Now that ENDO 2021 is one for the record books, here’s what a few attendees to the Endocrine Society’s first all-virtual annual conference had to say. Empowered at ENDO 2021 In my position as a chief scribe at Stanford, and prior medical scribe in endocrinology, I attended ENDO 2021 to supplement my clinical experiences with...
The Endocrine Society leadership is saddened to announce the passing of renowned member and past president Jean D. Wilson, MD. Wilson was president of the Endocrine Society from 1989 to 1990 and a member for almost 50 years. Wilson’s most recent role was professor emeritus of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas,...
Researchers Roundtable: Talking to 2021 Early Investigator Award Winner, Athansisos Bikas, MD, PhD
Each year the Endocrine Society recognizes endocrinologists who are in the early stages of their research careers by giving out the Early Investigator Awards. Endocrine News spoke to the five researchers from around the world to find out more about their award-winning research, the award’s potential impact, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic has...Researchers Roundtable: Talking to 2021 Early Investigator Award Winner, Ana Aulinas, MD, PhD
Each year the Endocrine Society recognizes endocrinologists who are in the early stages of their research careers by giving out the Early Investigator Awards. Endocrine News spoke to the five researchers from around the world to find out more about their award-winning research, the award’s potential impact, as well as how the COVID-19 pandemic has...Members in the News: Society Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Endocrine Society members Holly Ingraham, MD, Daniel Drucker, MD, and Laurinda A. Jaffe, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), which recognizes achievement in science and provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations. This year, NAS elected 120 members — 59 of whom are...
Moving is always stressful. Just imagine factoring in social distancing protocols, adhering to California’s earthquake safety standards, and pausing your research to get it done. Joy Y. Wu, MD, PhD, talks to Endocrine News about moving her research lab at Stanford University under less-than-ideal circumstances but she and her team got it done with a...Star Power: Talking to the Winners of the 2021 Rising Stars Power Talks
ENDO 2021 saw the debut of a new virtual poster competition called the Rising Stars Power Talks where 15 trainees explained their research and took questions from a virtual audience. Endocrine News catches up with the winners to learn more about their research, their future plans, and more. When ENDO 2021 took place last month,...
Drucker, Habener Receive 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award
Endocrine Society members Daniel J. Drucker, MD, and Joel Habener, MD, have been recognized with the 2021 Canada Gairdner International Award for their research on glucagon-like peptides that has led to major advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and intestinal disorders. Drucker, editor-in-chief of Endocrine Reviews, is a professor in the Department...
