Another year at the Endocrine Society has drawn to a close. I’m always impressed – and somewhat amazed – by the sheer volume of activities, resources, and advocacy that our organization produces over a 12-month period. I’d like to recap some highlights from 2025! Meetings: Making Connections Between Members and Ideas Meetings lie at the...
Early-career Endocrine Society member and dental student TyShawn Harris became fascinated with endocrinology after working with Stanley Andrisse, PhD, in his laboratory at Howard University. He talks to Endocrine News about his ongoing research and the remarkable connection between endocrinology, diabetes, and dentistry. When TyShawn Harris began dental school at Howard University, he never expected...
The Endocrine Society and The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) are delighted to announce Anna Gloyn, DPhil, FMedSci, as the winner of the fifth annual Transatlantic Alliance Award. The Transatlantic Alliance Award, launched in 2022, recognizes an international leader who has made significant advancements in endocrine research on both sides of the Atlantic — in Europe and the United States. Gloyn has...
Women with persistent thyroid hormone imbalance across pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having children with autism, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Maternal thyroid hormones are essential for fetal neurodevelopment. Gestational thyroid imbalance has been associated with atypical neurodevelopment, including increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is...
On behalf of the Endocrine Society’s Oncoendocrinology Special Interest Group, Ling Zhu, MBBChir, discusses her recent paper that addressed “the gap in standardized nomenclature, clinical, laboratory and radiological evaluations, and management principles of endocrine- immune-related adverse events (E-irAEs).” She also talks to corresponding author, Afreen Shariff, MD, about the need for nomenclature, the nature of...
Every month is diabetes awareness month at the Endocrine Society. In the United States, November has been set aside for this purpose, allowing healthcare organizations, advocates, and providers to draw attention to this disease that affects millions of people. I’d like to take this opportunity to recap some of the diabetes-related initiatives at the Endocrine...
New research reveals long-term bone health implications Research presented at ENDO 2025 suggests that adolescents with both obesity and type 2 diabetes could be at a higher risk for fractures and osteoporosis later in life. Lead researcher Fida Bacha, MD, discusses her group’s findings as well as the impact of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia on...
On behalf of the Endocrine Society’s Early-Career Special Interest Group (SIG), Milay Luis Lam, MD talks with Early-Career SIG steering group member, Manasi Shah, MD, on bringing science to the transplant bedside and discusses her endocrine journey from her native Mumbai, India, to conducting clinical trials in the U.S. You could say that treating people...
Another year at the Endocrine Society has drawn to a close. I’m always impressed – and somewhat amazed – by the sheer volume of activities, resources, and advocacy that our organization produces over a 12-month period. I’d like to recap some highlights from 2025! Meetings: Making Connections Between Members and Ideas Meetings lie at the...
The Endocrine Society and The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) are delighted to announce Anna Gloyn, DPhil, FMedSci, as the winner of the fifth annual Transatlantic Alliance Award. The Transatlantic Alliance Award, launched in 2022, recognizes an international leader who has made significant advancements in endocrine research on both sides of the Atlantic — in Europe and the United States. Gloyn has...
New research reveals long-term bone health implications Research presented at ENDO 2025 suggests that adolescents with both obesity and type 2 diabetes could be at a higher risk for fractures and osteoporosis later in life. Lead researcher Fida Bacha, MD, discusses her group’s findings as well as the impact of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia on...