The fourth and final day of #ASBMR15 started with some really interesting talks in the 'microenvironment and bone marrow niches' 'osteoclasts II' and the 'hormonal regulators' concurrent sessions - yes, annoyingly 3 good ones at the same time!! I was particulary interested in the role of plekhm1 in osteoclast lysosome secretion, how osteocytic JAK/STAT signalling … Continue reading Late breakers and Doughnut takers! #ASBMR15 day 4
Month: October 2015
A sunny Sunday morning in Seattle was too good to waste! So we went for a good old fashioned 'brunch' and a walk along the water front! Some interesting peices of 'art' was to be viewed at the Olympic Sculture Park, for example this one: Not to be out done the street art near … Continue reading Multitasking! #ASBMR day 3
After failing to master the weekday v weekend alarms on my FitBit Charge HR I was gently woken this morning to the sound of rain. Rain- in Seattle? Surely not?! Despite the assurance of a "random local" one of our party spoke to yesterday- this rain WAS the type that gets you wet- very wet! This slightly … Continue reading Types of Rain & Geekgirlcon! #ASBMR15 day2
So after a VERY long day yesterday that started pretty much in the middle of the night, I woke up surprisingly refreshed ( which might have something to do with this) for the first day of #ASBMR-the 2015 meeting of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). After a really interesting plenary session … Continue reading Not so sleepless in Seattle! #ASBMR15 day 1