ESE Prizes 2007

We are pleased to announce that the Geoffrey Harris Prize and the European Journal of Endocrinology Prize will both be awarded again in 2007. For information about both awards see the Jobs, Grants and Prizes section below - or click on the link above under "Contents". Information can also be found on the ESE website in the "About" section.

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ECE 2007 Registration & Abstracts

ECE 2007 takes place 28 April - 2 May in Budapest. Visit the website to fill out the pre-registration form before the rush begins! A second announcement will be circulated very soon with the official registration and hotel boking form. The closing date for submitting abstracts is 5 November 2006.

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Latest on ESE Membership

There are now 811 people entered on the membership database from 60 countries. 375 of these were voted in as members at the General Council meeting in Glasgow and the others will be voted in in Budapest next year, but in the meantime will receive all information and will be eligible to vote at the 2007 General Council meeting. For further details about membership and the application process please visit the website or contact the ESE Secretariat on info@euro-endo.org.

ESE Membership

ECE 2008

The website for the 10th European Congress of Endocrinology from 3-7 May 2008 in Berlin is now open for viewing. Make sure you keep checking the website for the latest developments!

ECE 2008

Tour champ suspended after testing positive (International Herald Tribune, 28 July)

FRANCE - Floyd Landis, whose remarkable march over the Alps in Stage 17 positioned him to win the Tour de France after his chances seemed bleak, tested positive after that stage for illegally high levels of testosterone. On Sunday, Landis became the third American cyclist to win the Tour. But three days later, his celebration ended when he learned that one of his urine samples showed an abnormal ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone. The sample was collected on the evening of Stage 17, the day Landis improbably climbed to 3rd place from 11th in one of the greatest performances in cycling history.

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Iron Therapy Shows Promise Against Endometriosis (Forbes.com, 27 July)

BELGIUM - A treatment that eases iron overload could help women fight painful endometriosis, researchers report. Endometriosis is a disorder in which endometrial tissue develops outside the uterus, and attaches to ligaments and organs in the abdomen. The disease can cause bleeding, pain, inflammation, adhesions and infertility. Experts say up to 10 percent of women may be affected. In their study with mice, Belgian researchers concluded that an overload of iron in the pelvic cavity may help make these lesions grow by promoting the proliferation of their epithelial (lining) cells. This iron overload does not actually cause endometriosis, the study said.

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Black Cohosh may cause liver damage (EMEA Press Release, July 18 2006)

On July 18 the European Medicine's Agency (EMEA) and the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) published a public statement warning of a potential connection between herbal medicinal products containing cimifugae racemosae rhizoma (Black Cohosh, root), and hepatotoxicity. Full details can be found on the press release via the link below.

Press Release

Transatlantic co-operation to halt the diabetes train (Europa website, 4 July)

To stop the juggernaut of early onset diabetes in its tracks, experts are calling for more international research co-operation, underpinned by better, more timely communication among the main actors in the field. This was the key message to come out of the high-level diabetes workshop, jointly hosted by the Research DG and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). For more information click on the link below.

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Frequency of the metabolic syndrome in obese Spanish paediatric population

Marta López-Capapé, Milagros Alonso, Esmeralda Colino, Carmen Mustieles, José Corbatón and Raquel Barrio. Childhood obesity in Europe is on the increase, particularly in Spain. Obesity in both children and adults is associated with a group of metabolic disorders including dyslipidaemia, hypertension and glucose intolerance, which collectively form the metabolic syndrome (MS) - considered a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease. One factor that is consistently implicated in the development of MS is insulin resistance (IR), which is strongly associated with obesity. Unlike MS in adults, there is currently no standard definition of paediatric MS because so little is known about its diagnostic criteria and prevalence. Although several studies have attempted to assess the prevalence of MS in paediatric populations, the inconsistent criteria adapted from adult diagnostic tools have produced discrepancies in the frequencies reported. Cross-country comparison is confounded by differences in population characteristics such as ethnic background, age and severity of obesity. Here López-Capapé and colleagues set out to establish the prevalence of MS in obese Spanish children and assess its common components in order to develop standardised criteria with which to diagnose the syndrome. Their findings suggest that the most important predictor of MS is IR, which is significantly associated with the prevalence of other MS disorders such as hypertension and impaired glucose metabolism. Importantly, IR is a good predictor of MS independent of age, ethnicity and severity of obesity, making it a key diagnostic component of MS. López-Capapé et al.'s results provide evidence that changes to glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity associated with paediatric obesity increase the risk of developing MS and cardiovascular disease. As such, glucose metabolism and IR should be monitored closely in the young obese population. EJE 155-2 pp 313-319

Geoffrey Harris Prize

We have pleasure in announcing the 2007 Geoffrey Harris Prize generously sponsored by Ipsen. This important prize, worth 15,000 Euros is designed for established researchers in the field of neuroendocrinology and is the first of its kind in Europe. Please contact the ESE Secretary: Professor Philippe Bouchard, Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Saint Antoine, 184 rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine, 75012 Paris, France. Email: philippe.bouchard@sat.ap-hop-paris.fr. The deadline for entries is 31 December 2006 and the award will be presented at the 9th European Congress of Endocrinology which takes place from 28 April - 2 May 2007 in Budapest, Hungary.

The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize

The European Journal of Endocrinology Prize is awarded during the European Congress of Endocrinology to a candidate who has significantly contributed to the advancement of knowledge in the field of endocrinology through publication. The prize consists of a certificate and Euro 7,250 plus travelling expenses and will be presented during the 9th European Congress of Endocrinology to be held in Budapest, Hungary from 28 April to 2 May, 2007. Nominations should be submitted to the Chief Editor of the European Journal of Endocrinology, Professor Paolo Beck-Peccoz, Istituto di Scienze Endocrine, Piano Terra, Padiglione Granelli, Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milan, Italy, by 31 December 2006. For more detailed information please check the ESE website by clicking on the link below. Follow the "About" and "ESE Prizes" links.

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Funding opportunities for Endocrine Disrupting on the EUROPA website

Keep a look out for new opportunies on the EUROPA website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/endocrine/projects_opportunities_en.html

Funding opportunities on the RDInfo website

www.rdinfo.org.uk

NIH Grants

See all grants & finding opportunities at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/index.cfm

Exploratory Grant Program in Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism (NIH)

The Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases invites applications for the exploratory/developmental (R21) grant mechanism in selected areas of opportunity within our mission. Various closing dates, follow the link below for more details.

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Cooperative Multicenter Reproductive Medicine Network (NIH)

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) invite investigators willing to participate, with the assistance of staff of NICHD under cooperative agreements, in an ongoing multicenter cooperative program designed to conduct clinical studies investigating problems in reproductive medicine, including infertility; gynecological disorders and diseases; diseases and disorders of the male reproductive system affecting fertility; and endocrinological disorders affecting reproduction. Closing date: 26 September 2006. Full details available via the link.

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2006 Call for ESF Research Networking Programmes

The European Science Foundation (ESF) 2006 Call for Research Networking Programmes has been launched and is now available on the ESF website via the link below. ESF Research Networking Programmes are networking activities bringing together nationally funded research activities for four to five years, to address major scientific issues or science-driven topics of research infrastructure at the European level with the aim of advancing the frontiers of science. Multi-disciplinary proposals across fields are encouraged. The deadline for submission of proposals is 30 October 2006, 17:00hrs CET.

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SERVIER SNS Research Grant - Call for applications for 2007

This grant will be awarded to an individual resident of a European country, who presents a high-quality research project in hypertension, which might significantly increase knowledge of sympathetic nervous system in hypertension and metabolic disorders. A €30,000 grant will be provided for work on a research project selected through a peer-review procedure. The winner will be announced at the award ceremony of the ESH meeting in Milan 2007. Deadline for applications December 1st, 2006. Applications should be sent to: Professor G. Mancia Past-president of the European Society of Hypertension Chairman of the SNS Working Group* Department of Medicine - University Milano-Bicocca S. Gerardo Hospital, Via Donizetti 106-20052, Monza (Milan- Italy). More information can be found via the link below.

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