Lori Raetzman, PhD, discusses mentoring and conducting science in challenging times. When she’s not in her lab studying the effects of environmental chemicals on female reproductive aging, Lori T. Raetzman, PhD, is busy guiding the next generation of endocrine scientists, which makes her an ideal candidate to receive the Endocrine Society’s 2025 Sydney Ingber Award...
Author: Mark Newman
The Endocrine Society has selected Yoshitomo Hoshino, MD, PhD, as the recipient of its 2025 C. Wayne Bardin, MD, International Travel Award for his outstanding ENDO abstract and research contributions to the care of patients with bone health disorders. The C. Wayne Bardin, MD, International Travel Award was created in honor of Past President Wayne...
The Endocrine Society has appointed Manuel Tena-Sempere, MD, PhD, of the University of Cordoba in Spain, as the next editor-in-chief of its flagship basic science journal, Endocrinology, starting January 2026. Manuel Tena-Sempere is a professor of physiology at the University of Cordoba, a research group leader at the biomedical research institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC) and...
An Endocrine News roundup of the week’s pharmaceutical news, breakthroughs, and general information. * FDA Grants Isturisa® (Osilodrostat) Expanded Indication for the Treatment of Enodogenous Hypercortisolemia in Patients with Cushing’s Syndrome On April 15, Recordati announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for ISTURISA® (osilodrostat) for...
A recent study entitled “Association Between Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Exposures and Thyroid Homeostasis Parameters,” published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, has found that exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — a group of synthetic chemicals used in industrial and consumer products — may alter thyroid hormone sensitivity, potentially affecting metabolism...
Just when you thought it was time to roll up the red carpet, four Endocrine Society members have recently been announced as taking home their fair share of prestigious awards that recognize outstanding leaders in research and science. First off, the 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Life Science has been presented to Daniel J. Drucker, MD,...
The World Health Organization reports that obesity affects one in eight people globally, making it a major public issue. Yet obesity is not just about diet, exercise, and genes — something else must be afoot. Recently, evidence has pointed to an invisible but powerful culprit: dioxins and dioxin-like polychlorinated diphenyls (DL-PCBs), according to “Association Between...
Silent Disruptors: How Environmental Chemicals Threaten Thyroid Health and Development
It is well documented that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are virtually inescapable in everyday life since they are present in everything from food packaging and clothing to flame retardants toys. An upcoming ENDO 2025 session, “Thyroid Disruptors,” examines how EDCs affect thyroid function in pregnancy, childhood, and the link to an increased thyroid cancer risk in...
