Eleftherios Paschalis

Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, Austria

Eleftherios P. Paschalis

Academic positions:
- Senior Scientist, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Osteology, Vienna, Austria
- 1999-6/2003: Director of IR Imaging Core, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
4/2001-6/2003: Associate Scientist, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA

All industry positions (in last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
The investigation of pathological changes and effects of therapies is one of the main scientific interests. One aim is to relate specific changes in the bone structure/material to specific metabolic or genetic diseases. This could give more insights into the pathologies (such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia...) and create a basis for the prevention and future therapies. It is important to note that some diseases cannot be identified by routine DXA measurements but the investigation of bone material at different hierarchical levels is needed for diagnosis. Another aim of their studies is to clarify the effects of specific therapies (for osteoporosis e.g.) on bone material. During recent years, iliac crest bone biopsies of patients treated with bone anabolic agents (such as sodium fluoride or intermittent parathyroid hormone treatment) or treated with bone resorption inhibitors such as bisphsphonates were studied in this context.

Any other information:
Dr Paschalis is a Member of Austrian Society for Bone and Mineral Research, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Society and Orthopaedic Research Society. He is an Editorial Board member of Calcified Tissue International and a reviewer for:
Calcified Tissue International
Journal for Bone and Mineral Research
Bone
Electron Microscopy
Journal of Dental Research

Honours and awards include
- Young Investigator Award: 5th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues
- New Investigator Recognition Award; 44th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society
- Young Investigator Award; 6th International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Faculty Member: Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology > Bone Biology, Osteoporosis & Other Diseases of Bone (since 23 July 2007)

Links

http://www.osteologie.at/index.htm

All recent recommendations

• 6.0
  The effect of the microscopic and nanoscale structure on bone fragility.
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• 6.0
  The bone mineralization density distribution as a fingerprint of the mineralization process.
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