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Eugene McCloskey is a Professor in Adult Bone Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

Prof. McCloskey has been the principal investigator in a large number of Medical Research Council and pharmaceutical industry-funded studies. He is an acknowledged expert in the fields of vertebral fracture definition and epidemiology, as well as non-invasive assessments of bone strength and fracture risk. He contributed to the development of the FRAX tool for estimating fracture risk and to the National Osteoporosis Guidance Group. Dr. McCloskey is secretary of the BRS Board, chairs the ASBMR Ancillary Program Committee and is a member of the National Specialty Group for Musculoskeletal Diseases. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, guidelines and reviews.