ESE ESPE project for EndoCompass research map

Dear IES Members,

The ESE is pleased to share that the EndoCompass Research Roadmap: Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science was published recently by the European Society for Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE).

The supplement is published in the European Journal of Endocrinology and will also appear in Hormone Research in Paediatrics in due course. You can read it here.

This landmark initiative identifies key research priorities across endocrine specialties and cross-cutting areas, offering a framework to guide future funding, policy and collaboration.

It is intended as a practical resource for researchers, clinicians, and policy advocates alike.

Endocrine conditions remain among Europe’s most pressing and underfunded health challenges. EndoCompass is a step toward changing that, by aligning research, highlighting unmet needs and boosting the visibility of hormone-related health issues.

We encourage you to read, use and share this important resource. For example:

  • Cite the Roadmap in funding proposals and papers

  • Include it in presentations and strategies

  • Share with your teams and institutions

  • Advocate for national policy support and funding

ESE and ESPE have provided a Toolkit with resources and materials to help spread the word about EndoCompass. This includes:

  • The EndoCompass logo (and guidelines)

  • Infographic with key messages about EndoCompass

  • Social media graphics

  • Press release template

  • Presentation slides to adapt and use in meetings

You can find the Toolkit here

More information about the EndoCompass project can be found here: www.ese-hormones.org/endocompass  

Best regards

Dr Maeve Durkan 
Honorary Secretary
The Irish  Endocrine Society

Current Committee 2025

Current Committee Irish Endocrine Society (after AGM 2024)

President:  Professor Steven Hunter

Secretary:  Dr Maeve Durkan (team ends November 2026)

Treasurer: Dr Mark Hannon

Communication Officer: Dr Pyeh Kyithar

Basic Science: Professor Graham Lee (term ends November 2027)

Paediatrics:  Professor Declan Cody and Dr Sinead Glackin

Leinster: Dr Pyeh Kyithar; Lead Organiser 49th Annual Meeting (term ends November 2025)

Ulster: Dr Helen Wallace; Lead Organiser Joint SfE-48th IES Annual Meeting (term ends November 2025)

Connacht: Dr Elizabeth Brosnan

Munster: Dr Mark Hannon, Lead Organiser 50th Annual Meeting  (term ends November 2026)

Subgroups: 

Subgroup Chairpersons

  • Diabetes             Dr Antoinette Tuthill
  • Endocrinology.  Professor Mark Sherlock
  • Obesity               Professor Francis Finucane

If you wish to get involved in any of the activities of the Irish Endocrine Society, please contact any committee member.

Thyroid Webinar Updates Series 2026

Dear IES Colleagues,

We are hoping to organise a series of online webinars for updates in thyroid disease in
2026. There are some new and emerging techniques in thyroidology (ablative therapy,
molecular analysis in thyroid nodules, active surveillance of micro-PTC) and major new
guidelines being produced in 2025/2026 (thyroid cancer, thyroid disease in pregnancy, assay interference, thyroid emergencies), so we feel an update on the latest thyroid research and clinical guidance would be welcome. The IES are supportive of this.

We plan a series of webinars in 2026, perhaps occurring every 3 months, all of which will be multidisciplinary and involve international speakers.
We very much welcome colleagues to join the organising committee for these webinars. If you are interested, please get in touch (Carla.moran@ucd.ie).

Yours sincerely,
Thyroid Webinar Update Series Organising Committee
Carla Moran, Beacon Hospital & St Vincent’s University Hospital (Chair)
Marie-Louise Healy, St James’ Hospital
Samah Idriss, Beacon Hospital & St Vincent’s University Hospital
Caroline Joyce, Cork University Hospital
Anne McGowan, Tallaght University Hospital
Agnieszka Pazderska, St James’ Hospital