At her 2011 Harvard University Class Day address, Amy Poehler said “You can’t do it alone. As you navigate through…
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Historical Tidbit – Vincent Du Vigneaud (May 18, 1901 to December 11, 1978) Nobel Laureate for peptide hormone synthesis Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Vincent Du Vigneaud earned his doctorate…
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Peggy Wu, MD Hello! I’m Peggy and I am a third year fellow at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. I am originally from Michigan and completed my undergraduate studies at…
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This statement was authored by a group of U.S. pediatric endocrinology leaders with the greatest collective clinical and translational experience administering teplizumab and leading immunotherapy trials for type 1 diabetes.…
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Dr. Theodore “Ted” AvRuskin 1935 – September 14, 2025 On September 14, 2025, Theodore “Ted” AvRuskin M.D. passed away at age 89 in Oregon from complications after surgery, while comforted…
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Some days, I feel like the worst is happening and it’s hard to remain optimistic. However, I remember a poem that I loved from the Arrow Book of Silly Poems…
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Robert McCarrison (March 16, 1878 to May 15, 1960) Iodine deficiency and Himalayan goiter Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D Robert McCarrison was a physician from Northern Ireland who joined…
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Leora Allen, MD I am a third-year fellow at MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) in Boston. I am originally from Minnesota and completed my bachelor’s degree at Washington University in St.…
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Dear Colleagues, This month, we held the fall Board of Directors meeting. As the Board reviewed what the Committees and SIGs are doing, we were excited to see all the…
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Berta (December 1, 1906 to July 23, 1995) and Ernst (1905 to April 29, 1965) Scharrer –The beginnings of neurosecretion Submitted by Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D. Berta and Ernst…
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Amanda G. Perkins, MSN, MPH, CPNP, CDCES Amanda is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist practicing at Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, DC since…
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