Australian and New Zealand Bone & Mineral Society Conference 2026

The annual Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) conference was hosted in Auckland, 6 – 9 September. 

The meeting presented over 90 abstracts and reviewed latest advances in musculoskeletal research. The conference attracted over 217 delegates including mid-career researchers, clinicians, scientists and allied health professionals, and leading international speakers also attended including Dr Christopher Hernandez (University of California, USA) and Prof Bente Langdahl (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark)

ANZBMS President A/Prof Michelle McDonald said “this conference demonstrates the trans-Tasman commitment to musculoskeletal research and reminds us all of the importance of research in forging the future – whether it is general science or clinical research.”

A/Prof McDonald congratulated all presenters and award recipients, including the Healthy Bones Australia/ANZBMS 2026 Sambrook Award recipients (pictured below), which was presented to 2 researchers this year.

ANZBMS also thanked and farewelled Ivone Johnson for her many years of service as Executive Officer of ANZBMS.

Left to right: ANZBMS President A/Prof Michelle McDonald, Dr Michael Bennett, Dr Ahmed Al Saedi, ANZBMS President-elect A/Prof Christian Girgis