EndoCompass Research Roadmap – Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science was published in October 2025 as an open-access supplement to the European Journal of Endocrinology and in December 2025 in the Hormone Research in Paediatrics journal.
Developed by 228 experts from across Europe, the roadmap offers recommendations to enhance the coordination and visibility of endocrine research and contribute to better health for all.
EndoCompass Research Roadmap – Policy Priorities for Better Hormone Health in Europe focuses on implementation, calling for policymakers to prioritise endocrine science in future policy and investment decisions at national and European levels.
It covers four priority areas for action, including:
- Tackling high-prevalence endocrine diseases including diabetes, obesity and metabolic conditions
- Addressing the endocrine causes and consequences of cancer
- Finding cures for rare endocrine diseases
- Promoting endocrine health throughout life and in our environment.
Read both papers at the links below.
You can also find out more about the EndoCompass project.
EndoCompass Research Roadmap – Policy Priorities for Better Hormone Health in Europe (pdf)
Endocompass Policy Paper (Web)
EndoCompass Research Roadmap – Policy Priorities for Better Hormone Health in Europe (flick-through)
EndoCompass Policy Paper (Flick-through)
EndoCompass Research Roadmap: Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science
EndoCompass Research Roadmap - Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science (in European Journal of Endocrinology)
07/05/2026
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