Jen Westendorf
jwestendorf.bsky.social
Jen Westendorf
@jwestendorf.bsky.social
Bone and osteoarthritis researcher. humbled to be Chair, Dept Biochemistry & Molecular Biology@MayoClinic President@ASBMR. Views expressed are my own.
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🦴 Bone health is having a moment! #AmyPoehler dropped some osteoporosis awareness earlier this year.

In honor of #WorldOsteoporosisDay this month, we want to spotlight celebs who speak on bone health. 💬 Who’s your fave?

More in #LasCulturistas full ep: youtu.be/6Ab3vaatghk
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Take steps to improve bone health! We can't wait to see all of your #whitesneakers on Saturday, 06 Sept, at #ASBMR2025! Even if you can't be in person with us in Seattle for the @asbmr.bsky.social annual meeting this year, share your pics and get ready to join the MOVEment! 🦴💪
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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The next @faseborg.bsky.social Advocacy Town Hall meeting is on Tuesday, September 2 at 12:00 EST. As Congress returns to Washington to reach an agreement on keeping the government funded, it's an especially crucial time to hear from FASEB members and the broader research community.
Join FASEB’s Advocacy Town Hall Meetings to connect, share, and take action. Held twice a month on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday from 12 to 1 pm ET, these virtual meetings are open to all. Get updates from Capitol Hill and contribute to community discussions. Next meeting: 8/5. Register now!
Register for FASEB’s Advocacy Town Hall Meetings
Be Heard. Stay Informed. Drive Change.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The @asbmr.bsky.social Annual Meeting is less than 2 weeks away, and we're all lacing up our #whitesneakers to get ready! Wanna join the MOVEment and Take Steps to Improve Bone Health? Be sure to pack your white sneakers for #ASBMR2025 in Seattle, wear them on 06 Sept, and stay tuned for more!
August 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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@joyywu.bsky.social has a simple but powerful message for early-career investigators: choose your mentor not your project. "So often we think about selecting research projects based on a topic or field of interest, but great mentorship is priceless and lasts a lifetime.”
August 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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We're 2 weeks away from #ASBMR2025! It's not too late to make plans to attend the world's largest and most diverse meeting in the bone, mineral, and #MSK research field. meeting.asbmr.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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2025 Shirley Hohl Service Award recipient Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Ph.D. has a message for early-career investigators: "You never get too old or too advanced in your career to have a mentor. Some of the most important mentors you may have may be the people that came into your life by accident."
August 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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"Being a scientist is not easy but it is an amazing job. With the new technology available there are so many questions you can answer, so much you can accomplish and contribute. Keep the dream."

Congratulations Sylvia Christakos, Ph.D.!
August 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"Facing the opportunity to evolve toward the interaction between bone and hematopoiesis was tantalizing and yet scary are the same time. Thankfully, I followed my passion."

Congratulations, Stavroula Kousteni, Ph.D.!
August 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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"It's only thanks to [collaborators], too many to name, and to the fearless and brilliant trainees in my lab, that we’ve been able to do the science I love: to identify an interesting question, and then to chase it by whatever methods necessary."

Congratulations, @jboerckel.bsky.social!
July 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Congratulations Joel!
"It's only thanks to [collaborators], too many to name, and to the fearless and brilliant trainees in my lab, that we’ve been able to do the science I love: to identify an interesting question, and then to chase it by whatever methods necessary."

Congratulations, @jboerckel.bsky.social!
July 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Michel McClung, M.D.'s advice for early-career investigators: "Don’t be afraid to follow unforeseen opportunities that seem interesting, even when that course seems risky. Find and work with collaborators who share your interests, including those with different skills or expertise that your own."
July 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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First ASBMR Annual Meeting?

Tune into the Early-Stage Investigator webinar on August 5 for expert advice on navigating the event to ensure a meaningful experience and connections that will advance your research.

Register: smithbucklin.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
July 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Will you be at #ASBMR2025? Comment to let everyone know that you'll be there! meeting.asbmr.org
July 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Registration is now open for #ASBMR2025! You're invited to join researchers and clinicians at the world largest, most diverse meeting in the bone, mineral and musculoskeletal field for insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and groundbreaking discussions
May 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Hey #ORS2025 Annual Meeting attendees!

Save the date for our advocacy session on Feb. 8 from 12:45-1:45 PM 🗓️

We're excited to host esteemed musculoskeletal leaders, Drs. Mary Bouxsein & Tamara Alliston, to share their experiences working within the @asbmr.bsky.social! 🤩

@orssociety.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Don’t miss this perspective from @asbmr.bsky.social members - Nicola Napoli, Peter Ebeling & Doug Kiel- on fragility fractures and fracture liaison services that prevent subsequent fractures www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Coordinating Multidisciplinary Care — Improving Outcomes after Fragility Fractures | NEJM
Making integrated fracture liaison services a routine part of postfracture care could help reduce disparities in care — and may offer a useful model for the management of other chronic diseases.
www.nejm.org
January 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM