The Tri-Point Perspective Series explore subject areas from three different angles – that of the basic researcher, the clinical researcher and the physician in practice. The authors write their articles independently and later work together to coordinate them. The drafts are reviewed by the Committee chairs, by independent experts in the specific topic area and then by the Endocrine News editors and staff.

Endocrine News staff would like to thank the efforts of Drs. Alan Schneyer and Ellen Seely, Research Affairs Core Committee Co-chairs, for their dedication in developing this series for our readers.