UOE-UCPH-SDU Mini-symposium on Adipose Tissue & Fat Metabolism

TIME & PLACE
WHO CAN ATTEND?
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS
ORGANISERS
REGISTRATION DEADLINE & SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COVID-19 CODE OF CONDUCT

TIME & PLACE

Dates: 28 February - 1 March 2022
Venue: University of Copenhagen, Room: The Faculty Club, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark. 

WHO CAN ATTEND?

The mini-symposium is primarily intended junior researchers from University of Edinburgh, University of Southern Denmark and CBMR University of Copenhagen, working within the field of adipose tissue regualtion, lipid metabolism, type 2 diabetes, including both clinical, basic and translational research/work and/or interdisciplinary research/work within fields related to diabetes.

Junior researchers from other Danish institutions, who may find the workshop relevant to their research and network are also welcome to apply for a place at the course – please express early interest as places are limited.

All participants are selected based on abstract submission and will be notified after the registration deadline.

Please note, that you are not guaranteed a seat at the mini-symposium if you do not meet the target group requirements. If the event is overbooked, the DDA reserves its right to select participants based on the defined requirements and place/country of employment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The mini-symposium will bring together leading experts and junior researchers working in the field of type 2 diabetes with a focus on adipose tissue dysfunction and lipid metabolism. Hosted by 3 Theme leads from University of Edinburgh, CBMR/UCPH and SDU, speakers are drawn from field leaders and emerging junior experts with expertise in adipocyte development, function, and disease.

Day 1 will focus on knowledge exchange, with contributors show-casing the latest breaking research on the transcriptional landscape of adipocyte fate determination, inflammatory and hypoxic insult in adipose tissue, brown adipose tissue as a therapeutic target, drug discovery/development strategies, genetic and epi-genetic regulatory factors and model systems.

Day 2 will focus on the latest cutting-edge technologies applied to understanding adipose tissue function and dysfunction in disease including imaging and population level genetics. The mini-symposium will end with a round-up of future potential collaborations, funding opportunities and bridge building for knowledge exchange built around post-graduate mobility among the participating institutions.

Present your research at the mini-symposium:
During the mini-symposium you will get the opportunity to present your research with a poster and a poster pitch based on your submitted abstract. Please see the guidelines under “registration & submission of abstract”. More information will follow after the registration deadline.

PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS

See the programme

Speakers:

- Brice Emanuelli, Associate Professor, CBMR, University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Camilla Schéele, Associate Professor, CBMR, University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Cecile Benezech, Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Elvira Laila van Hauwaert, Early Career Fellow, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Hande Topel, Early Career Fellow, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Ineke Lujtens, Early Career Fellow, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Isabella Samuelson, Associate Editor, Nature Metabolism (UK)
- James Minchin, Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld, Professor, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Karla Suchacki, Early Career Fellow, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Lasse Markussen, Early Career Fellow, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Rob Semple, Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Roland Stimson, Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Ruth Morgan, Early Career Fellow, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Susanne Mandrup, Professor, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Tuomas Kilpeläinen, Associate Professor, CBMR, University of Copenhagen (DK)
- William Cawthorn, Assistant Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
- Zach Gerhart-Hines, Associate Professor, CBMR, University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Zoi Michailidou, Early Career Fellow, University of Edinburgh (UK)

ORGANISERS

The event is jointly organised by the University of Edinburgh (UOE), University of Copenhagen (UCPH) and University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and is supported by the Danish Diabetes Academy.

Organising committee of the scientific programme:
Nik Morton, Professor, University of Edinburgh (UK)
Nils Færgeman, Professor, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
Kei Sakamoto, Professor, University of Copenhagen (DK)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE & SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:

Registration deadline & submission of abstract: Registration deadline is extended to 5 February 2022

Format of abstract:
The abstract should be max 1500 characters incl. spaces and written in Arial 10.
Please include the following components when applicable:

Title of abstract
Presenting author name(s) 
Affiliation: Name of workplace incl. city and country

Background and aim:
Text in Arial 10
Material and methods:
Text in Arial 10
Results (if you have results)
Text in Arial 10
Conclusion (and perspectives)
Text in Arial 10

No photos and tables should be included in the abstract.
Please submit your abstract in word-format

Format for poster:

• Size of poster: A0 or A1 - width max. 1 m/height max. 1.25 m (“Portrait format” is visually preferred)
• When your abstract has been accepted after the registration deadline, your poster will be assigned a number. 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.

The specific time for the poster set-up will be announced later. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Accommodation & dinner registration
Overnight accommodation is sponsored by the DDA for participants living outside the Copenhagen area. Furthermore, two networking dinners is arranged for all participants, speakers and organisers free of charge. Please register for overnight accommodation and the networking dinners when you sign up for the event.

Certification
A course certificate will be sent to all participants on request at the end of the course.

No-show fee
Please note that it is free of charge to participate in the course however the DDA will charge a no-show fee of 250 DKK if you do not show up and have not unregistered from the course prior to its start.

COVID-19 CODE OF CONDUCT

To ensure safe events, the DDA’s activities are organized in compliance with our Interim COVID-19 Code of conduct.