Resources
Welcome to our Resources page! This page showcases relevant educational links, and also acts as a portal to EFF's recorded programs on YouTube. Check back regularly for new content.
EFF Community - Publications
The following articles are provided by fellows and faculty in the EFF Community. If you have open access published articles that you would like to share please send them to us at info@endocrinefellows.org. Our goal is to feature a variety articles each month. Click on the title to access the full article.
Andrew A. Welch, DO, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA EFF Grant Award Recipient 2022.
Data from transgenic rodent models suggest that glucagon acts as an insulin secretagogue by signalling through the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor (GLP1R) present on β-cells. However, its net contribution to physiologic insulin secretion in humans is unknown. To address this question, we studied non-diabetic individuals in 2 separate experiments.
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Shared by Faith Lindsay Mart, MD, Clinical Fellow, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center EFF Grant Award Recipient 2021.
The aim of this study is to evaluate uterine size in TS individuals after pubertal induction in order to assess if current recommendations for estradiol dosing are sufficient for normal uterine growth. View the poster presentation Lindsay gave at the Pediatric Endocrine Society this year.
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Shared by Jia Zhu, MD, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Program in Medical and Population Genetics, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA EFF Grant Award Recipient 2020.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized by ovulatory dysfunction and hyperandrogenism and can be associated with cardiometabolic dysfunction, but it remains unclear which of these features are inciting causes and which are secondary consequences.
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With COVID 9 curtailing his global travels Dr. Bilezikian connected with many peers and fellows through virtual international events. Click on the image to view his lectures.
* New 9th International Conference of Endocrinology and Diabetes Saudi Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Update on Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis
* New 12th Emirates Diabetes and Endocrine Virtual Congress
Challenging Hypercalcemic Cases
Peking Union Medical College Hospital Forum
Primary Hperparathyroidism 2021: New Concepts; New Guidelines
World Osteoporosis Day Yerevan ArmeniaVitamin D: A Key Nutrient for Skeletal and Other Aspects of Human Health; Vitamin D and COVID-19
JDRF’s Healthcare Professional Resources
JDRF, the leading global nonprofit funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, has played a role in nearly every major T1D advance—drugs, devices, and cell therapies—made in the last 50+ years. As a part of our mission to cure, prevent, and treat T1D and its complications, we offer accredited education and resources for healthcare professionals (HCPs). Our complimentary continuing education resources provide the latest information and trends in T1D management and screening to help improve patient engagement and outcomes. The following links are good patient resources.
JDRF T1D Health Insurance Guide
JDRF T1D Resources
Navigating the NIH Grant System Early Career Tips for ASBMR Fellows
As part of the EFF/ASBMR 15th Fellows Forum on Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Dr. Kristy Nicks, Program Director Bone Biology, Metabolic Bone Disorders and Osteoporosis, NIAMS-NIH, shared some great insights and information. Visit these NIH and NIAMS resources to learn more:
- NIAMS website: http://www.niams.nih.gov/
- NIH Grants and Funding: https://www.nih.gov/grants-funding
- NIH New and Early Stage Investigator Policies: https://grants.nih.gov/policy/early-investigators/index.htm
Relevant Endocrinology Links
*The Endocrine Fellows Foundation is not responsible for the content of any of the sites listed above.