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Professor Melania Manco announced as first Editor-in-Chief of Obesity and Endocrinology

Date: 24 September 2024

The European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) is delighted to announce that the first Editor-in-Chief of its new journal, Obesity and Endocrinology, is Professor Melania Manco. Professor Manco will be supported by an editorial board and associate editors renowned in the field of obesity and with a strong background in endocrinology.  

Obesity and Endocrinology is dedicated to advancing and understanding obesity through comprehensive coverage of basic, translational and clinical aspects of endocrinology.  The launch issue is scheduled for Q2 2025, and submissions are now being welcomed via the Journal’s website.    

Jérôme Bertherat, ESE President, said: “I am delighted that Melania will be the first Editor-in-Chief of ESE’s new Obesity and Endocrinology journal. She has more than 20 years’ clinical and research experience in the field of obesity, nutrition, and insulin resistance as well as a strong editorial background. She is dedicated to advancing the field of obesity particularly on the paediatric side, and the journal will benefit from her strong international network especially well-developed in Europe.” 

Professor Manco is a clinical research scientist and consultant endocrinologist at the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, Italy. She holds a Ph.D. in nutrition and metabolism, and in 2020 was awarded National Habilitation as a Full Professor of Endocrinology.   

Professor Melania Manco