Congratulations to Professor Peter Ebeling AO - newly appointed President-Elect of ASBMR
Congratulations to Professor Peter Ebeling AO, Head of the Department of Medicine in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, as he was recently announced President-Elect of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
This is a massive milestone as Professor Peter Ebeling is the first President to be elected outside of North America.
The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) is a professional, scientific and medical society established 43 years ago, bringing together clinical and experimental scientists who are involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism, not just osteoporosis.
ASBMR members include research scientists, clinical investigators in bone and mineral metabolism, and related fields along with physicians and other healthcare practitioners. There are currently 4,000 members with interests in biomechanics, cell biology, molecular biology, dentistry, other research and clinical areas. Approximately 48% of members are non-American.
Professor Ebeling has been an ASBMR Councillor for seven years, where he has served as Editor-in-Chief of JBMR Plus and been part of three ASBMR Task Forces. Publications arising from the ASBMR Task Forces have changed clinical practice and health policy and garnered over 3,700 citations.
Reflecting on his former roles at ASBMR, Professor Ebeling said, “I have gotten to know Washington D.C. very well and I have been privileged to meet the late John Lewis and Senator Elizabeth Warren on Capitol Hill visits, advocating for medical research funding.”
Excited for the new challenge ahead, Professor Ebeling aims to “increase the profile of international members as well as membership by increasing the role of virtual offerings, including hybrid form meetings post COVID-19. I also want to encourage more participation of Early Career Researchers and support the work of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to ensure ASBMR embodies all facets of diversity so that members can thrive in the bone and mineral research field. This is particularly important at the current time in the USA.”
“Australia has always punched above its weight in bone and mineral research and I hope my presidency will further cement the preeminent role of Australia in bone and mineral research, leading to more international collaborations and grant opportunities for Australian researchers”, he added.