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Dr. Hammes graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Cornell University in 1985. He then received his MD/PhD from Duke University. After that, he moved to the University of California in San Francisco, where he completed an internship and residency in General Medicine, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in Endocrinology. In 1999, Dr. Hammes joined the faculty at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, where he was a W W Caruth Scholar in Biomedical Research and Co-Director of the Endocrinology Fellowship Program. He moved to the University of Rochester in 2009 to become the Louis S Wolk Distinguished Professor of Medicine and the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Dr. Hammes is interested in ovarian development and function. His laboratory studies steroid synthesis and actions in the ovary, with a focus on the pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. In addition, his lab studies androgen signaling in prostate cancer, focusing on nongenomic actions of androgens. Finally, he has an interest in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a rare lung tumor that affects almost exclusively women. He has previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the journals Molecular Endocrinology and Endocrinology.

Dr. Neal-Perry received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Dartmouth College in 1988 and her MD PhD in Pharmacology from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in 1998. She completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, the Manhattan Campus for Einstein College of Medicine in 2002, and a subspecialty fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) at Montefiore Medical Center and Einstein College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Neal-Perry was the Director of the REI fellowship training program (2011-2015) and the Associate Dean for Diversity Mentoring (2010-2015) while at Einstein College of Medicine. She moved to the University of Washington to join the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in February 2015. While at the University of Washington, Dr. Neal-Perry served as the Division Chief for REI and the Section Director of the Onco-Reproduction Unit. Dr. Neal-Perry joined the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in April 20220 to serve as the Robert A. Ross Distinguished Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Neal-Perry is a leader in women’s healthcare and reproductive science. She serves as an ad hoc reviewer for more than 20 journals and she is an editorial board member for Endocrinology. She directs basic science as well as clinical research that is focused on the effect of age, hormones, metabolism and nutrition on neuroendocrine function, the pubertal and menopausal transition and the modifiers of menopause-related symptoms. She has published multiple original research articles, research abstracts, book chapters and review articles with her mentees and scientific peers. Her research has been recognized by Faculty of 1000 as important contributions to scientific literature (2009 and 2015). She was funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NIH, SREI, ASRM, the American Federation for Aging Research, and other private foundations. Dr. Neal-Perry’s current research program is funded by the NICHD and private foundations. She currently serves as the PI of the Women’s Reproductive Health Research Grant, a highly coveted NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Program Award (K12) mechanism for physicians who have trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Neal-Perry is currently the Vice President, Basic Science (2016-2019), for The Endocrine Society and a board member for the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is standing member of the NICHD Reproduction Andrology and Gynecology (2017-2021) study section and previously served as member of the Integrative Clinical Endocrinology and Reproduction (2012-2018) study section. She is currently the Vice President of Diversity and Structural Change for the Society of Reproductive Investigations and a member of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council. Dr. Neal-Perry is passionate about medical education and training of the next generation of clinicians and scientists. She has mentored high school through junior faculty mentees. Her mentees have successfully competed for independent grants and their research has been selected for plenary presentations at American Reproductive Society of Medicine and the Society of Reproductive Investigations. Dr. Neal-Perry has received mentor awards from the American Medical Women’s Association as well as the Endocrine Society.

Lauren Fishbein, MD, PhD, MTR is an Associate Professor in Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes with a secondary appointment in the Division of Biomedical Informatics and Personalized Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from Vassar College and earned her MD, PhD degree from the University of Florida with a PhD in Molecular Genetics. She completed her Internal Medicine Residency at Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and her Endocrinology Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania where she also completed a Master’s in Translational Research. Dr. Fishbein has a strong research and clinical interest in personalized medicine including understanding the impacts and implications of germline endocrine cancer predisposition genetics, as well as interest in understanding neuroendocrine tumor development and transformation to aggressive and metastatic disease. The Endocrine Society is her professional home. She was Co-Chair of the Trainee and Career Development Core Committee and served as an Ex-Officio member on the Council (now Board of Directors). She is currently a member of the Annual Meeting Steering Committee. She has a passion for career development and for several years, she Chaired the Early Career Forum, the Career Development Workshops and the Summer Research Fellowship program.

Dr. Simon Rhodes is Professor of Biology at the University of North Florida (UNF). He was previously Provost and VP Academic Affairs at UNF, and before that Dean and Professor of Biology of the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Professor of Cellular & Integrative Physiology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Rhodes received a B.Sc. Hons. biochemistry from the University of Sheffield, U.K., the Ph.D. in biochemistry from Purdue University, and did postdoctoral work at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Rhodes’ research investigates the molecular basis of pediatric pituitary hormone deficiency diseases. Dr. Rhodes has served on the Endocrine Society Finance & Audit, Minority Affairs (now CoDI), and Trainee & Career Development committees. Dr. Rhodes recent awards include the Bepko Outstanding Administrator Award (from university Faculty Council), the IUPUI Chancellor’s Medallion, a Resolution of Appreciation from the Trustees of Purdue University, Norman Brown Diversity Scholars Program Mentor of the Year, Dr. Joseph T. Taylor Award for Excellence in Diversity, and Purdue University College of Science Outstanding Alumni Award.

Dr. Glenn C. Rowe is a currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine within the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The research interest of Dr. Rowe’s laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular pathways that influence mitochondrial metabolism in response to diet and exercise. Specifically, the lab studies the molecular pathways that regulate mitochondrial function in striated muscle using rodent models. Dr. Rowe received his B.S. in Biology from Brandeis University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology from Yale University and completed his post-doctoral training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rowe is also a FLARE alum.

Dr. Leonor Corsino is a dual Board- Certified Internist and Adult Endocrinologist and an experienced physician-scientist, organizational and health professional education leader. Her expertise and strengths lie in her diverse portfolio that expands from basic science to clinical and community-engaged research, innovative curriculum development, successful clinical program implementation, and collaborations. Dr. Corsino's research focuses on diabetes, obesity and related complications and health disparities with a particular interest in Hispanic/Latino populations. She has successfully led and extensively collaborates with investigators locally, nationally, and internationally. Her research and contribution have been recognized locally and at the national levels with many awards including the NIH/NIDDK Network of Minority Health Research Investigators medallion. Dr. Corsino has extensive leadership experience including her current roles as Associate Dean of Students Affairs/Advisory Dean Duke School of Medicine MD program, member of the Executive Committee Member and Associate Director of the Duke School of Medicine Master of Biomedical Sciences (MBS), and Co-Director for the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute - Community Engagement Core / Community-Engaged Research Initiative (CERI).