Carol A. Lange, PhD, professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn., has been named editor-in-chief of Endocrinology, the flagship basic science journal of the Endocrine Society. “I’m honored to join Endocrinology’s mission to be the leading source of emerging hormone science and to share this knowledge in a meaningful way with scientists, clinicians and the public,” Lange says. “I’ve dedicated my...
The Endocrine Society is pleased to welcome its president for 2020–2021, Gary D. Hammer, MD, PhD, who took office at the Society’s virtual business meeting on April 6. As director of the Endocrine Oncology Program at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, his work on adrenal homeostasis focuses on progenitor cell...
Embracing Authenticity: Celebrating 25 Years of Diversity & Inclusion
Spring 2020 marks a quarter century of the Endocrine Society’s diversity initiatives. To mark this momentous occasion, Endocrine News spoke with members whose careers have been enhanced by their involvement in the Society’s diversity program. As the Endocrine Society’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (CoDI) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, past and current members...
Endocrine Society Announces 2020 Early Investigators Award Winners
The Endocrine Society has selected five recipients for its 2020 Early Investigators Awards. The Early Investigators Awards were established to assist in the development of early-career investigators and to provide greater recognition of their accomplishments in endocrine-related research. The Endocrine Society’s 2020 Early Investigators Award winners are: Mehmet Furkan Burak, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. His research...
Greet Van den Berghe, MD, PhD International Excellence in Endocrinology Award Prof. Dr. Greet Van den Berghe, MD, PhD, is currently head of the Department & Laboratory of Intensive Care Medicine at the KU Leuven – University of Leuven. This intensive care unit is a large, 67-bed tertiary center treating over 3,100 patients annually including...
Three Endocrine Society members have been recognized by the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) as recipients of its 2020 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards. The awards recognize academics, healthcare providers, and educators who have contributed to tangible advances in the field of diabetes care and research. Each recipient has shown outstanding commitment to achieving...
Michael Tuttle, MD Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award Michael Tuttle, MD, is professor of medicine, Cornell University and clinical director of the Endocrine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. He is a leading clinician-investigator in the field of thyroid cancer and his work has shifted the paradigm in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treatment. Dr. Tuttle is a...
Peter A. Singer, MD Vigersky Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award Peter A. Singer, MD, has had a great impact through the years in improving the care of people with endocrine diseases, by his outstanding role in supporting community physicians and his model as a teacher and mentor of medical students, house officers, and endocrine fellows. In...