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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | October 3, 2008 |
AMERICAN THYROID ASSOCIATION HONORS YUN-BO SHI, PH.D. WITH 2008 VAN METER AWARD October 3, 2008 — The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is proud to honor Yun-Bo Shi, Ph.D., of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, with the 2008 Van Meter Award. Dr. Shi presented his lecture, “Dual Functions of Thyroid Hormone Receptors Regulate Vertebrate Development: A Requirement for Histone-Modifying Cofactor Complexes,” today at the ATA’s 79th Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill., where he also received the award. Established in 1930, the ATA Van Meter Award honors an investigator who has made outstanding contributions to research on the thyroid gland. The award is the ATA’s oldest and most anticipated award because it is kept secret until the recipient presents a major lecture at the ATA Annual Meeting. Dr. Yun-Bo Shi is the Head of Section on Molecular Morphogenesis, a unit of NIH’s National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif. After postdoctoral training at the Carnegie Institute in Baltimore, Md., Dr. Shi established his own research laboratory within the intramural research program of National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. His laboratory is focused studying the molecular basis of thyroid hormone regulation of vertebrate development by using xenopus laevis metamorphosis as a model system. Dr. Shi has published over 90 research papers and 40 reviews and book chapters. He has also published a monograph on amphibian metamorphosis. Dr. Shi is currently an editor of Cell Research and a board member of several journals, including Thyroid and Journal of Biological Chemistry. About the American Thyroid Association (ATA) A non-profit medical society founded in 1923, the ATA fulfills its mission through supporting excellence and innovation in research, clinical care, education, and public health. ATA members are physicians and scientists who work to enhance the understanding of thyroid physiology and pathophysiology, improve the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, and promote the education of physicians, patients, and the public about thyroid disorders. Thyroid diseases are among the most common disorders of the endocrine system, affecting almost 13 million Americans alone. The ATA has extensive online information for patients on thyroid disease (in English and Spanish) serving the clinician as a resource for patients and the public who look for reliable information on the internet. To learn more about the ATA, visit: http://www.thyroid.org. # # # # # # |
