Event Date
April 27, 2011 - April 30, 2011

Event Time
7:30AM - 5:00PM

Location
Mount Sinai Medical Center - Goldwurm Auditorium
1425 Madison Avenue (at 98th Street)
New York, NY 10029

Target Audience
Public

Requires Registration
Yes

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Description

PROGRAM GOALS
Vital new insights into the mechanisms of bone development and restructuring, including cellular and mechanical triggers, receptors and signaling pathways have gleaned recently. These strides have been made possible through the use of genetically manipulated mice, gene and protein discovery and the cataloguing of human mutations. Significant also are the effects of other physiological systems and disease states, such as the immune system inflammation, diabetes, infection and cancer on musculoskeletal health. These recent findings are shaping therapeutic directions to focus on both anti-resorptive and anabolic therapies. A better understanding of the fundamentals of skeletal biology, the pathophysiology associated with skeletal disease, and the molecular and genetic basis of these disorders will impact significantly on our ability to find new effective treatments. The 2011 NYSBM will combine basic, clinical and translational research in a forum designed to provide the most current information on aspects of skeletal morphogenesis and remodeling in health and disease.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The goals of this 2011 NYSBM are to:

• examine the physiology of bone development;
• explore the pathophysiology of skeletal diseases; and

• discuss improved treatment paradigms for bone disease. 

At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant will be able to:

• describe the role of growth factors, nuclear receptors, cytokines, neurohormones and the nervous system in bone development and homeostasis;
• examine the impact of genetics, immune function, infection and cancer on bone development and disease; and

• assess a variety of treatment options for bone diseases.

Who Should Attend?
Basic scientists, clinical investigators and clinicians with interests in endocrinology, physiology, cell biology, pathology, genetics, molecular biology, rheumatology and oncology as well as other areas that relate to bone development and homeostasis.

Brochure

Accommodations
The Waldorf =Astoria,
301 Park Avenue, (between 49th and 50th) N
ew York, NY 10022
Tel: 212-355-3000
http://www.waldorfastoria.com
*To obtain the discounted accommodation rate of $255 single/double occupancy, plus tax per night (currently at 14.75% plus $3.50 occupancy tax per room per night), please telephone reservations at 1-877-GROUPWA or 1+ 212-355-3000, and indicate that you are reserving with Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Code: MTS).
Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, April 6, 2011.
Reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card. Cancellations received with less than 24 hours notice (by 4:00PM), will incur in a one night cancellation fee.

Check-in time: 3:00 PM;
Check-out time: 12:00 Noon
For hotel directions and information, go to: http://www.waldorfastoria.com
For directions to Mount Sinai, go to: http://www.mountsinaihospital.org/visiting-us/directions
For information on New York City, please visit: http://www.nyctourist.com

Registration 
Academia/Non Profit $700
Corporate $1000
Student/Fellow $350 

Register online at http://cmetracker.net/MSSMCME/

Register by Fax 
Fax the registration form which is located inside the brochure along with your Visa, M/C or AE number to (212)731-7930. 

Register by Mail 
Mail the registration form which is located inside the brochure along with your check to:
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School
One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1193
New York, NY 10029 

Cancellation Policy
All cancellations must be made in writing to The Page and William Black Post- Graduate School by April 4, 2011 for refund. An administrative fee of $50 will be retained. No refunds will be made after this date or for "no shows."

Accreditation
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine to ensure objectivity, balance, independence, transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME-sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in the planning or implementation of a sponsored activity are expected to disclose to the audience any relevant financial relationships and to assist in resolving any conflict of interest that may arise from the relationship. Presenters must also make a meaningful disclosure to the audience of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved drugs or devices. This information will be available as part of the course materials.

Special Needs
Mount Sinai School of Medicine is in full compliance with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ADA) and is accessible for individuals with special needs. If you would like to attend this conference and require any special needs or accommodations please contact The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School at 212-731-7950.

Conference Information
Please call The Page and William Black Post-Graduate School at 212-731- 7950 or email to: joy.takeuchi@mssm.edu

Call for Abstracts
We invite abstracts for a Poster Session. Of the submitted abstracts, several will be chosen for short oral presentations. Deadline for abstract submission is January 31, 2011. Subject to editorial review, all abstract presenters will be requested to submit a short manuscript for publication in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences which is PubMed indexed. Please send a 250 word abstract to:
li.sun@mssm.edu.

Fellowship
Subject to available funding, a limited number of fellowships in the form of travel stipends will be awarded to qualified junior investigators. Individuals applying for a fellowship will be expected to author a poster presentation (sole or first authorship is required). Applicants must provide an original fellowship request letter on letterhead (university department, organization etc.) with a counter signature from
a department chair or supervisor verifying student, postdoctoral fellow or clinical fellow status.

Mail this original letter to: Li Sun, MD, PhD, Box 1055, Endocrinology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029 for receipt by Friday, February 27, 2011.
or
E-mail scanned letters to: li.sun@mssm.edu
(Dr. Li Sun, Tel: 212-241-3054)

Qualified women and minority scientists are encouraged to apply.

For more information visit: http://www.mssm.edu/education/continuing-medical-education/courses/4th-new-york-skeletal-biology-and-medicine-conference