Special Sessions Announced For World Congress On Osteoporosis 2010 - IOF WCO - ECCEO10

Online abstract submission opens



Researchers are invited to contribute their abstracts to the World Congress on Osteoporosis 2010 (IOF WCO - ECCEO10), the largest global meeting devoted to all aspects of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis research and patient care. The Congress will be held in Florence, Italy from May 5-8, 2010.



Abstracts can now be submitted online at iofwco-ecceo10



The submission deadline is February 4, 2010.



IOF and ESCEO are pleased to announce that seven special sessions and mini-symposia will enhance the extensive scientific programme that includes 12 Plenary and 20 Meet-the-Expert sessions:



VPHOP Symposium: Assessing Fracture Risk: The Future for Designing New Therapies

Chairs: R. Rizzoli, M. Viceconti
The Role of Technology in the Fight Against Osteoporosis - R. Rizzoli (CH)


Clinical Prospectives on Osteoporosis: Bone and Muscle - D. Felsenberg (DE)


New Technologies to Predict the Risk of Fracture - F. Taddei (IT)


Cell and Tissue Based Simulation of Osteoporosis and Pharmacological Treatment - R. M??ller (CH)


Tissue-level Imaging for Critical Risk Assessment - B. van Rietbergen (NL)


Personalised, Predictive, and Integrative Medicine: Future Scenarios for Osteoporosis - M. Viceconti (IT)

Minisymposium - Growth and Development of the Skeleton

Chairs: R. Lorenc, R. Rizzoli
Fetal and Neonatal Determinants of Bone Mineral Accumulation - C. Cooper (UK)


Novel Findings in Bone Development - E. Seeman (AU)


Celiac Disease and Bone Mass Accumulation Impairment - M.L. Bianchi (IT)

ESCEO Session: Dermatological Side Effects of Antiosteoporosis Medications

Chairs: D. Felsenberg, R. Rizzoli
Introduction - J.Y. Reginster (BE)


Various aspects of drug-related dermatological lesions - P. Musette (FR)


Cutaneous side effects of antiosteoporosis treatments - P. Musette (FR)


Discussion - All Faculty (Moderator D. Felsenberg)


Conclusions - R. Rizzoli (CH)

ESCEO Session: Management of Osteoporosis in the Very Elderly

Chairs: J. Goldhahn, R. Rizzoli
Welcome - J.Y. Reginster (BE)


Specificity of the Management of Elderly Subjects -B. Vellas (FR)


Outcomes of the ESCEO Working Group - R. Rizzoli (CH)


Discussion - All Faculty (Moderator - J. Goldhahn)


Adjournment - R. Rizzoli (CH)

ESCEO Session: Subtrochanteric Fractures After Long-Term Use of Bisphosphonates

Speakers to be announced
















ESCEO-GREES Roundtable - Relationship between Pharmaceutical Industry and Academic Scientists: Suggestions for a New Code of Conduct

Chairs: M.E. Abadie, J.Y. Reginster
Introduction - B. Flamion (BE)


Background: The European Perspective - B. Flamion (BE)


Background: The US Perspective - C. Rosen (US)


Rights and Duties of Academic Scientists - R. Rizzoli (CH)


Conflicts of Interest or Competing Interests - J.A. Kanis (UK)


Ghost Authors - O. Bruy??re (BE)


Staff and Student Education - N. Goel (US)


Conclusion - B. Flamion (BE)

Symposium on behalf of FIRMO, SIMG, SIOMMMS and SIOT under the auspices of ESCEO - Fragility Fractures: The Italian Effort for the Recognition of the Problem

Chairs: S. Adami, R. Nuti
Introduction - M.L. Brandi (IT)


The Italian Registry of Fragility Fractures - S. Ortolani (IT)


The Novel Diagnosis of Fragility Fractures - U. Tarantino (IT)


The Levels of Prevention - S. Minisola (IT)


The FRAX® Algorithm and the General Practitioner - C. Cricelli (IT)
In addition, there will be 12 informative industry-sponsored satellite symposia.

Visit the Congress website iofwco-ecceo10 for the complete scientific programme and further information. Online registration will be available as of November 23, 2009



Apply for valuable awards!


Applications are now being accepted for several key grants and fellowships that will be presented at the 2010 World Congress on Osteoporosis. Click here for information and application forms for the following grants:
Pierre Delmas Prize: An ESCEO- IOF/Servier Achievement Award

Deadline for applications: February 1, 2010


IOF-Servier Young Investigator Award

NEW: Deadline extended to February 1, 2010


ESCEO - Amgen Osteoporosis Fellowship Program 2010

Deadline for applications: March 8, 2010

IOF WCO- ECCEO10

Florence, Italy, May 5-8, 2010

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Source: N. Akhmisse


International Osteoporosis Foundation