This is a nevwletter from the International Society for the Study of the Lumbar Spine.   View this e-mail in you web browser September 2018 Fiona Strain our new ISSLS staff member Due to an increase in both academic and administrative activities at our society, the workload at our administrative office has now become overwhelming and we have decided to invite a new administrative staff member to our office. It is my great pleasure to introduce Ms. Fiona Strain who has recently joined our team. Fiona is a resident of Brisbane, Australia and is an experienced office manager, journalist, editor/writer and event manager with more than 20 years’ experience spanning politics, IT, media, education and biotechnology. Above all she is a very nice and lovely person. I am sure that she will increase our administrative capacity and enable us to challenge our new targeted goal including fundraising. Please welcome our new staff member and friend, Fiona! Kazuiro Chiba, Secretary of ISSLS Apply for the ISSLS Prize Sponsored by European Spine Journal  (deadline October 31) In order to encourage lumbar spine research, European Spine Journal will sponsor three prizes of US$20,000 each. Prizes will be awarded competitively on the basis of scientific merit in one or more of the following three areas: Basic science Bioengineering science Clinical science Visit our website for further instructions and how to submit By-Law changes There was a change in the By-Laws decided upon at the Annual meeting in Banff in May in ARTICLE IV – Membership, Section 6 – Classification of Membership Previous: There shall be 250 active members in the year 1999 achieved by an annual addition of 10 new members. The size of the Society shall be re-appraised at that time. New: There shall be 300 active members of the ISSLS. The size of the Society can be re-appraised at any time. You can view the updated By-Laws here Abstract submissions will open soon The abstract submission will open within a couple of weeks. Meanwhile you can prepare for your abstract submission by reviewing the instructions. You can find these here Deadline for submission is November 15 Do you wish to host the 2022 meeting? It has been decided that the meeting in 2022 should be held in North America.Further information about site proposals will be sent out later this autumn. The proposal needs to be initiated by a member Contact information: Katarina Olinder Eriksson  katarina.olinder@issls.org Fiona Strain  fiona.strain@issls org Website:   www.issls.org   Do you want to end this subscription? Unsubscribe