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Society Member Roger D. Cone Elected to National Academy
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Endocrine Insider Endocrine Society member Roger D. Cone, PhD, professor and chair of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, was elected as a new member by The National Academy of Sciences this week in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. A highly respected investigator, Dr. Cone discovered the melanocortin system, a critical central circuit in energy homeostasis. Studies from Dr. Cone's lab have identified the melanocortin system as one of the mechanisms responsible for integrating information about energy intake and expenditure. Based on his findings, a defective melanocortin system has been identified as the most common cause of severe early-onset obesity in humans. Dr. Cone was among 72 new members chosen by the Academy. The National Academy of Sciences is a private organization of scientists and engineers dedicated to the furtherance of science and its use for the general welfare. It was established in 1863 by a congressional act of incorporation signed by Abraham Lincoln that calls on the Academy to act as an official adviser to the federal government, upon request, in any matter of science or technology. |
