CSA Working Groups and Research Projects
CSA Working Groups
Full Members of the CSA have been invited to join working groups based on their different areas of expertise. The objectives of the different working groups are:
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To formulate global policy guidance, scientific guidelines and general statements to update IOF positions as appropriate.
- To develop educational and research projects of international relevance.
The nine current CSA working groups are:
Bone and Cancer Working Group
Chaired by Professor René Rizzoli
Bone Imaging Working Group
Co-chaired by Dr Mary Bouxsein and Professor Harry Genant
Educational Activities for Young Investigators Working Group
Chaired by Professor Ego Seeman
Epidemiology/Quality of Life Working Group
Co-chaired by Professors Cyrus Cooper and John Kanis
Fracture Working Group
Chaired by Professor Kristina Åkesson
Inadequate Responders Working Group
Chaired by Professor A. Diez Perez
IOF-ECTS Glucorticoid-induced Osteoporosis Guidelines Working Group
Chaired by Professor Juliet Compston
ISFR- IOF Distal Radius Fracture Working Group
Joint IOF-IFCC Bone Marker Standards Working Group
Co-chaired by Cyrus Cooper, with IFCC
Nutrition Working Group
Chaired by Dr Ambrish Mithal
Pathophysiology Working Group
Chaired by Professor Serge Ferrari
Skeletal Rare Disease
Chaired by Prof. Maria Luisa Brandi
Click on the individual working groups to find out more complete information about their mission, objectives, members and current projects.
