Newswise — The Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting, ENDO 09 will be held at the Walter E Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, June 10-13, 2009. Approximately 7,500 scientists and clinicians from all over the world are expected to assemble for this premier meeting of hormone research, health, science and endocrinology. The news conference schedule is the following:
Wednesday, June 10
10:00 am (EDT) Pregnancy and Hormones: Latest discoveries on the impact of maternal activity and food consumption on fetal and future health of children.
11:00 am (EDT) Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs): The Environment, Bisphenol-A & You: Release of Society's first-ever Scientific Statement and the Society's Position Statement on EDCs, frontier research on exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
Thursday, June 11
11:30 am (EDT) Weight-Loss Surgery; Benefits & Risks: New research showing the impact and risk factors associated with weight-loss surgery.
2:00 pm (EDT) Obesity Discoveries: New ways of controlling food selection and combating obesity, and the identification of additional health risks associated with obesity.
Friday, June 12
10:00 am (EDT) Aging; Impact of Therapies on Longevity & Quality of Life: The impact of various therapies on longevity and quality of life for the aging population.
* Dates and times may change. A final news conference schedule will be issued before the start of the annual meeting. Reporters may register to attend the meeting via: http://www.endo-society.org/endo/media.cfm
The ENDO 09 Newsroom (Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 142) will include reporters' mailboxes, work space, and an Internet hub. The News Conference Room (Room 141) will be the site of all news conferences.
Founded in 1916, The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest, largest and most active organization devoted to research on hormones and the clinical practice of endocrinology. Today, The Endocrine Society's membership consists of more than 14,000 scientists, physicians, educators, nurses and students in more than 100 countries. Society members represent all basic, applied and clinical interests in endocrinology. The Endocrine Society is based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. To learn more about the Society and the field of endocrinology, visit our Web site at www.endo-society.org.
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