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ESE Young Endocrinologists & Scientists (EYES) Committee

The European Young Endocrine Scientists (EYES), formed in 2013, to promote research excellence, active engagement and development of early career investigators (ECIs), within Europe across all disciplines of endocrinology.

In 2019, EYES became the official early career branch of the ESE and was renamed ESE Young Endocrinologists and Scientists (EYES).

The EYES Committee remit includes the following items:

  • To act in collaboration with the ESE Executive Committee and foster active engagement of early career investigators (ECIs) within the ESE.
  • To promote activities that engage ECIs and senior members in open dialogue and collaborative initiatives.
  • To increase ECI awareness of research trends and application of new technologies within the field of endocrinology.
  • To increase engagement of clinical trainees and improve training in endocrinology across Europe.

  • Active involvement of EYES community in scientific and social programs at the European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE), including organising the EYES symposia session at ECE.
  • To increase engagement with all ECIs within endocrinology across Europe.
  • To facilitate translation of scientific findings to government.
  • To raise the profiles of EYES ECIs.
Committee Members

EYES Committee representatives in the ESE Committees,, Working Groups, Taskforeces and other Projects are:

  • Walter Vena, Italy, Executive Committee (Ex-Officio), EYES Co-Chair, EYES News Deputy Editor, Publishing & Communications Committee, State of Endocrinology Project, EYES Annual Meeting 2024 Liaison 
  • Juan Manuel Jiménez-Vacas, UK, EYES Co- Chair, EYES News Editor, Science Committee (and Summer School EYES Rep), ROP Co-Ordinator
  • Barbara Altieri, Germany, Clinical Committee, Joint Congress 2025 POC, COP Co-Ordinator
  • Julia Beck, Switzerland, Membership Committee, ROP Coordinator, Obesity Taskforce
  • Clara Lassaretti, Italy, Joint Congress 2025 POC Shadow, ECE 2026 POC Lead
  • Jonathan Merterns, EndoCompass Lead, Obesity Taskforce
  • Kristina Saravinovska, Serbia, EYES Observership Programme Lead, Rare Disease Committee, State of Endocrinology Project
  • Karin Zibar Tomsic, Croatia, Education Committee, COP Coordinator,  Endocrine Views Editorial Board 

 

  • ESE Team member responsibility: Head of Membership, Marketing and Communications.

EYES Committee Remit May 2024

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