The International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS), formerly International Conferences on Calcium Regulating Hormones, is or was a

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in the field of

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and mineral metabolism. There is no indication of activities or publications by the society since 2017.

History

The International Bone and Mineral Society has its origins in the Parathyroid Conferences, a triennial event run from 1960 to 1977. The conferences started off focusing on the biology related to

parathyroid Parathyroid glands are small endocrine glands in the neck of humans and other tetrapods. Humans usually have four parathyroid glands, located on the back of the thyroid gland in variable locations. The parathyroid gland produces and secretes pa ...

hormones and

calcitonin Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide hormone secreted by parafollicular cells (also known as C cells) of the thyroid (or endostyle) in humans and other chordates in the ultimopharyngeal body. It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the ...

, but widened the scope to match participants' interests, and began covering

osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to more porous bone, and consequent increase in Bone fracture, fracture risk. It is the most common reason f ...

vitamin D Vitamin D is a group of structurally related, fat-soluble compounds responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions. In humans, the most important compo ...

, and the cellular and

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of bone. In 1980, the group was incorporated in

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, Canada, under the name International Conferences on Calcium Regulating Hormones (ICCRH). The organization's rules were changed to make international representation on the board mandatory, thus becoming the only truly international society in the field. In 1995, at a meeting in

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, Australia, co-hosted by the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS), the name was changed to International Bone and Mineral Society (IBMS). and it was registered as a

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organization with headquarters in

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, United States. At each conference and joint meeting, participant numbers grew. Joint meetings included: *

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is a professional, scientific and medical society established in 1977 to promote excellence in bone and mineral research and to facilitate the translation of that research into clinical pr ...

(from 1989) * Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (from 1995) * European Calcified Tissue Society (from 2001) * Japanese Bone and Mineral Society (from 2003)

Purpose and activities

The mission of IBMS is "to facilitate the generation and dissemination of knowledge of bone and mineral metabolism through communication, community, training, and multi-disciplinary meetings throughout the world". It holds annual scientific meetings produces a scientific website and journal.

Meetings and workshops

IBMS rotated its meetings among North America, Europe, and the Pacific region. From 2008, it organized the international Sun Valley workshop (on skeletal biology, held in

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). It also organized the biennial International Conference on Osteoporosis and Bone Disease, held in China, in collaboration with the International Chinese Hard Tissue Society and the Chinese Society of Osteoporosis and Bone and Mineral Research. The second joint meeting of IBMS and ANZBMS was held in

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, Australia, in March 2009. A joint meeting was again held in

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in June 2017. The 2nd Herbert Fleisch Workshop was held in

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in February 2016. The purpose of this event was to

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style of forum for students, post-doctoral researchers, and early stage principal investigators to present their work, network with colleagues, and obtain feedback from scientists experienced in the field.

Publications

Two scientific journals, ''Bone'' and ''Bone and Mineral'' merged under the title ''Bone'', which became the official journal of IBMS, published monthly, until the relationship between the journal and IBMS ended on 31 December 2012. The journal ''

Bone A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, ...

'' went on to become a leading journal in the field. IBMS started publishing ''IBMS BoneKEy'' in 2001 as an online

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knowledge environment. Since 2011,

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has published ''IBMS BoneKEy'' on behalf of the society. ''BoneKEy Reports'' is the official online journal of the society. Published online only, it started publishing original research in January 2013. There is free public access to issues between 2012 and 2017, when it appears to have ceased publication.

Members

, ANZBMS was an affiliate member of IBMS.

Location

The last known location of IBMS is 330 N. Wabash, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60611.

Awards

IBMS has in the past awarded a number of series of awards. These include the following. *IBMS Elsevier Award, "for outstanding research and teaching throughout their career by an IBMS member in the fields of bone and mineral metabolism" (awarded 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007; in partnership with

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) **Recipients include British endocrinologist Iain Macintyre (1924–2008), who won the award in 1992. *IBMS John G. Haddad Jr. Award, "for outstanding contributions by an IBMS member to clinical research in bone and mineral metabolism, that have led to significant changes in understanding of physiology or disease, or to changes in disease management or prevention" (first awarded 1998, then biennially between 2001 and 2009) **In honour of John G. Haddad Jr, an American doctor who created pioneering research into vitamin D metabolism, and was a president of the

*Peter Gaillard IBMS Founder's Award, "in recognition of outstanding contributions, leadership and dedicated service to the International Bone and Mineral Society and the field of bone and mineral research"(a biennial award, awarded between 2001 and 2009) **In honour of Pieter Johannes Gaillard (1907–1992), Dutch scientist, emeritus professor in

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and

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at the Faculty of Medicine at

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*D. Harold Copp Award, "for outstanding achievements by an IBMS member in basic research in the fields of bone and mineral metabolism that have led to significant changes in understanding of physiology or disease" (a biennial award, awarded between 2001 and 2009) **In honour of Douglas Harold Copp (1915–1998), a Canadian scientist who discovered and named the hormone calcitonin, which is used in the treatment of

bone disease Bone disease refers to the medical conditions which affect the bone. Terminology A bone disease is also called an "osteopathy", but because the term osteopathy is often used to refer to an alternative health-care philosophy, use of the term can ...

*IBMS Herbert A. Fleisch Award, for "outstanding achievement by an IBMS Member aged 45 years or younger...in the field of bone and mineral research" (only awarded in 2009) **In honour of Herbert Andre Fleisch (1933–2007), a Swiss scientist, academic, mentor and teacher

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