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Bone & Mineral Metabolism

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John Eisman - F1000 Faculty Member (since 26 July 2010)

Bone Research Program, Garvan institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
• Director, Osteoporosis and Bone Biology Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
• Professor of Medicine, The University of New South Wales
• Senior Staff Endocrinologist, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

EDUCATION:
1975 Fellow Royal Australian College of Physicians
1975 PhD University of Melbourne
1971 Member Royal Australian College of Physicians
1967 MBBS First Class Honours, Sydney University
1964 BSc (Medical) First Class Honours, Sydney University

AWARDS AND HONOURS:
1997 Order of Australia
1995 Sir Eric Sussman Award, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Epidemiology and costs of osteoporosis, genetics of osteoporosis, molecular and cell biology of bone, vitamin D receptor, clinical research, bone strength, fracture risk.

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