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Beyond the Bench: Q&A with William Rainey, PhD

Physiology, Sarah Lawson Honored with the Endocrine Society’s 2023 Outstanding Mentor Laureate Award, William Rainey, PhD, talks to Endocrine News about his mentoring philosophy, how he’s expanding adrenal research throughout academia, and how his own experiences as a mentee have informed his role as a mentor. It starts with his belief that mentorship extends beyond the laboratory doors....
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Journal of the Endocrine Society Earns First Impact Factor

trends_JES cover The Endocrine Society’s Journal of the Endocrine Society (JES) received its first Impact Factor score in 2022, while the Society’s other journals maintained high rankings on the prestigious measure of scholarly publishing. The 2022 Impact Factors were released June 28 by Journal Citation Reports, an annual publication of Clarivate Analytics. JES, which launched in 2017,...
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Reliving ENDO 2023 Highlights

Mark Headshot The Endocrine Society’s first all in-person annual conference since we were in New Orleans for ENDO 2019 has come and gone (as of this posting!) as thousands of endocrine professionals from around the world descended on the Windy City for four days of cutting-edge science as well as the opportunity to network and reconnect with...
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Light or Moderate Alcohol Use Does Not Guard Against Diabetes, Obesity

People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern because it is related to many medical conditions such as...
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Meet the 2023 Laureates: Holly A. Ingraham, PhD

Ingraham_High-Resolution-Headshot Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic Science Holly A. Ingraham, PhD Ingraham is the Herzstein Endowed Professor in Molecular Physiology at University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, Calif. As a world leader in hormone signaling, Ingraham has illuminated basic molecular processes controlling endocrine development and physiology, with recent emphasis on...
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Meet the 2023 Endocrine Society Laureates: Mihail Zilbermint, MD, MBA

ZILBERMINT-002 Vigersky Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award Zilbermint is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the chief and director of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He is an outstanding clinician, well recognized for his excellent clinical care and...
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Employees with Obesity May Have Higher Loss of Work Productivity

People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill. Obesity is a significant public health issue affecting approximately 42% of people in the United States. Employees...