ENDO Online 2020 — the Endocrine Society’s largest-ever meeting — will open with a panel discussion exploring the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the endocrinology field. The virtual meeting will run from June 8-22 and feature both on-demand and live content. More than 19,000 attendees have registered for the event. “COVID-19 is altering many aspects of our work as...
New Online-Communities Foster Connections, Knowledge Sharing Among Society Members
The Endocrine Society’s new Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are member-led communities created to facilitate online interactions and in-person networking opportunities at Society meetings. SIGs can be topic focused, based on career level, or other areas of interest to members. The inaugural SIGs were chosen by strong member interest and represent the broad scope of the...
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...Individuals Taking Class of Steroid Medications at High Risk for COVID-19
JCEM Editors examine pandemic’s impact on endocrine patients in editorial Individuals taking a class of steroid hormones called glucocorticoids for conditions such as asthma, allergies and arthritis on a routine basis may be unable to mount a normal stress response and are at high risk if they are infected with the virus causing COVID-19, according...
Virtual event to incorporate content from meeting cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic Today, the Endocrine Society announced that it will host its largest-ever online meeting in June to ensure endocrine researchers and clinicians continue to have access to the latest scientific information, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ENDO Online 2020 will feature a mixture of on-demand and live programming for both clinical and research audiences. The... The Guardian News environment reporter Emily Holden received the Endocrine Society’s annual Award for Excellence in Science and Medical Journalism, the Society announced today. Holden is being honored for her coverage of our everyday exposure to harmful chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics and food. The winning article, “Is modern life poisoning me? I took the tests to find out,” was published in The Guardian News in May 2019. This article is part of Toxic America,...
