Recipient of the 2026 Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic Science, Christopher Glass, MD, PhD, talks to Endocrine News about how endocrinology lured him away from cardiology so many years ago. He also discusses his lab’s macrophage research and what he tells his postdocs about “the intersection between three different facets of...
With both her parents working as scientists in the United States Army, it was only natural for Zari McCullers to go into the “family business” when she got the chance. She discusses her career path, how she became focused on the science of addiction, and how making music keeps her grounded when she’s not making...
Early-career Endocrine Society member and dental student TyShawn Harris became fascinated with endocrinology after working with Stanley Andrisse, PhD, in his laboratory at Howard University. He talks to Endocrine News about his ongoing research and the remarkable connection between endocrinology, diabetes, and dentistry. When TyShawn Harris began dental school at Howard University, he never expected...
As an eager student in his native Ghana, Theophilus Tettey, PhD, saw firsthand how classroom theories had real-world implications. Now, as a researcher at the National Cancer Institute, he hopes to one day create a laboratory that thrives on working across disciplines while providing a welcoming environment for up-and-coming scientists. Growing up in Ghana, West...
Newly elected to the Endocrine Society’s Board of Directors on the heels of being named the scientific director of the Division of Translational Toxicology at NIEHS, Heather Patisaul, PhD, talks about how her belief that human advancement and a healthy ecosystem can exist at the same time led to her pioneering work in endocrine-disrupting chemicals....
Each year at ENDO, early-career and in-training members get their chances to shine bright at the Rising Star Power Talks. Endocrine News caught up with this year’s winners during ENDO 2025 in San Francisco last month to learn more about their research, future plans, and more. During last month’s ENDO 2025 in San Francisco, Room...
When physician-scientist Yoshitomo Hoshino, MD, PhD, heard the news of receiving this year’s Bardin Award, he was grateful for the opportunity to present his research at ENDO 2025, the world’s most prestigious endocrinology conference. He tells Endocrine News more about his award-winning abstract, how studying bone disease became his life’s work, and his future research...
From growing up with a keen interest in animals to conducting cutting-edge cancer research and receiving the Endocrine Society’s 2025 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Investigator Laureate Award, Erik Nelson, PhD, talks to Endocrine News about the award, his research, and why all early-career scientists should improve society by advancing science. Growing up surrounded by...
When physician-scientist Yoshitomo Hoshino, MD, PhD, heard the news of receiving this year’s Bardin Award, he was grateful for the opportunity to present his research at ENDO 2025, the world’s most prestigious endocrinology conference. He tells Endocrine News more about his award-winning abstract, how studying bone disease became his life’s work, and his future research...
From growing up with a keen interest in animals to conducting cutting-edge cancer research and receiving the Endocrine Society’s 2025 Richard E. Weitzman Outstanding Early Investigator Laureate Award, Erik Nelson, PhD, talks to Endocrine News about the award, his research, and why all early-career scientists should improve society by advancing science. Growing up surrounded by...
