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I Am Endocrinology: Reproduction, Hormones, and Bones

kovacs I remember well the key events that made me become an endocrinologist. I first decided in second year medicine at Queen’s University in Canada, when we learned about endocrinology. I was fascinated by the thermostatic control of each endocrine gland, and how with clever insight or detective work an endocrinologist could determine exactly where the...
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Endocrinology: Here, There, and Everywhere

Pic Marina Fernandez My first contact with the field of endocrinology occurred when I was in my third year of college. I was taking a biological chemistry class as part of my master’s in biology at the School of Sciences in the University of Buenos Aires. I remember one of my professors, Juan Carlos Calvo, talking about hormones...
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Expanding the Horizons in Research on Adrenocortical Tumors

whyendoJanPinto When I decided to become a biologist, I did not completely understand the many facets of this career. Many biology majors begin their educational journey with the goal of pursuing environmental sciences or ecology after graduation. Instead, I chose to get into healthcare. My parents encouraged me to learn about science from an early age....
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Fine Tuning the “Hormonal Symphony”

Savas_2017 The human body has always captivated me with its delicate manner of maintaining homeostasis while also being able to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances. It was during secondary school that I learned that hormones play an important role in this balance. I remember the moment after my biology class when I enthusiastically tried to...
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Finding Community, Identity, and Advocacy

Sean Iwamoto headshot My parents are originally from Hawaii but moved to Seattle before I was born. Growing up, I identified more as Japanese- and Chinese-American, but my mom and dad encouraged me to also embrace the melting-pot culture of Hawaii. As an adolescent, Boy Scouts became a significant part of my life with weekend adventures and continuing...
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A Tale of Testosterone

IrwigOrchid It is true… the names of my two cats are Andro and Gen. The effects of androgens on the brain as they relate to gender differences was one of the major reasons that led me to become fascinated with the field of endocrinology. Other reasons that led me to choose endocrinology as a career were...
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EVERYTHING in Medicine

Malabanan Headshot I am an endocrinologist. More specifically, I am an academic clinician with a long-standing interest in education. I am currently the endocrinology fellowship program director for the combined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Joslin Center program in Boston. My path to endocrinology was not direct but, in retrospect, there had been a thread winding through my...
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Search, Discover, Teach, Repeat

Boa My relationship with endocrinology actually started before I even knew what endocrinology was; in my family, I had many relatives with hormone-related problems, such as obesity, diabetes, and thyroid disorders. I can still remember asking my mother why she was taking medicine every day. She told me that it was for her thyroid since her...