Inaugural ICMRS-ASBMR International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Conference (ICMRC)
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 08:00 to Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 18:00
Suzhou, China
Frontiers in Biology, Pathology, and Engineering of the Musculoskeletal System
Themes
ü Bone metabolism and osteoporosis
ü Muscle and bone
ü Spine
ü Biomaterials and implants
ü Musculoskeletal tissue repair
ü Cartilage metabolism and osteoarthritis
ü Tendon and ligament
ü Stem cells and tissue engineering
ü Biomechanics and mechanobiology
ü Bone tumors
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline: March 15, 2013
Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2013
Early-bird registration: April 20, 2013
Best Paper Awards
Five winners will be selected among free paper submissions. First Prize, 2 awardees, 2000 RMB each; Second Prize, 3 awardees, 1000 RMB each.
Contact
Email: ICMRC2013@gmail.com; ICMRC2013@163.com
Phone: (+86)-512-6778-1420, 6778-1163
Website: http://gkyjs.suda.edu.cn/ICMRC2013/
Co-organizers:
International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (ICMRS)
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
The First Affiliated Hospital of SoochowUniversity
Committees
Chairs: Prof. X. Edward Guo, ICMRS president, ColumbiaUniversity
Prof. Lynda Bonewald, ASBMR president, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Prof. Huilin Yang, Vice Dean, Clinical Research Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital of SoochowUniversity
Program Committee:
Prof. Xu Cao, ICMRS president–Elect, JohnsHopkinsUniversity
Prof. Roberto Civitelli, ASBMR president-Elect, Washington University St. Louis
Prof. Ling Qin, Immediate Past President, ICMRS, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Organizing Committee:
Prof. Tingting Tang, Chair of China Development , ICMRS, Ninth People‘s Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Prof. Thomas Clemens, Chair of China Outreach Task Force, JohnsHopkinsUniversity
Prof. Bin Li, Professor, Orthopedic Institute of SoochowUniversity