On March 7, Leonard Wartofsky, MD, MACP, editor-in-chief of Endocrine Reviews, stopped by the Endocrine Society offices in Washington, DC, for a “lunch and learn” session with Society staff, to discuss his interest in endocrinology. Wartofsky is chairman of the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, a professor of medicine at Georgetown University,...
Member Spotlight: Andrea Gore Honored by Senate of College Councils
Andrea Gore, PhD, professor of pharmacology at the University of Texas (UT) and editor in chief of Endocrinology has been awarded the Edith Clarke Woman of Excellence Award by the Senate of College Councils. According to The Daily Texan, the UT student newspaper, Gore was selected for her experience, research, mentorship program among her lab...
Marion Sewer, PhD, a national and international leader in the field of steroid hormone biosynthesis and an active member of the Endocrine Society, passed away on January 28, 2016 at the age of 43. Sewer grew up in Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands. She graduated from Spelman College with a BS in biochemistry in 1993...
Meet the Four Recipients of the Outstanding Public Service Laureate Award
Outstanding Public Service Award Jean Pierre Bourguignon, MD, PhD, University of Liege Andrea Gore, PhD, University of Texas J. Pete Myers, PhD, Environmental Health Sciences Thomas Zoeller, PhD, University of Massachusetts For Outstanding Public Service, the Endocrine Society recognizes Drs. Andrea Gore, R. Thomas Zoeller, John Peterson (Pete) Myers, and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon for their citizenship,...
Sidney H. Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service Dolores Shoback, MD UCSF/VA Medical Center The Sidney H. Ingbar award recognizes distinguished service to the Endocrine Society and to the field of endocrinology and I am pleased to present this year’s award to Dr. Dolores Shoback. Dr. Shoback is a scientist and educator who has tirelessly served...
Outstanding Mentor Award Nanette Santoro, MD University of Colorado School of Medicine As one of the many beneficiaries of her dedication to mentoring, I am truly honored to present Dr. Nanette Santoro with the Endocrine Society 2016 Outstanding Mentor Award. Dr. Santoro is an exemplary mentor, an innovative scientist and educator, and a national leader...
Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award Anthony Means, PhD The Endocrine Society honors Anthony Ross Means, PhD, with the 2016 Outstanding Leadership in Endocrinology Award. Dr. Means is professor of molecular and cell biology at Baylor College of Medicine and the Nanaline H. Duke Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University. Dr. Means...
Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award X. Shirley Liu, PhD Harvard University X. Shirley Liu received her PhD in biomedical informatics and computer science from Stanford University in 2002. She is now professor of biostatistics and computational biology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director of the Center for...