We have had a couple grey sky days, so let’s look back at Wednesday this week and remember that #spring has sprung (and will be back).
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Endocrine Research Conference: co-sponsored with Colorado NORC, Dr Jonathan Krakoff from NIDDK-Phoenix presented research on the role of #energy expenditure and #weight change. Intensive long term clinical studies measuring all aspects of energy expenditure over time.

Endocrine Grand Rounds take over: Endo quiz game time! Thank you to our third year fellows for organizing! Wonderful fun! Fellows vs faculty vs online folks. Faculty won but barely over the fellows team! Great job to the fellows! Impressive knowledge all around.

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Exciting news for Dr Michael McDermott Michael T McDermott and colleague Dr Jennifer Trujillo. The #Diabetes Secrets book that they wrote just came out in Spanish translation. Congrats!
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Endocrine Grand Rounds: Dr Maria Paula Reyes Ramirez, 1st year fellow, presented on risk factors for metastatic disease in #pheochromocytoma #paraganglioma . Large tumor size, cluster 1 genetics, including SDHB. & sporadic cases can be metastatic too. Follow patients for life.

Endocrine Grand Rounds: Dr Michaela Barbera, 1st year fellow, presented a comprehensive discussion of #hypoglycemia unawareness and why and how it happens to those with insulin dependent #diabetes .

Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Noah Johnson discussed research on developing potential therapeutics for #Alzheimers .

I bet you didn’t know that April is #defeatdiabetes month. 👀 We sat down with Dr. Jane Reusch to learn more about what early symptoms of diabetes are! #diabetes #diabetes awareness

Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Carol Sartorius from CUpathology presented her lab’s work on breast cancer, focused on hormones, receptors, and metabolism.

Endocrine Grand Rounds: all star multi-disciplinary panel of speakers including Christie Turin, Margaret Wierman and Kevin Lillehei on interesting and challenging #pituitary cases.

Congratulations to the SchweppeLab on the new paper! #thyroid #ThyroidCancer .

Rebecca Schweppe PhD CU Anschutz Cancer Biology Graduate Program

Applications for post-doctoral and MD Fellowship training T32 positions in Metabolism, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes are open! CU Endocrinology Come and join us!

Congratulations to Dr. Bryan Haugen for this new role of CU Department of Medicine Director of Philanthropy. 👏🏼👏🏾👏🏽👏🏿

Spring is in the air! Sunrise today and sunset yesterday on CU Anschutz Medical Campus Medical Campus.
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Endocrine research conference: Dr Seth Creasy presented research on timing of physical activity- does it matter? Caveat: physical activity is good any time- but may be better at different times for different people w different goals. #personalizedmedicine

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Endocrine research conference: 1st yr fellow Dr. Kirelik presented on high #bone mineral density seen on DXA. DDX includes artifact such as osteoarthritis, drug exposures like excessive fluoride. Also think genetic conditions. And many cases unclear cause.

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Endocrine research conference: 1st year fellow Dr. Barbera reviewed rare thyrotoxic periodic paralysis- not as rare in the US now with globalization. If you see recurrent weakness and very low potassium, check for goiter and #hyperthyroidism .
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Endocrine Research Conference: Dr Emily Hill discussed her research on #nutrition interventions that impact health using omics techniques, “food-omics”
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