The 2nd ICMRS-ASBMR International Musculoskeletal Research Conference will be held on April 9-11, 2015 in Changsha, China. Hosted by the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, and co-sponsored by International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (ICMRS) and American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), the meeting aims to highlight leading-edge research in the musculoskeletal field worldwide. General areas of interest include Skeletal Development and Regeneration, Genetic Skeletal Disorders, Bone Tumors, Biomechanics, Osteoporosis, Stem Cell Therapy, Biomaterials and Orthopaedic Implants.

Meeting website: http://1.hnhwly.com

Meeting venue: Empark Grand Hotel Changsha

Abstract submission deadline: February 20, 2015.

Outstanding abstracts will be selected for oral presentations.  Students and postdoctoral trainees presenting papers as first authors are eligible for Young Investigators Award.

Confirmed international speakers

Roberto Civitelli (Washington University) 

Roland Baron (Harvard University)

TeresitaBellido (Indiana University)

Regis O'Keefe (Washington University)

Matt Warman  (Harvard University)

Cliff Rosen (Maine Medical Center Research Center)

Masaki Noda (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)

SundeepKhosla (Mayo Clinic)

Eileen Shore (University of Pensylvania)

Matt Silva (Washington University)

Hiroshi Asahara (The Scripps Research Institute)

Richard Eastell (The University of Sheffield)

John Loughlin (Newcastle University)