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Niraula Wins 2023 Endocrine Images Art Competition 

Endocrine Images Winner - Anzela Niraula of the University of Washington for the microglia mandala image Anzela Niraula, PhD, of the University of Washington in Seattle, won the Endocrine Society’s 2023 Endocrine Images Art Competition for her image of the microglia mandala.  This contest celebrates the beauty of endocrine science, and entries were judged based on aesthetic value and significance to endocrine research.  Niraula’s image of the microglia (above) won the...
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A Physician’s Physician – Remembering Robert G. Dluhy,1937-2022

dluhy Robert George Dluhy, MD, a devoted physician, humanitarian, and academic scientist passed away peacefully on May 25, 2022, in Boston, Ma. He was 85. Born in Passaic, N.J., son of the late Leona Fila and John George Dluhy, he earned his BA degree in biology from Princeton University, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum...
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Members in the News: Ahima Elected to the AAAS

rexford_ahima Endocrine Society member Rexford S. Ahima, MD, PhD, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (AAAS). Ahima, director of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, and a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., is one of nearly 270 members elected in 2023 drawn from...
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Endocrine Society Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Address Insulin Affordability

The Endocrine Society today endorsed the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023, a bipartisan insulin affordability bill. Introduced by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), this legislation would cap out-of-pocket insulin costs for those with private insurance, ensure patients can share in insulin rebates and discounts,...
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Women in Endocrinology: A 20th Century Retrospective  

Endocrinology is a field with strong female representation today, with women making up 70% of all endocrinologists in training (Pelley et al., 2016). However, for much of the 20th century, endocrinology, like most areas of medicine, was male dominated and exclusionary toward women seeking to enter the discipline. Among the few women who successfully broke...
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Endocrine Society Supports EPA Rule Regulating “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water

The Endocrine Society supports a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule which includes provisions to regulate several per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—including PFOA and PFOS—found in our drinking water. The proposed regulation sets an aggressive limit for these PFAS and their mixtures and acknowledges effects at extremely low levels by proposing a health based...
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