The Endocrine Society’s first all in-person annual conference since we were in New Orleans for ENDO 2019 has come and gone (as of this posting!) as thousands of endocrine professionals from around the world descended on the Windy City for four days of cutting-edge science as well as the opportunity to network and reconnect with...
The Endocrine Society Nominating Committee is seeking dedicated member leaders to serve on the Board of Directors. If you are passionate about endocrinology, have served on Endocrine Society committees, and want to join the team to drive the strategy forward, please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of the following open positions: (Candidates...
People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern because it is related to many medical conditions such as...
Beta-arrestins attach themselves to outer cell membranes, waiting for hormones or neurotransmitters to land on receptors – an unexpected and surprising finding recently published in Cell. Researchers led by Davide Calebiro, MD, professor of Molecular Endocrinology in the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research at the University of Birmingham and Co-Director of the Centre of...
Deletion of androgen receptors (ARs) in leptin receptor (LepRb) neurons improves estrous cycles, providing a possible therapeutic target for the symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a mouse study recently published in Endocrinology. Researchers led by Carol F. Elias, PhD, of the University of Michigan Medical School’s Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology,...
Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic Science Holly A. Ingraham, PhD Ingraham is the Herzstein Endowed Professor in Molecular Physiology at University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, Calif. As a world leader in hormone signaling, Ingraham has illuminated basic molecular processes controlling endocrine development and physiology, with recent emphasis on...
Vigersky Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award Zilbermint is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the chief and director of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He is an outstanding clinician, well recognized for his excellent clinical care and...
People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers, according to industry-supported research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, in Chicago, Ill. Obesity is a significant public health issue affecting approximately 42% of people in the United States. Employees...
The Endocrine Society’s first all in-person annual conference since we were in New Orleans for ENDO 2019 has come and gone (as of this posting!) as thousands of endocrine professionals from around the world descended on the Windy City for four days of cutting-edge science as well as the opportunity to network and reconnect with...
Edwin B. Astwood Award for Outstanding Research in Basic Science Holly A. Ingraham, PhD Ingraham is the Herzstein Endowed Professor in Molecular Physiology at University of California, San Francisco in San Francisco, Calif. As a world leader in hormone signaling, Ingraham has illuminated basic molecular processes controlling endocrine development and physiology, with recent emphasis on...
Vigersky Outstanding Clinical Practitioner Award Zilbermint is an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the chief and director of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He is an outstanding clinician, well recognized for his excellent clinical care and...
