PhD course in Copenhagen on frontline clinical diabetes research
This course "Diabetes resesarch: Methodology of exploring pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications", organised by Professor Elisabeth Mathiesen and Professor Bo Feldt-Rasmussen, Rigshospitalet, will cover frontline clinical diabetes research presented by international top researchers with focus on the different methods used in clinical diabetes research.
TIME AND LOCATION
14-16 November 2018
The Auditorium, Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology 2132Rigshospitalet, Entrance no. 2, 13th floor, Blegdamsvej 9
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
The course is directed at PhD students as well as medical doctors with special interest in this field. There is a capacity of maximum 24 participants.
Admission to PhD students from Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the rules in force. Applications from other participants will be considered shortly after the registration deadline.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
A student who has met the objectives of the course will:
- Obtain knowledge and insight in a wide spectrum of research methodology covering clinical aspects of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, MODY and gestational diabetes.
- Obtain knowledge and insight in pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications in the present and future generations.
- Present their own research briefly and obtain contacts and networking with top researchers from a wide spectrum of international top 10 diabetes research centers
CONTENT
Frontline clinical diabetes research will be covered by international top researchers with focus on the following methods used in clinical diabetes research:
Epidemiology, methods of evaluation of insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, immunology, genetic, epigenetic, the gut microbiotica and the role of incretins and other treatment modalities.
Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, MODY and gestational diabetes will be covered.
Research methods evaluating the impact on the next generation and the different late diabetic complications as retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy and macrovascular disease will also be dealt with.
TEACHERS
- Bo Feldt-Rasmussen, Professor, MD, DMSc
- Elisabeth R. Mathiesen, Professor, MD, DMSc
- Niels Eiskjær, Ph.D.
- Bente Klarlund Pedersen, professor, DMSc
- Torben Hansen, Professor, Ph.D.
- Niels Jessen, Ph.D.
- Marit Eika Jørgensen, Chief Physician. Ph.D.
- Michael Larsen, MD, DMSc
- Steen Madsbad, Professor, MD, DMSc
- Ole D. Madsen, Director for Research
- Thomas Mandrup Poulsen, Professor, MD, DMSc
- Birger Thorsteinsson, Professor, MD, DMSc
- Tina Vilsbøl, Professor, Chief Physician, DMSc
- Kirsten Nørgaard, Chief Physician, DMSc
REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION
Please register here before November 1, 2018
For further information please contact:
Course Administrator Gitte Karina Geil, gitte.karina.geil@regionh.dk