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Roland Baron

Co-Chair · International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies

Co-Chair at International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Reported as Co-Chair of International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies, based in Washington, DC.

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Roland Baron is a highly distinguished researcher and leader in the field of bone biology and musculoskeletal research. He serves as a Professor at Harvard Medical School and is the Head of the Division of Bone and Mineral Research at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

His extensive research, which has resulted in over 390 scientific papers, focuses on bone cell and molecular biology, contributing significantly to the development of therapies for bone loss conditions such as arthritis and osteoporosis. Dr.

Baron is also recognized for founding the pharmaceutical company ProSkelia and for his role as the founder and past Editor-in-Chief of the prominent journal "Bone."

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Roland Baron has served as Co-Chair of the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS) since 2015.

Earlier career

Dr. Roland Baron's career includes significant roles such as Professor at Harvard Medical School and Head of the Division of Bone and Mineral Research at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine since January 2008. Prior to this, he was a Professor in the departments of Medicine, Orthopedics, and Cell Biology at Yale University School of Medicine from 1977 to 2007. He held executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry, serving as Vice President and Head of the Bone Diseases Group at Hoechst Marion Roussel and Aventis from 1994 to 2002. In 2002, he founded ProSkelia, where he served as President and Chief Scientific Officer until April 2006. Dr. Baron was also President of the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) from 2007 to 2010 and President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) from 2014 to 2015. From 2015 to 2019, he was on the Board of Directors of Bone Therapeutics and has been an advisor at Ankasa Regenerative Therapeutics since 2015.

Education

France. · Roland Baron received his DDS and PhD degrees in Oral Biology from the University of Paris

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2001

WNT signaling in bone homeostasis and disease: from human mutations to treatments

2013

Targeted ablation of the vitamin D receptor: an animal model of vitamin D-dependent rickets type II with alopecia

1997

BMP‐2 controls alkaline phosphatase expression and osteoblast mineralization by a Wnt autocrine loop

2003

Denosumab and bisphosphonates: different mechanisms of action and effects

2011

Cell-mediated extracellular acidification and bone resorption: evidence for a low pH in resorbing lacunae and localization of a 100-kD lysosomal membrane protein at the …

1985

Targeting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway to regulate bone formation in the adult skeleton

2007

Deletion of a Single Allele of the Dkk1 Gene Leads to an Increase in Bone Formation and Bone Mass

2006

Irisin directly stimulates osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption in vitro and in vivo

2020

RANKL regulates male reproductive function

2021

Periosteal stem cells control growth plate stem cells during postnatal skeletal growth

2022

Effects of abaloparatide and teriparatide on bone resorption and bone formation in female mice

2020

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Recognition & press

Thesis Prize (1972)MERIT Award (1993)Louis V. Avioli Founders Award (2002)Doctor Honoris Causa of the Université René Descartes (2002)Harold Copp Award from the International Bone and Mineral Society (2005)William Neuman Award (2009)Excellence in Research Award from the European Calcified Tissue Society (2014)Served on the ASBMR Council and the IBMS Board of DirectorsPresident of the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) (2007-2010)President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) (2014-2015)Co-Chair of the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (IFMRS) (since 2015)Board of Directors of Bone Therapeutics (2015-2019)

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International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies Co-Chair · $101K revenue · Washington, DCTO ADVANCE MUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH GLOBALLY IN ORDER TO PREVENT AND TREAT MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES BY COLLABORATING WITH INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES TO…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named Roland Baron

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Roland Baron 1 organization · New York, NYAssociation of International Photography Art Dealers INC

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