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New Secretary/Treasurer Elected to Council
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In the recently held elections for the
position of Secretary/Treasurer of NAASO, The Obesity Society, Caroline Apovian, MD, won the
majority of votes cast. She fills a vacancy created by the election of Gary Foster, PhD, to the position of
Vice President of the Society. Dr. Apovian assumes the position
immediately, and her term of service as Secretary/Treasurer will run
through October 2008.
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NAASO, The Obesity Society, Seeks a New Executive Director
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The search is underway for a new
Executive Director of The Obesity Society. A detailed position
profile provides more information about this exciting opportunity for
a qualified individual who can raise the visibility of the Society as North America’s premier organization in the field of obesity.
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Do You Qualify for Fellow Status?
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The Obesity Society encourages Regular
members to upgrade their membership to Fellow status. Fellows can hold
office and vote for officers and constitutional changes. Fellows must be
residents of North America and meet at least one of the following
criteria:
- Conducted
original research in areas relating to obesity, resulting in senior
authorship of five or more scientific papers in English-language,
peer-reviewed journals. CV required (maximum of three pages).
- Conducted
independent original research without the opportunity to publish
(e.g., industrial scientist). CV and letters of support from two
NAASO Fellows required.
- Demonstrated
superior contributions to the obesity field through teaching,
administration, or clinical services. CV and letters of support from
two NAASO Fellows required.
Please mail your CVs and letters of
support to the headquarters office of The Obesity Society or send
electronically as Word document attachments to Krystal Fenwick.
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Revision Allows Multiple PIs for RFA on the Diabetic Intrauterine
Environment
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NIDDK, NHLBI, and NCI have announced
their participation in a pilot program at NIH to allow more
than one principal investigator to be named on a research grant
application. The RFA “The
Obese and Diabetic Intrauterine Environment: Long-term Metabolic or
Cardiovascular Consequences in the Offspring” has been modified
to allow multiple PIs and to provide instructions for multiple PI
applications.
According to NIH, the multiple PI model
may be particularly suited to studies on maternal environment and risk
for disease in the offspring because it is likely that these types of
studies will employ the collaborative efforts of investigators from
complementary disciplines. The ability to utilize the multiple PI model
should facilitate such partnerships and ensure appropriate recognition of
the contributions of equal partners.
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The Obesity Society Welcomes New Staff Member
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You may hear a new voice on the other
end of the line the next time you call the headquarters office: Krystal Fenwick recently joined the
staff as a Membership Assistant. Krystal will help Obesity Society
members take full advantage of their memberships by processing incoming
applications, helping existing members renew their memberships, and
maintaining our membership database. Welcome, Krystal!
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NAASO News
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Judith Stern reports
CALIFORNIA
Michael Goran, PhD, of the
Institute for Prevention Research, was named the Dr. Robert C. and
Veronica Atkins Chair in childhood obesity and diabetes. The chair has
been newly established at the University of Southern California in the
Keck School of Medicine in recognition of a $2 million donation to the
school to support childhood obesity research and outreach efforts.
WASHINGTON
David E. Cummings, MD,
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, has received the 2006 Outstanding Investigator Award from the Western Society
for Clinical Investigation. The award is given annually to one
“established investigator” in any realm of biological
sciences. He also reports that he has two new fellows, Mike Shannon and Molly Carlson.
Read more member
news at www.naaso.org.
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Abstract
Submission for the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting Opens Soon
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Watch your e-mail for the announcement
-- abstract submission for the 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting will open
in the next few days. This year’s new abstract submission system is
fully integrated with the online Learning Center and streamlines the
process by which investigators write, create, and submit their abstracts.
The deadline for abstract submission is May
24.
Mark
Your Calendar:
2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO,
The Obesity Society: October 20-24
Early Bird Registration Opens: May 9
Abstract Submission Deadline: May 24
Visit
the 2006 Annual Meeting Web Site
Questions and comments
about The Obesity Society’s Web site or newsletter? Please contact Aislinn Raedy at aislinnr@naaso.org or Karen Teff,
PhD, at kteff@pobox.up enn.edu.
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