ESE Obesity and Endocrinology School 2027
15 - 17 March 2027, Barcelona, Spain
This brand-new in-person event will gather those who are interested in obesity research and clinical practice, with a focus on obesity as an endocrine disease.
Applications are now open. The deadline for applications is Thursday 1 October 2026.
The role of endocrinologists in the management of obesity is essential.
This brand-new ESE Obesity and Endocrinology School is aimed at those who are interested in obesity research and clinical practice, designed to complement existing obesity education, with a focus on obesity as an endocrine disease.
ESE Obesity and Endocrinology School 2027 will cover both clinical and mechanistic aspects of obesity, with an aim to foster a new generation of experts equipped to tackle the obesity epidemic.
It will bring together experts from across Europe to discuss important developments in a rapidly evolving field by facilitating interactive learning and networking, and help to create future collaborations.
All successful applicants will be invited to present a case report during one of the dedicated sessions.
Topics include:
- Control of appetite and energy balance
- Weight regain
- Endocrinology and obesity
- Treatments
- New frontiers in the field
- Cases presented by attendees
The School is application based and limited to a maximum of 25 fellows.
Applications are now open
Please apply below, by submitting a covering letter as to why you would like to attend ESE Obesity and Endocrinology School, your CV/resume, a list of publications and an optional supporting letter from a supervisor.
Application deadline: Thursday 1 October 2026
You will be notified in December 2026 if you application has been successful.
Please note: if your application is successful you will be required to contribute an amount of €390 towards the cost of your stay.
Candidates should fulfill the following requirements:
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Very good level of spoken English
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Experience in obesity field with a a clear perspective of wanting to further specialise in this area of endocrinology
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Published in the obesity field
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Willing to interact with colleagues during and after the course to disseminate their experience
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All applicants must be a member of ESE, if you are not already and your application is successful, we will invite you to become a member.
Successful applications will have complimentary food and accommodation (two nights at the meeting venue and hotel as well as access to the course.
Applicants will need to book their own travel and should arrive in time for the start of the course (10am on Monday 15 March 2027). Applicants will also be required to contribute €390 at the venue on arrival.
Please note: ESE does not permit attendance of sanctioned individuals or individuals from sanctioned institutions at any ESE events. Please click here to see ESE's Sanctions Policy.
Topics include:
- Control of appetite and energy balance
- Weight regain
- Endocrinology and obesity
- Treatments
- New frontiers in the field
- Cases presented by attendees
The School will start at 10am on Monday 15 March and finish at approx 13:30 on Wednesday 17 March 2027.
Registration from 08:30 to start promptly at 10:00 CET
Welcome
Scientific Programme Committee
Plenary: New kid on the block (food noise)
Uberto Pagotto (Italy)
Plus round table discussion with Fernando Fernandez Aranda (Spain) and Jason Halford (UK)
Control of appetite and energy balance
Genetics of obesity: basic science and practical aspects
Sadaf Farooqi (UK)
Central regulation of food intake and body weight
Eating Behavior: Evaluation and Clinical Relevance
Adipose tissue biology and function
Mikael Ryden (Sweden)
Lunch
Weight regain
Physical activity: measurement and clinical implications
Jean-Michel Oppert (France)
Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Regain Prevention
Epigenetic mechanisms of weight regain
Case reports (presented by attendees)
Dinner
Endocrinology and Obesity
Bi-directional dialogue: hormones and obesity
Feruruccio Santini (Italy)
Hypothalamic obesity
Hanneke van Stanten (The Netherlands)
PCOS/PMOS and Obesity
Elisabet Stener-Victorin (Sweden)
Break
Obesity and Menopause: Integrating GLP-1RA and MHT to redefine metabolic care in midlife women
Ljiljana Marina (Serbia)
Pubertal development in boys and girls with obesity
Peter Kühnen (Germany)
Lunch and photo
Treatments
Treating the underlying causes: lifestyle, psychosocial and medical
Liesbeth van Rossum (The Netherlands)
Biological mechanisms of new anti-obesity treatments
Case reports (presented by attendees)
Break
Clinical management of new anti-obesity treatments
Bariatric surgery, is still an option?
François Pattou (France)
Case reports (presented by attendees)
Offsite dinner
New frontiers in the field
Microbiome in Obesity
Karine Clement (France)
Iatrogenic obesity
Break
Case reports (presented by attendees)
Pediatric obesity: unique challenges and interventions
Sarcopenic obesity across ages (muscle and bone health)
Eleonora Poggiogalle (Italy)
Close
Lunch and departures (from 14:00)
The meeting venue and hotel is very convenient for international travelers. Located just 10 minutes away from Barcelona Airport
Sabàtic Gavà Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Address: Sabàtic Gavà Mar, Barcelona, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Tellinaires 33-35, Gava, Spain, 08850
Travel
Airport
Barcelona El Prat Airport: 11.4km (10 minutes in taxi, approx €25, or 35 minutes by bus with 1 change).
Train
Commuter train to Gava station from Barcelona Sants station is approx 20 minutes, then a 10 minute taxi ride to the hotel.
A small number of meeting grants will be available for successful applicants from low or middle income countries who are also members of ESE.
Grant submission will be open for successful candidates only. This will open in December 2026.
If you are interested in supporting ESE Obesity and Endocrinology School, please email Natalie Dass natalie.dass@ese-hormones.org
