January, 2007
 Osteoporosis Canada celebrating its silver anniversary
Throughout 2007 Osteoporosis Canada will be celebrating 25
years of helping Canadians to build better bones. Keep your eyes peeled for our
anniversary logo on stationery, stickers, balloons, and publications and at our
community events. It's a reminder of how far we've come, how far we need to go
and of all the people who have helped us along the way!
New Waterloo Wellington Chapter!
Osteoporosis Canada is very happy to announce the launch of
its 21st chartered group. Based in Guelph, Ontario, the Waterloo Wellington
Chapter serves a large area of southern Ontario, one hour west of Toronto. The
Chapter Executive, led by Chairperson Lora Giangregorio, is a hardworking and
enthusiastic group of nine individuals who bring a wide variety of professional
backgrounds and experiences to the table. For further information, or to
volunteer with the Waterloo Wellington Chapter, please contact Lora Giangregorio
at (519) 888-4567, ext. 36357 or waterloowellington@osteoporosis.ca.
Supporting researchers
Congratulations to Dr. Ralph Amo Zirngibl and Dr. Jane
Aubin (co-investigator) from the Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics,
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto - successful recipients of a
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Award under the
Small Health Organization Partnership Program (SHOPP). The researchers will
receive $25,000 form Osteoporosis Canada and $25,000 from CIHR a year for two
years for their project, titled: The role of the estrogen receptor related
receptor alpha in osteoblast development and bone homeostatis: Generation of a
mouse model.
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