When he was only 16, Vincent Prevot, PhD, became the youngest member of the French Society of Herpetology. Endocrine News finds out how a teen’s fascination with snakes gradually evolved into a passion for neuroendocrinology that resulted in being the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2024 Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic...
Word of Honour: John William Honour, PhD, FRCPATH, Discusses His Recent Book on Steroids
An Endocrine Society member since 1979, John William Honour, PhD, FRCPath, used his time in lockdown to write a voluminous tome on steroids. He talks to Endocrine News about his recent book, Steroids in the Laboratory and Clinical Practice, how it was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and why it may just be the definitive...
Honored by both the Endocrine Society and the European Society of Endocrinology with the 2024 Transatlantic Alliance Award, Felix Beuschlein, MD, has made significant contributions to endocrine research on both sides of the Atlantic, from Michigan to Switzerland! Endocrine News speaks with Beuschlein about what this award means to him, conducting pioneering research on two...
Márta Korbonits, MD, PhD, the 2023 Endocrine Society Gerald D. Aurbach Laureate Award recipient for Outstanding Translational Research, talks to Endocrine News about the award, her research on pituitary adenomas, and her own words of wisdom. Márta Korbonits, MD, PhD, is no stranger to the endocrine research community. As president of the Society for Endocrinology... Despite being inducted into what he calls the “Endocrine Hall of Fame” upon receiving this year’s Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award, Mitchell A. Lazar, MD, PhD, reflects on his achievements and his legacy. However, he wants to make sure that despite such lofty recognition, he assures us that he still has “a couple of...
From exploring the Puerto Rican seaside with her grandfather as a child to conducting research that targets IGF axis modulators in the context of prostate cancer health disparities today, Greisha L. Ortiz-Hernandez, PhD, found her passion for helping all living things at an early age. When Greisha L. Ortiz-Hernandez, PhD, used to hop in her...
Researchers Roundtable: Meet the 2023 Early Investigator Awardees
Every year the Endocrine Society recognizes endocrinologists who are in the early stages of their research careers with the Early Investigator Awards. Endocrine News spoke to five researchers from around the world to find out more about their award-winning research, the award’s potential impact, as well as the biggest challenges facing them today. When the... Tasnim Ahsan, MRCP, FRCP, knows how to shatter more than a few glass ceilings. Tasnim Ahsan, MRCP, FRCP, recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2023 International Excellence in Endocrinology Laureate Award, is also the founder of the Pakistan Endocrine Society. She talks to Endocrine News about treating transgender patients in a challenging environment, launching a nationwide...
