Partnerships

FASEB represents over 100,000 scientists and comprises 24 member societies. The ASBMR joined FASEB in 1997. Its mission is to advance health and welfare by promoting progress and education in biological and biomedical sciences through service to their member societies and collaborative advocacy.

Working scientists develop and deliver FASEB's public affairs positions. Member societies select representatives to serve on the FASEB Board of Directors, its Public Affairs Executive Committee (PAEC) and Science Policy Committee (SPC). Members of the ASBMR - through these committees and others and individually - have long played an active role in FASEB. FASEB is now recognized as the policy voice of biological and biomedical researchers.

FASEB, like ASBMR, is committed to nurturing and developing future generations of basic and clinical scientists, fostering the integration of clinical and basic science, and facilitating the translation of science to health care and clinical practice.

Updates on FASEB activities and FASEB publications, including the educational Breakthroughs in Bioscience publication: Bone Builders: Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis, can be found at https://www.faseb.org/ or www.fasebj.org, respectively.

The NIAMS mandate is broad: It leads the federal effort on research into the basic understanding, causes, incidence, treatment and prevention of diseases of bone, joints, muscle, skin and connective tissues.

Each year, NIAMS Coalition organizations descend upon Washington, DC, USA, to showcase broad support for NIAMS initiatives and instruct Congress about the research opportunities and findings related to diseases and disorders of the joints, muscles, bones, and skin. The NIAMS Coalition message emphasizes that these diseases and disorders are among the most frequently occurring chronic conditions afflicting American families. The ASBMR has been a leading member of the NIAMS Coalition since 1990.

For more information on NIAMS, please visit their website at https://www.niams.nih.gov/.

• Achieve funding for medical and health research in both public and private sectors at a level warranted by scientific opportunity and supported by public opinion.
• Better inform the public of the benefits of medical and health research and the institutions and organizations that perform the research.
• Motivate the public to actively support medical and health research and the complementary sciences that make advances possible.
• Promote and empower a more active public and political life by the individual members of the research community on behalf of medical and health research, public health, and science overall.

The ASBMR has been a member of Research!America since 2000.

Learn more about Research!America and its activities at www.researchamerica.org.

• Achieve funding for medical and health research in both public and private sectors at a level warranted by scientific opportunity and supported by public opinion.
• Better inform the public of the benefits of medical and health research and the institutions and organizations that perform the research.
• Motivate the public to actively support medical and health research and the complementary sciences that make advances possible.
• Promote and empower a more active public and political life by the individual members of the research community on behalf of medical and health research, public health, and science overall.

Bones, and the joints that create function and movement, are connected by muscle and ligaments. Their state of health and how they enable one to lead an active and healthy life is what the Initiative aims to improve. USBJI's focus is on improving quality of life as well as advancing the understanding and treatment of these conditions through research, prevention and education. The Initiative has been endorsed by all 50 States, all 125 medical schools, and a number of corporations. The Initiative works with the NIH exploring ways to raise awareness about bone and joint conditions, and address issues of concern to the research community. The Initiative was officially proclaimed the national Bone and Joint Decade 2002-2011 in March 2002 by the U.S. President. In 2010, the Bone and Joint Decade was extended to 2010-2020.

What are the goals of the Bone and Joint Initiative?

Supporting organizations of the Bone and Joint Initiative are engaged in developing new research and education programs that will bring about significant advances in the knowledge, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, and increase the number of resources at the disposal of the healthcare profession and the public at large. Overall, the Initiative is committed to making an impact on the estimated $254 billion annual cost of musculoskeletal conditions in the United States.

• Raise awareness and educate the world on the increasing societal impact of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders
• Empower patients to participate in decisions about their care and treatment
• Increase global funding for prevention activities and treatment research
• Continually seek and promote cost-effective prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders.

For more information on activities in the United States browse the contents of the USBJD website at https://www.ors.org/boneandjointburden/.