Working Groups
If you are interested in joining or starting a working group, contact HEEDS.
Metabolism disruptor working group
The metabolism disruptor working group consists of over 100 scientists from around the globe interested in understanding the role of metabolism disrupting chemicals in obesity, diabetes, NAFLD and metabolic syndrome. This group shares information, publications and ideas for sessions at meetings. It is a great way to find out who is doing what in the area of environmental chemicals and metabolic diseases.
HEEDS hosted a workshop on obesogens and metabolic disruptors at the Wingspread conference center bringing together obesogen scientists with clinical researchers.
HEEDS Elders
HEEDS Elders is a group of prominent EDC researchers nearing or past retirement. The group discusses how to hand down wisdom to new researchers in the field and how to continue to move the field forward.
Regional working groups
We are working to develop geographically based working groups. Our first is EDC-North Carolina. We are working with people in France, Argentina, Spain, and more to set up regional groups.
Potential disease-focused working groups
HEEDS is interested in developing disease-focused working groups. The goal of each group would be to increase communication, coordination and collaboration in that research area. Each group would function as a google group and meet via zoom perhaps 3-4 times per year to discuss the science in their particular EDC area, plan webinars, reviews, and collaborations.
Possible working groups include but are not limited to:
- Reproduction
- Immune Function
- Cancer
- Brain