Society for Endocrinology | 197th SfE Meeting

Welcome

I am delighted to provide you with the details for the next annual meeting of the Society for Endocrinology, taking place on 6 and 7 November 2006. We are marking the Diamond Jubilee of the Society for Endocrinology with the Jubilee Medal Lecture by Steve Hillier and the Diamond Jubilee logo. Four medal lectures will take place at this year’s meeting. There will be nine symposia covering 'Novel regulation of orphan receptor function', 'Sexual differentiation', 'Cell cell interactions in the regulate of endocrine cell function', 'New frontiers in steroid hormone metabolism', 'Thyroid at the beginning and end of life', 'AMPK systems', 'Controlling the overactive parathyroid', 'Adipocyte and insulin resistance' and a nurses symposium 'Endocrinology of ageing'. There is also a debate on biochemical monitoring of hydrocortisone replacement therapy in Addison's disease and a session for young endocrinologists. As in previous meetings there will also be oral communications and poster presentations. This is the last November Meeting taking place in its current format. From 2007 the Society for Endocrinology BES will be the premier meeting taking place each spring

The Society's annual dinner is always a highly enjoyable evening and a great opportunity to socialise with your colleagues. This will take place on Monday 6 November at the Copthorne Tara Hotel. This year will be a black tie dinner and dance. This year's meeting offers a full and stimulating programme for all and I look forward to seeing you in London in November.

David Ray
Programme Secretary, Society for Endocrinology