Marc Drezner Heads Bone and Mineral Research Society

Marc K. Drezner, MD, senior associate dean for translational and clinical research at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH), began his term as president of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) on September 16, 2008, at the ASBMR annual meeting in Montréal, Canada.

The ASBMR brings together clinical and experimental scientists involved in the study of bone and mineral metabolism.

Drezner, a long-standing member of the ASBMR, has been an active, continuously funded researcher for the past 34 years, using laboratory and clinical research relating to metabolic bone disease to translate basic science findings to the bedside. Most recently his research has explored the pathophysiological basis of vitamin D-related bone deficiencies.

"I am honored to serve ASBMR, its mission and its members," Drezner says. "This organization is at the forefront of bone and mineral research, representing thousands from all over the world who are committed to furthering our knowledge and conducting research that ensures the best in patient care."

Drezner was named director of the UW-Madison's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research in 2007 after helping the school win a $41 million grant to fund it. He became senior associate dean for clinical and translational research in 2008, and also serves as chief of the endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism section in the Department of Medicine.

Drezner previously served as endocrinology section head and the director of the endocrinology training program at Duke University. He has promoted bone and mineral research as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and as secretary-treasurer of the ASBMR.

This article appears in the fall 2008 issue of Quarterly.