We talk with Paul Robertson, MD, new Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) about what readers can expect under his editorial leadership starting with a new look and feel starting January 2016. Q. What attracted you to the role of Editor-in-Chief of JCEM? A. I have been the editor-in-chief for several...
Author: Mark Newman
NIH Funding Announcements of Interest to Endocrine Scientists
On September 14, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), published a series of RFAs (Requests for Applications) that are intended to stimulate multi-disciplinary research on developmental issues for individuals and families affected by differences or disorders of sex development (DSD),...
Anders Juul, MD, PhD, a leading researcher of the effects of endocrine-disrupting hormones (EDCs) on child development, received a prestigious ESPE Research Award from the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology today during the 54th Annual ESPE conference in Barcelona. Juul is being recognized for his scientific leadership in the field of pediatric endocrinology. The award is for...
Government Shutdown Avoided with Passage of Short-Term Funding Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed legislation on September 30 to fund the government through December 11 and avoid a federal shutdown. The legislation, known as a Continuing Resolution (CR), funds the government at fiscal year (FY) 2015 levels minus .21 percent to ensure that funding does not exceed statutory budget caps. The...
Today members and staff of the Endocrine Society are attending the 4th International Conference on Chemical Management (ICCM4) in Geneva, Switzerland, where 800 attendees from around the world representing governments, NGOs, and industry to discuss chemical management policy. An emerging policy issue that has been identified is environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants (EPPPs), which can include...
Today members and staff of the Endocrine Society are attending the 4th International Conference on Chemical Management (ICCM4) in Geneva, Switzerland, where 800 attendees from around the world representing governments, NGOs, and industry to discuss chemical management policy. An emerging policy issue that has been identified is environmentally persistent pharmaceutical pollutants (EPPPs), which can include EDCs....
As part of the Endocrine News redesign and desire to include a variety of new features, we are seeking interested individuals to write short book reviews. There are several endocrine-related books published almost every month and we at Endocrine News think it’s vital to let our readers know if these books would be a valuable...
Endocrine Society releases Scientific Statement on Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals Emerging evidence ties endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure to two of the biggest public health threats facing society – diabetes and obesity, according to the executive summary of an upcoming Scientific Statement issued today by the Endocrine Society. The statement’s release comes as Society experts are addressing a global...
