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Henry Kronenberg Elected to NAS

Endocrine Society past-president Henry M. Kronenberg, MD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), which recognizes achievement in science and provides science, engineering, and health policy advice to the federal government and other organizations. Kronenberg, who served as Endocrine Society president from 2016 to 2017, has been chief of the Endocrine Unit...
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First Clinical Trial of Vosoritide for Children with Hypochondroplasia Shows Increased Growth

The first global phase 2 study of vosoritide showed an average increased growth rate of 1.8 cm per year in children with hypochondroplasia, a genetic cause of short stature in children, according to a paper recently published in eClinicalMedicine. The clinical trial is funded by BioMarin. Researchers led by Andrew Dauber, MD, chief of Endocrinology at Children’s...
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Boston Bound for ENDO 2024

Mark 2012 While the cherry blossoms and dogwood trees are starting to flaunt their spring colors as I write this, the offices of the Endocrine Society are also blooming with activity in anticipation of ENDO 2024 in Boston June 1 – 4! To that end, we are hoping that this issue will serve as an impetus to...
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Cheers to Boston!

ENcoverApril2024 As the Endocrine Society prepares to welcome the endocrinology world to Boston from ENDO 2024, Endocrine News is once again highlighting our host city’s local flair, with some conference highlights as well. Plus, we’ve got recommendations from some of your in-the-know colleagues! Boston may be one of America’s most historic cities, but it’s far from...
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Zane Andrews Named Editor-in-Chief of Endocrinology 

editor-andrews-zane-larger The Endocrine Society has appointed Zane B. Andrews, PhD, of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, as editor-in-chief of its flagship basic science journal, Endocrinology.   Andrews has been deputy editor of the journal since 2020 and will be taking on this role as previous editor-in-chief Carol Lange, PhD, of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.,...
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The EPA Takes Steps to Reduce PFAS Exposures in Drinking Water

These steps are in line with Endocrine Society recommendations. On April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’  As part of the administration’s commitment to combatting PFAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...