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Elsevier Publishes New Book by Society Past President P. Michael Conn

Conns Translational Neuroscience.indd Conn’s Translational Neuroscience by Endocrine Society past president P. Michael Conn, PhD, MS, was recently published by Elsevier. Conn, senior vice president for research; associate provost, Texas Tech Health Science Center in Lubbock, served as Society president from 1996 to 1997. One of his major accomplishments while president was the creation of the Hormone Foundation,...
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EndoBridge Celebrates Fourth Year in Turkey

logo_endobridge2016 The fourth annual meeting of EndoBridge® — co-hosted by the Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Turkey, Endocrine Society, and European Society of Endocrinology — took place in Antalya, Turkey, October 20-23, 2016. The meeting brought together world leaders of endocrinology and 420 colleagues from 29 countries, and was held in English with simultaneous translation...
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Why Endocrinology: Liberated to a Life of Science

brianwilsonwhyendo My passion for science and research was initially inspired by my mother. I grew up in a single-parent home and was fortunate to have a loving and strong mother who reinforced my dreams. She was the first person to expose me to science. In her efforts to motivate my science inquisitiveness, I remember receiving Christmas...
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In Memoriam: Melvin M. Grumbach, MD

1981-1982-grumbach-mel Endocrine Society past-president (1981- 1982) Melvin Malcom Grumbach, MD, known to the world as Mel, passed away October 4, 2016 at the age of 90. Mel was the Edward B. Shaw Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus, and former chairman of the Department of Pediatrics (1966-86) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and was a...
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Members in the News: Society Members Shine at ATA Conference

Four Endocrine Society members received prestigious awards from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) during its 86th Annual Meeting September 21 – 25 in Denver, Colo. Those being honored were Nancy Carrasco, MD, who received the 2016 Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship Award; Gregory A. Brent, MD, who received the 2016 Distinguished Service Award; P. Reed...
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Sneak Preview of the October Endocrine News

As the “Year of Endocrinology” continues while we celebrate 100 years of the Endocrine Society, October is devoted to hormones and cancer. As it has done throughout 2016, Endocrine News is following suit with an issue devoted to this important topic: Cautiously Optimistic. As survival rates from pancreatic cancer slowly inch upward, a new drug...
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Endocrine News is a Finalist for Design Award

The Endocrine Society’s flagship magazine, Endocrine News, is a finalist for a design award recognizing the best magazine redesign. Endocrine News, which underwent a major redesign in 2015, is one of seven finalists for an Ozzie Award (sponsored by Folio: Magazine) in the category of Best Redesign for an Association / Non-Profit magazine. The Ozzies...
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New Clinical Practice Guideline Published on Diabetes Technologies

On September 26, the Endocrine Society issued a Clinical Practice Guideline recommending continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) as the gold standard of care for adults with Type 1 diabetes. The guideline, titled “Diabetes Technology—Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline,” was published online and will appear...