Abstracts & Awards
Young Investigator Awards
Winners:
Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
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Cyclic
GMP-dependent protein kinase II (cGKII) controls hypertrophic differentiation
of chondrocytes through phosphorylation and inactivation of GSK-3β (93KB)
Kawasaki, Y., Kugimiya, F., Chikuda, H., Ikeda, T., Kamekura, S., Yano, F. Saito, T., Higashikawa, A., Ushita, M., Nakamura, K., Chung U.I. and Kawaguchi H. (Japan)
Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Awards
- The
use of MRI and freely accessible software in the calculation of apparent
trabecular bone volume (70KB)
Hattam, A.T., Pasco, J.A., Brotchie, P.R., Umbers, J., Negus, K.E., Henry, M.J., Nicholson, G.C. and Kotowicz, M.A. (Australia) - Paclitaxel
inhibits osteoclast formation and bone resorption via the modulation
of MAPK and G2/M cell cycle arrest (80KB)
Ang, E.S.M., Scaife, R.M., Pavlos, N.J., Feng, H.T., Zheng, M.H. and Xu, J. (Australia)
*** Applications are closed, the following information is for reference
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The two Young Investigator Awards available are:
- Roger Melick Young Investigator Award - $1,000
- Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award - $500
Roger Melick Young Investigator Award
This
award is presented to commemorate the contribution of Dr Roger Aziz Melick
to endocrinology and student education.
Roger Melick died in November 1986 after a long battle with cancer. He trained in endocrinology with Fuller Albright, in Boston, and joined The Royal Melbourne Hospital as the third member of the foundation Department of Medicine. He was appointed Dean of the Clinical School in April 1979 and he was forced to retire because of his illness during 1986. Roger Melick was particularly known for his kindness,consideration and empathy for both patients and students. The prize is awarded annually to young members of the Society, including those working towards a higher qualification.
Christopher & Margie Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award
This Award is named in honour of the outstanding and major
clinical investigations into disorders of bone and mineral metabolism made
by Professor Chris Nordin and his contributions to the ANZBMS. Professor B.E.C.
(Chris) Nordin is a senior specialist at the Institute of Medical and Veterinary
Science in Adelaide, and the man credited with drawing the medical community's
attention back to the link between calcium deficiency and osteoporosis (brittle
bones).
Professor Nordin is also the World Health Organisation's calcium expert, a visiting professor of medicine and pathology at the University of Adelaide and a emeritus specialist in endocrinology at Royal Adelaide Hospital. Prof. B.E.C. Nordin's work was honoured by the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research by the Frederick Bartter award in 1998.
Eligibility criteria for these awards
The applicant must:
- The applicant must be a financial member of ANZBMS at the time of the application.
- The applicant must have made a substantial contribution to the work and be first and presenting author of the paper to be delivered at the IOF+ANZBMS meeting.
- The applicant must be currently undertaking work towards a higher degree (including FRACP).
Selection
The Programme Organising Committee will be responsible for selecting a short list of candidates for these awards on the basis of abstract quality. A panel of judges will assess the short-listed presentations at the conference to select the winners.
Award Amounts
$1000 for the Roger Melick Young Investigator Award.
$500 for the Christopher & Margie
Nordin Young Investigator Poster Award.
Application
Closing date: 7 July 2006
Becoming an ANZBMS member
If you are not currently an ANZBMS member you must apply for ANZBMS membership by 7 July 2006 to be eligible for this award. Membership information and application form can be found on the ANZBMS website .
Applying for these awards
As this award requires you to submit an abstract for the IOF+ANZBMS scientific program, you must apply for this award when you submit your abstract via the Abstract Submission & Award Application Form.
