DDA Summer School on Diabetes & Metabolism for PhD Students 2020
At the DDA Summer School, participants get knowledge about novel aspects and most recent developments within diabetes and metabolism at a high level.
Besides attending lectures from leading experts in the field, participants will discuss their own research interests and activities at a high scientific level, meet other PhD students, and become acquainted with other research projects.
1. Time and place
2. Who can attend?
3. Detailed description
4. Programme, speakers, and workshop facilitators
5. Organisers
6. Registration
7. Additional Information
TIME AND PLACE
Date: 24-27 August 2020
Place: Gl. Avernæs, Helnæsvej 9, DK-5631 Ebberup
Who Can Attend?
DDA Summer School is for PhD students, both clinicians and basal scientists working within metabolism and metabolic diseases including diabetes, obesity, endocrinology, and cardiology.
Due to the limited number of seats, you are not guaranteed a seat until you receive an e-mail with final confirmation. You will initially be placed on a waiting list which will be prioritized according to your enrolment date. DDA-funded researchers and 2nd / 3rd year PhD students will be prioritized as will PhD students from Danish research institutes. However, a few seats are open to PhD students from abroad.
To apply for a seat, you will have to submit an abstract. If you are selected for participation, you are expected to present your data at a poster session.
Detailed Description
At DDA Summer School, international and national experts will give lectures and facilitate workshops. In 2020, the programme includes scientific sessions on:
- Personalised medicine/GWAS
- Circardian Rhythm, mitochondria and metabolism
- Drug Targets/Discovery
- Tissue cross talk with the brain
- T1D and Exercise
The DDA Summer School offers PhD students the chance to actively engage in scientific discussions with the speakers and the other participants in smaller groups during the scientific sessions and as part of the workshops.
During the poster sessions and ‘meet-a-professor’ sessions, participants can discuss their own research with experts in the field.
Programme, Speakers, and Workshop Facilitators
Confirmed Speakers:
Professor Paul Franks, Lund University Diabetes Centre (SE)
Professor Janice Hwang, Yale School of Medicine (US)
Professor Ulrik Pedersen-Bjergaard, Nordsjaellands Hospital (DK)
Professor Frans Pouwer, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Professor Jørn Wulff Helge, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Associate Professor Zach Gerhart-Hines, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Associate Professor Steen Larsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Group Leader, Søren Nielsen, PhD, Rigshospitalet (DK)
Head of Drug Development Aimo Kannt, Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology (DE)
Scientific director Kirsten Raun, Novo Nordisk (DK)
Postdoc Volodymyr Petrenko, University of Geneva (CH)
Confirmed workshop facilitators:
Professor Marit Eika Jørgensen, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen & University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Professor Khalid Khan, University of Granada (E)
Associate Professor Lykke Sylow, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Assistant Professor Jakob Grunnet Knudsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Postdoc Nikolaj Rittig, Aarhus University (DK)
Senior Researcher Bjarni Jóhann Vilhjálmsson, University of Aarhus (DK)
The progamme, speakers and workshop facilitatores are subject to change due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.
Organisers
Professor Nils Færgeman, University of Southern Denmark (DK) (Chair)
Professor Jørgen Wojtaszewski, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Professor Dorte M. Jensen, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Professor Louise T. Dalgaard, Roskilde University (DK)
PhD, MD Esben Søndergaard, Aarhus University (DK)
Professor Torben Hansen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Co-founder Jacob Jelsing, PhD, Gubra (DK)
PhD Student Sophia Metz, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Registration
Deadline for registration and submission of abstracts: 29 June 2020 (midnight)
Additional information
Accommodation
Danish Diabetes Academy covers the costs of accommodation at the venue for all participants from 24 August to 27 August.
Joint transportation by bus
Danish Diabetes Academy organises joint transportation by bus from Odense train station to the venue on 24 August and from the venue to Odense train station on 27 August. At enrolment, you are asked to choose whether you want to join the transportation by bus.
Certificate
Upon request, a course certificate will be sent to participants after the course. Full participation is required to attain ECTS points: ECTS points: 3.2
No-show fee
Please note that it is free of charge to participate in DDA Summer School. DDA will, however, charge a no-show fee of 1,500 DKK if you have not unregistered prior to course start.
Format of Abstracts
Presenting author name [Calibri 11 pt, italics]
Affiliation: Name and address of workplace, e‐mail address of corresponding author [Calibri 11 pt, italics]
PhD supervisor(s)
Abstract main text of maximum 500 words (one A4 page) is written here [Calibri 11 pt, 1.15 spacing]. The paper size should be A4 (29.7 x 21.0 cm), with normal margins (3 cm top and bottom, 2 cm left and right).
The abstract should be submitted in Word format and include the following components/subheadings:
- Background and aim
- Material and methods
- Results
- Conclusion (and perspectives)
Format of Posters
If you are selected for participation, you are expected to present your data at a poster session. Please use the below listed guidelines:
Size of poster: A0 or A1 - width max. 1 m/height max. 1.25 m
When your abstract has been accepted, your poster will be assigned a number in the abstract book. You will find the corresponding number at the poster stands on which your poster should be placed.
Pins will be available at the poster stand.
For inspiration, please visit https://www.posterpresentations.com/free-poster-templates.html