Friday November 15th the 3rd edition of the OIFE Investigator Meeting took place. This time we had a record number of 325 people signing up from 56 countries, showing the huge outreach of OIFE. We had ca 210 participants signing in at the meeting itself. These were mostly OI researchers, which is the target group…
On the 17th of November 2023, OIFE hosted the second Virtual OIFE Investigator Meeting for the OI research community. 273 people from 48 countries signed up and more than 160 individuals attended the online event. Attendees were a mix of health professionals, scientists, OI clinicians and a lower number of representatives from industry and patient…
On November 18th OIFE hosted our very first OIFE Investigator Meeting. More than 140 participants from Europe and beyond took part in the online event which included mainly researchers, clinicians, but also some industry representatives, patient representatives and students. The programme both included interesting talks about what is going on in European OI research (basic…
The umbrella association Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe (OIFE) is together with members from our Medical Advisory Board invite you to register for the very first virtual European Investigator Meeting for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), which we hope will become an annual tradition. The event will take place on Zoom November 18th 2022, 2 PM – 7…
Research is a strange thing. Some people think research is too slow and too complicated. Others are sceptical and wouldn’t like to be the guinea pig. From the point of a clinician the most important goal in doing research is: Do no harm! Issue Nr. 4-2021 of the OIFE Magazine is dedicated to research and…
Are you 18 years or older and do you have OI? Or are you the parent/caregiver of someone aged 0-17 with OI? Are you able to read and write English well? Then OIFE and our collaborators are looking for your help! The pharma company Ultragenyx is developing a new treatment for OI. To test the…
SAVE THE DATE – 1st VIRTUAL OIFE INVESTIGATOR MEETING November 18th 2022, Online The umbrella association Osteogenesis Imperfecta Federation Europe (OIFE) is together with members from the Medical Advisory Board of OIFE inviting you to save the date for the very first European Investigator Meeting for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). This virtual one day meeting will…
The Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation (OIF) awards Michael Geisman Fellowship grants to post-doctoral trainees who are currently working on projects with clear relevance to OI, or who have projects that will enable them to develop expertise in OI research. Investigators from other countries than the USA, can also apply. The application cycle is now open and…
In OIFE Magazine 2-2021 we published an interview with Brendan Lee, M.D. Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas about research on the potential therapy Fresolimumab (TGFb). Who are you and what is your relationship to OI? I am a pediatrician and clinical geneticist who has engaged in basic, translational, and clinical research in skeletal…
