Media Advisory
Nearly 8,000 attendees from more than 75 countries attended ENDO 09 in
Washington, D.C., June 10-13. The strong relevance of
science and clinical practice at the annual meeting brought together
unparalleled access to the most sought after experts sharing groundbreaking
innovations and progressive clinical treatments, and meeting endocrinology’s
emerging challenges.
It is a unique opportunity for journalists to learn about the latest research in fields as diverse as obesity, endocrine disrupters, diabetes, growth hormones, sex steroids, thyroid cancer, and much more. For public information officers, ENDO provides a worldwide stage to promote your institution's research to reporters through press releases and participation by your scientists in press conferences.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
10:00 am
Pregnancy Hormones
- Ethanol in Utero Alters Imprinting of Iodothyronine Deiodinase III Laura Sittig, BA
Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
- Low Prolactin in Early Pregnancy, or Maternal Anxiety Postpartum, Delay the Onset of Puberty
Caroline Larsen, PhD
Department of Anatomy Structural Biology
University of Otago, New Zealand
11:00 am
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: The Environment, Bisphenol-A You
- Release the First-ever Scientific Statement on EDCs by The Endocrine Society
Robert M. Carey, MD
President, The Endocrine Society
- Bisphenol-A Exposure In Utero Leads to Epigenetic Changes and Altered Developmental Programming Hugh Taylor, MD
Obstetrics, Gynecology Reproductive Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine
- Oral Exposure of Female Rhesus Monkeys to 8-Times More Bisphenol A than the FDA’s Safe Daily Dose Results in Plasma Unconjugated Bisphenol A below Mean Levels in People
Frederick Vom Saal, PhD
Biological Sciences, University of Missouri
- Low-Dose Bisphenol –A Promotes Arrhythmogenesis in the Female Heart Via Alteration of Calcium Handling
Scott M. Belcher, PhD
Pharmacology Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
11:30 am
Weight-Loss Surgery; Benefits Risks
- Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Adolescents
Ilene Fennoy, MD, MPH
Pediatric Endocrinology, Columbia University Medical Center
- Fracture Risk after Bariatric Surgery
Jackie Clowes, MD, PhD
Rheumatology Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
2:00 pm
Obesity Discoveries
- Simple Obesity without Features of the Metabolic Syndrome is Associated with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Even before the Onset of Puberty in Children
Nelly Mauras, MD
Nemours Children’s Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
- Fasting Biases Brain Reward Systems towards High-Calorie Foods
Anthony Goldstone, MD, PhD
Metabolic Molecular Imaging Group
MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College London
- Plasma Vitamin D: A Predictor of Subsequent Weight Loss Success
Shalamar Sibley, MD, PhD
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota
- Identification of Brown Adipose Tissue in Human Adults in Its Impact on Metabolism
Aaron Cypess, MD, PhD, MMSc
Obesity Hormone Research, Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, Massachusetts
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
10:00 am
Aging; Impact of Therapies on Longevity Quality of Life
- Genetic Predisposition to Elevated Serum Thyrotropin is Associated with Exceptional Longevity
Martin Surks, MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
- Effects of Ghrelin Administration in Frail and Healthy Older Women
Carrie Burns, MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Testosterone Administration to Elderly Hypogonadal Men Improves the Metabolic Syndrome, C-Reactive Protein and Liver Steatosis
Farid Saad, PhD
Men’s Health Care, Bayer Schering Pharma AG
Berlin, Germany
Registered Media Highlights:
| Special access to meeting sessions, press conferences, and the News Room |
| Access to personal mailboxes to receive press releases, messages, and faxes |
| Availability of an internet hub with hardwired and wireless capabilities |
Press Eligibility:
| Working press employed by bona fide news media: must present a press card, business card, or letter of introduction from an editor of a recognized publication |
| Public information officers of scientific societies, medical associations, educational institutions, and government agencies: must present a business card |
Representatives of for-profit corporations and of the business side of news media must register onsite, pay the appropriate fees, and are not accredited as Press at the meeting.
Researchers and clinicians who are also reporters and who are presenting at this meeting (oral or poster session) may receive news media credentials if they qualify (see above), but must also register for the meeting and pay the appropriate fee as a presenter.
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Arlyn Riskind
Director, Media Relations
Phone: (301) 941-0240
Email: ariskind@endo-society.org
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