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Osteoporosis Australia would like to announce 'The Professor Philip Sambrook Memorial Award' as part of the OA-ANZBMS Research Fund.
Professor Sambrook was the inaugural Medical Director of Osteoporosis Australia and made an immense contribution to research and public awareness about bone health and osteoporosis in Australia. The benefits from his immense commitment and passion for improving bone health in Australia will be felt for years to come.
The Memorial Award is intended to be awarded annually to an outstanding young researcher, who, like Professor Sambrook, will be not only passionate about bone research, but will be results driven and committed to giving back to the community.
The target for this fund is $250,000 as our aim is for the award to be granted to a recipient annually in perpetuity.
If you would like more information and to contribute to this fund, please click here.
A Huge Loss for Bone Research
Osteoporosis Australia is extremely sad to announce the passing of Professor Philip Sambrook OAM at the weekend following a 4 year battle with melanoma.
Professor Sambrook was the inaugural Medical Director of Osteoporosis Australia and helped build the organisation from its very inception. He made an immense contribution to research and public awareness about bone health and osteoporosis in Australia. As a rheumatologist, Professor Sambrook was a highly respected clinical researcher in the areas of gluccorticoid-induced osteoporosis, post-transplantation osteoporosis, vitamin D metabolism and the genetics of osteoporosis. He was also keenly interested in translation of research findings into clinical practice.
Professor Sambrook was also a Past-president of the Australian & New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society (ANZBMS), and was instrumental in the establishment of the Osteoporosis Australia/ANZBMS Research Fund. He was a member of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research and served on the editorial boards of Journal Bone and Mineral Research and Osteoporosis International. He was a highly cited author, having published work in many prestigious scientific journals, including New England Journal of Medicine and Nature. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to Osteoporosis Australia and osteoporosis research. The benefits from his immense commitment and passion for improving bone health in Australia will be felt for years to come.
Philip is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, and their two children, Andrew and Kate, to whom we offer our deepest condolences.
The Osteoporosis Australia Board and Staff wish to gratefully acknowledge Philip as a colleague and as a leader in the bone field. He will be remembered fondly and is greatly missed.
Sincerely,
Peter
Professor Peter R. Ebeling MBBS MD FRACP
Medical Director, Osteoporosis Australia
Osteoporosis Australia Launches OsteoLink
Osteoporosis Australia is thrilled to announce the launch of OsteoLink Australia. OsteoLink is the first social network dedicated to improving osteoporosis communications globally and locally. OsteoLink is the easy way for people who care about osteoporosis to connect with each other, share stories and benefit from each other's experiences.
So what are you waiting for? Click on the 'OsteoLink' logo and join the conversation!
Shareholders of the Hunter Hall International Limited donate $8000 to osteoporosis research
Shareholders of the ethical funds manager Hunter Hall elect to donate 5% of pre-tax profits each year to charities or charitable purposes that support social, environmental or humanitarian causes.
Osteoporosis Australia is delighted to have been selected by the shareholders, and to have received an $8000 donation which will fund research into the prevention, management and cure of osteoporosis.
New Australian research revealing the truth about our bones
Our nation’s bone health is worse than expected, with almost one-in-three* (29.2 per cent) Australians living with brittle bones,1,2 and many unaware of the contributing risk factors, according to two independent studies released today.3
New findings from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study, just published in the Medical Journal of Australia, for the first time provide a wake-up call on the magnitude of osteoporosis and osteopaenia in Australia.1 The study reveals the disease is more widespread than previously thought with 1.2 million affected by osteoporosis and a startling 5.4 million people with low bone density also known as ‘osteopaenia’ (a potential precursor to osteoporosis).1 A separate GP and Consumer Tracking Study, commissioned by Osteoporosis Australia, also reveals GPs are not always investigating at-risk patients and patients are not fully aware of the risks to their bone health.3
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Osteoporosis Australia on The Morning Show
Osteoporosis Australia was recently involved in an awareness raising segment on The Morning Show (Channel 7). Shelley Evans (CEO) and Andrea Ulbrick (who has osteoporosis) explained the causes and risks associated with developing osteoporosis and what to do if you are diagnosed. They also summarise they key points people need to implement to improve and manage their bone health. Find out more - watch below.
