ESCE

The ESCE stands for the European Society for Comparative Endocrinology.

It is a scientific society (non-profit) that brings together researchers in Europe (and internationally) working on comparative endocrinology: that is the study of endocrine systems (hormones, glands, regulation) from a comparative-perspective (across species, evolutionary aspects, morphology, function) rather than only human clinical endocrinology.

According to its profile with the Union of International Associations (UIA), the ESCE was founded in August 1965 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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What are its objectives and activities?

Its stated objective: to promote interdisciplinary knowledge in biology and medicine concerned with morphological, functional and evolutionary aspects of endocrinology.

Membership: open to qualified investigators in comparative endocrinology and related fields (e.g., neurobiology). It has categories such as Members, Honorary Members; national endocrine societies’ members may be eligible.

Scientific meetings:

  • It organises the “Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists (CECE)”, generally every two years.
  • Recent examples: 30th CECE & 9th International Society of Fish Endocrinology (ISFE) were held in Faro, Portugal (2022)
  • Another: 31st CECE in 2024 in Ancona, Italy.

Network/affiliations:

  • It is one of the founding societies of the International Federation of Comparative Endocrinological Societies (IFCES).