progenitor cells in cortical bone
Chair: Dr Ciro Menale, Assistant Professor (Clinical Medicine and Surgery), University of Naples Federico II: Naples, Italy
Speaker: Dr Natalie Wee, Postdoctoral Fellow, Bone Cell Biology & Disease Laboratory, St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research, Austral
Date & Time: Thursday 16 November 2023, from 09.00-10.00am CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Menale (3 min)
• Presentation on “Progenitor cells in cortical bone” by Dr Wee (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Pepe (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Menale (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• To describe and contrast progenitor cell populations that reside within cortical bone and on cortical bone surfaces.
• To identify key markers associated with specific progenitor populations
• To explain methodologies used to assess progenitor cell characteristics

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: Cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system and potential clinical implications
Chair: Dr Jessica Pepe, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Speaker: Prof Suzanne Marie Jan de Beur, Associate Professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Date & Time: Thursday 19 October 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Pepe (3 min)
• Presentation on “Diagnosis and treatment of tumor-induced osteomalacia” by Prof Jan de Beur (30 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Pepe (25 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Pepe (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Gain knowledge on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Tumor-induced osteomalacia
• Review differential diagnosis, laboratory assessment and imaging
• Discuss management and treatment options of patients

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Topic: Cellular senescence in the musculoskeletal system and potential clinical implications
Chair: Dr Jessica Pepe, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
Speakers: Dr Martina Rauner, Professor of Molecular Bone Biology, Department of Medicine III & Center for Healthy Aging, Medical Faculty of the TU Dresden, Germany & Dr Nicola Napoli, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
Date & Time: Thursday 21 September 2023, from 16.00-17.00hrs CET
Format: Live Webinar. On-demand recording to be available after the event

Agenda

• Introduction by Dr Pepe (3 min)
• Presentation on “Diabetes and bone From bench to bedside and population” by Dr Rauner and Dr Napoli (40 min)
• Live Q&A from the audience, moderated by Dr Pepe (15 min)
• Conclusion and key messages by Dr Pepe (2 min)

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will:

• Learn about the pathophysiology of diabetic bone disease
• Know differences in diabetic bone disease in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Learn about possible treatment options for bone fragility in diabetes

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.