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Greetings!
NAASO's 2003 Annual Meeting was a huge success. A
record-breaking 1,700 attendees from all over the world
gathered to hear top-notch obesity experts present
significant
research findings.
Attendees agreed that this scientific meeting was the
best ever. Thank you to all participating speakers,
presenters, attendees, and program planners for
creating a truly
inspirational meeting. NAASO received extensive
press
coverage throughout the Annual Meeting. To read a
sampling of news articles please click here.
Mark your calendars today! NAASO is using
the
same recipe for success for the 2004 Annual Meeting.
We hope to see you at Caesar's
Palace,
Las Vegas, Nevada.
| National Obesity/Diabetes SymposiaComing to a City Near You! |
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We invite you to participate in Understanding and
Treating Obesity, NAASO's new CME Symposium
Series. During the next 3 months, NAASO will present
FREE evening symposia in 18 major
metropolitan US cities. November locations include
Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; Orlando,
Florida.
Physicians attending this program are eligible to receive
1.5 category 1 CME credits from NAASO.
For registration information and to locate a seminar in a city near you... »
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| Call for Nominations - NAASO 2004 Awards |
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Four awards reflecting various characteristics in the
career of obesity researchers will be presented at the
2004 Annual Meeting, November 14-18, Las Vegas.
The four awards and the 2003 Awardees are:
TOPS Award - SB Heymsfield,
MD
Lilly Scientific Achievement Award -
RJ Seeley, PhD
Stunkard
Lifetime Achievement Award - GA Bray,
MD
George Bray Founders Award -
BC Hansen, PhD
Nominations for each of the awards are now being
accepted. Nominations must be received by
December 31, 2003.
To learn about each award and how to nominate »
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| Around NAASO |
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Ethan Sims Young Investigator Award Winner
Congratulations to the Ethan Sims
Young
Investigator
Award Winner, Stella P. Kim. This
prestigious award was
announced during the NAASO Business Meeting, on
October 14. Ms. Kim's research is entitled
Cell "Rest" by Decreased 1st Pass Hepatic Insulin
Extraction in the Insulin Resistant, Fat-Fed Dog
Model. Congratulations to all of the Award
Finalists for
submitting high quality, stimulating research.
New Member Service - ListServ
Forums
NAASO
is working on the launch of a new ListServ to provide
members with more opportunities for
dynamic interchanges of ideas and information. You
will be able to post your ideas, suggestions, and pose
problematic queries for a variety of subject forums.
Suggested forum categories include: Basic
ScienceEpidemiology
Special interest
group categories
include:CliniciansStudents/Postdocs
Pediatrics
Let us know what you think about these suggested
topics and others that may be useful. If you would like
to volunteer as a Forum Moderator for a particular
topic, please let us know. Direct your ListServ e-mails
to michelet@naaso.org
We welcome your immediate
feedback
to
make this service an exceptional value-added
benefit.
Regional Notes
- The University of
California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has received a five-year
$500,000 Unrestricted Cardiovascular Research Grant
from Bristol-Myers Squibb for research by Aldons J.
Lusis, Ph.D., a leader in the use of mouse genetics.
- October 27 marked the official
presentation of the
Obesity Book in Mexico
City.
Read complete Regional Notes »
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| Students' Corner - Tips from the Professionals |
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The "Tips" column provides career advice and guidance
from senior scientists in both academia and industry.
This months'
Tips from the Professionals is written by Steven
N. Blair, President and CEO of Cooper Institute, Dallas,
Texas. Dr. Blair's column is geared toward students
interested in becoming independent investigators.
Read the entire article »
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| Case Study of the Month - Call for Submissions |
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This spot is reserved for your Case-
Study of the Month
report. You are invited to send obesity-related unique
and peculiar cases encountered during the treatment of
obesity. This information sharing is expected to
increase the dialogue among the membership and
promote future collaborative projects, leading to the
advancement of knowledge in the field.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
The submission
should not be more than 4000 words, and should
include Abstract (200 words), Introduction, Case
Report, Discussion and References sections. Please
follow Obesity Research style guide for citing
references. In addition, a 50 word summary / short
abstract should be included. This 50 words note will be
published in Obesity - NAASO's newsletter, and will
serve to attract attention of newsletter readers to the
case report, which will be published online in a PDF
format.
Please send your submissions
electronically as a
Microsoft Word document attachment to the Case
Study editor, Dr. Nikhil
Dhurandhar
NikhilDhurandhar@wayne.edu
Submissions will be
reviewed and the editor's decision will be final.
Accepted case reports will be published online, with
links provided in Obesity, the new online newsletter of
NAASO and on the NAASO website,
www.naaso.org.
Read Previous Case-Reports....
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