| Bone Markers
Saturday, May 24 2008
Satellite to the 35th
European Symposium on Calcified Tissues
Barcelona, Spain, May 24-28, 2008
Course fee: ECTS Member - €95, Non-member - €145
Registration: You can register for this course by using the
announcement, and from September
2007, by selecting the option on the Barcelona meeting registration
form.
Course Organisers: Richard Eastell (Sheffield,
UK) and Nuria Guañabens (Barcelona,
Spain)
The aim of this ECTS training course is to provide participants
with an overview of the latest opinion on bone markers
and related topics, and to give practical guidance on
topics such as bone remodelling, resorption and formation,
measurement, significance and a look at markers in metabolic
bone diseases such as osteoporosis and Paget's disease.
The workshop will comprise a series of overviews and
practical advice, given by experts in the field.
Programme
| 08:55-09:00 |
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Introduction and welcome |
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Nuria Guañabens
(Barcelona, Spain) |
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| 09:00-09:30 |
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Bone remodelling and its regulation |
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David Dempster (New
York, USA) |
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| 09:30-10:00 |
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Markers of bone resorption (including cathepsin K) |
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Christian Meier (Basel,
Switzerland) |
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| 10:00-10:30 |
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Markers of bone formation |
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Nuria Guañabens
(Barcelona, Spain) |
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| 10:30-11:00 |
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FGF-23, OPG and RANKL |
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Bill Fraser (Liverpool, UK) |
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| 10:50-11:20 |
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Coffee Break |
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| 11:30-12:15 |
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Importance of biological variability of bone markers
in clinical practice |
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Luisa Alvarez (Barcelona,
Spain) |
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| 12:15-13:00 |
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New biochemical markers of cartilage |
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Patrick Garnero (Lyon,
France) |
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| 15:00-15:30 |
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Lunch |
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| 14:00-14:30 |
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Bone markers in osteoporosis: fracture prediction |
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Pierre Delmas (Lyon,
France) |
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| 14:30-15:00 |
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Bone markers in osteoporosis: treatment monitoring |
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Richard Eastell (Sheffield,
UK) |
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Coffee Break |
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15:30-16:00 |
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Bone markers in renal osteodystrophy |
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Ana Monegal (Barcelona,
Spain) |
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16:00-16:30 |
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Bone markers in Paget’s disease |
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Pilar Peris (Barcelona,
Spain) |
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| 16:30-16:35 |
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Closing remarks |
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Who should Attend?
- Clinicians
- Basic research scientists
- Pharmaceutical representatives
This would include clinicians who would want to use bone turnover
markers, clinical bone researchers (including those from industry)
who need to study the effects of drugs on bone, and laboratory staff
who make these measurements.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
CME accreditation has been applied for.
Venue
Centro de Convenciones
Internacional de Barcelona (CCIB)
Barcelona is at the leading edge of fashion, architecture,
cuisine and style. As well as providing the vibrant backdrop
of a cosmopolitan city with historic buildings, Gaudi's famous
architecture, museums and numerous restaurants, Barcelona
enjoys glorious beaches and easy access to coastal villages.
The unique style of Barcelona, a city of contrasts, makes
it one of the world's most popular conference destinations.
Please see http://www.barcelonaturisme.com/
for further information about Barcelona.
Travel Grants
Travel grants are available to ECTS members.
Further information and application
form
See announcement and registration
details
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