One of the most exciting components of the Endocrine Society’s annual conference is the shear amount of cutting-edge research presented by endocrinology researchers from around the world. ENDO 2021, the very first all-virtual annual conference, is certainly no different in that regard. Studies that could possibly lead to new therapies for a variety of endocrine...
Tip of the Iceberg? Advances in Fertility Preservation and Restoration
At ENDO 2021, the first time the Endocrine Society’s annual conference will be presented virtually, attendees can tune into the live session “Ice Ice Baby: Fertility Preservation and Restoration” to learn about the scientific advances that are enabling young cancer survivors to have genetic children. Endocrine News talks to Mary B. Zelinski, PhD, and Ina...
Plenary Pioneers, Part I: When Engineering and Endocrinology Meet
At ENDO 2021, the first time the Endocrine Society’s annual conference has gone all-virtual, a live Presidential Plenary on March 20 will feature a pair of presentations on the latest developments in basic tissue engineering. Endocrine News speaks with Andrés J. Garcia, PhD, about his session, “Synthetic Hydrogels as Engineered Niches in Regenerative Medicine.” ...
One of the biggest obstacles to medical research is the lack of a truly representative population in clinical trials. For his ENDO Online 2020 session, “Minority Participation in Research: Considerations of Urgency and Strategy,” James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, will discuss needed steps researchers can take to ensure clinical trials are representative of all... When the Endocrine Society launches ENDO Online 2020 in June, attendees will be treated to Mirjam Christ-Crain, MD, PhD, from the University of Basel, Switzerland, who will discuss the top pituitary research studies in her session, “The Year in Pituitary: Clinical and Research Breakthroughs.” For such a miniscule structure, the pea-sized hypophysis plays an outsized...
Untapped Resources: Improving the Practice of Medicine in the Age of Big Data
Patients and providers generate incredible amounts of data every day. Can it be put to better use in individualizing care? Endocrine News looks out how using information that already exists could dramatically improve patient care as well as scientific research. Love ’em or hate ’em, there could be gold in those electronic health records. The University...
A novel way to reach even more patients, clinicians, and researchers is to take your endocrinology skill into the business world. Here we highlight an ENDO 2020 session that will show attendees how industry could be a viable route for researchers and physicians alike. Last year, at ENDO 2019 in New Orleans, three entrepreneurs at...
ENDO 2019 Preview: Constant Craving: Linking Addiction and Endocrinology
A variety of cases will be presented at ENDO 2019 that will demonstrate how certain endocrine treatments can cause or worsen addictive behaviors. Ashley Grossman, MD, FRCP, discusses how with a little bit of detective work, endocrinologists can understand the underlying circumstances that cause these erratic actions. Ashley Grossman, MD, FRCP, of Oxford University in...
