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Congrats to all 2026 WE awardees!
Join us for the Women in Endocrinology Annual Meeting at ENDO2026 in Chicago!
McCormick Place West, Room 190A The event will be an inspiring evening celebrating the strength, scholarship, and community of women in endocrinology. It will highlight the exceptional work of our young investigators, honor the mentorship of our established members, and recognize this year’s Women Laureate awardees.
Don’t miss this opportunity for celebration, inspiration, and connection with colleagues across our community. Mark your calendar for WE at ENDO2026 in Chicago (Annual WE meeting, June 13th, 2026)!
We are looking forward to seeing you all at the WE Annual Meeting: June 13th 2026 6-9:30pm McCormick Place West, Chicago |
June 13 at 6:00 PM 
We are also proud to feature a keynote address by Dr. Francesca Duncan, Thomas J. Watkins Memorial Professor in Reproductive Science and Co-Director of the Center for Reproductive Science at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Her talk, “Being Visible, Viable, and Valuable: Advancing Science and Your Career in Tandem,” will share insights from her own career on promoting your science, and yourself, through negotiations, promotions, and grant writing.
2025 WE awards recipients
Dear Women in Endocrinology community,
We are pleased to announce the recipients of our prestigious Women in Endocrinology awards!
Dr. Laurie Cohen has been selected as the winner of the Women in Endocrinology Mentoring Award.
Dr. Marie-Louis Wronski has been selected as the Janet W. McArthur Award Excellence in Clinical Research Young Investigator Award recipient.
Dr. Yiran Zhou has been selected as the Neena Schwartz Award Excellence in Basic Science Research Young Investigator Award recipient.
In addition, the following individuals will receive a 2025 Young Investigator Award:
Ridwanullah A. Abubakar
Jada D. Brown
Dr. Shreeya Chugh
Dr. Katherine M. Halloran
Dr. Encarnación Torres Jiménez
Dr. Tyler Marie Milewski
Dr. Angel Morvant
Dr. Alexandra M. Yaw
Congratulations to all our 2025 awardees! We look forward to seeing you at ENDO in San Francisco.
Professional Development Workshop at ENDO’24 was a success!
Check out the topics covered and pictures below
Obtaining Leadership Skills and Positions: Panel Discussion co-sponsored by Women in Endocrinology (WE)
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Event organized by WE at ENDO 2024, June 3, 2024
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The goal of this session was: To expose attendees to important leadership skills that will help attendees obtain and succeed in leadership positions.
Learning Objectives:
- 1. Strategies to Communicate Your Value as a Leader
- 2. Leadership Roles: Choosing the Right Time and Strategy for Transitions
- 3. Peer-Peer Leadership and Communication Skills, Building a Network
Target Audience: Everyone
Opening Remarks by WE President-Elect: Ellen Seely, MD
Professor, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Moderator: Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
“What does it mean to be a leader and why you should care”
Ann Taylor, MD President, Women in Endocrinology Co-Chair, NASEM Forum on Drug Discovery “What is an Industry Leader?”
Rajaa Nahra, MD, MSc Executive Medical Director Oncology Clinical Development GSK “Becoming the Community We Want to Be: Peer-Peer Leadership”
Gayathri Devi, PhD, MS. Chair, Women in Endocrinology, Mentoring Committee Professor in Surgery, Pathology, Duke Cancer Institute Duke University School of Medicine | “Never too Early to Start Developing Leadership Skills”
Lindsey S. Treviño, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Division of Health Equities Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope “Making Your Difference a Strength: Effective Leadership by Embracing a Culture of Equity and Inclusion”
Cherié L. Butts, PhD Medical Director, Therapeutics Development Unit Biogen Open Discussion led by WE Mentoring Committee
Attentive and engaged audience. |
WE Annual Meeting, ENDO 2024
Well-attended meeting.
Introductory remarks by Ann Taylor, MD and concluding remarks from Ann Taylor, MD and incoming WE President Ellen Seely, MD.
Congrats to Dr Susan Moenter for receiving the WE Mentoring Award 2024.
Congrats to all the WE Young Investigator Award 2024 recipients!
Thank you to our guest speaker, Prof. Ashley Whillans!
Speaker: Prof. Ashley Whillans
'Scientific Strategies to Reclaim Time & Live a Happier and More Productive Life.'
Ashley Whillans is an associate professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit, teaching the Motivation and Incentives course to MBA students. Professor Whillans earned her PhD in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia. Her research seeks to understand the associations between time, money, and subjective wellbeing. She is particularly interested in understanding how individual, organizational and societal factors like gender, workplace policies, and income inequality predict how people value and spend time and money, with possible implications for well-being.
WE Annual Meeting 2023
Chicago, IL during 2023 Endocrine Society Meeting
June 16, 2023
Ann Taylor succeeds Whitney Woodmansee as President
Erica Marsh delivers empowering keynote,“Where do WE go from here?: Allyship 2.0”.
Student travel award winners
PANEL SESSION, ENDO2023: Obtaining Leadership Skills and Positions
2023 Endocrine Society Meeting
June 16, 2023
WE Panelists Dr. Margaret Wierman, Dr. Ellen Seely and Dr. Gayathri Devi and Moderator Dr. Laura Dichtel.
“Building Your Confidence: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Leadership”- Ellen Seely, M.D. Director of Clinical Research, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension Division, Vice Chair, Faculty Development, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
“Embracing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI): A Key to Effective Leadership” - Gayathri Devi, Ph.D., MS. Professor, Departments of Surgery, Pathology, Duke University School of Medicine; Associate Director, Research Education, Surgery; Program Director, Duke Inflammatory Breast Cancer Consortium, Duke Cancer Institute; Chair WE Mentoring Committee
“Collaborative Negotiations” - Margaret Wierman, MD. Professor of Medicine and Integrative Physiology, Director of the Pituitary and Adrenal Tumor Program, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Camps; Staff Physician, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.
Moderator: Laura Dichtel, MD, MHS. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Parental Wellness Program; Neuroendocrine Unit, Endocrine Division, Massachusetts General Hospital.