Children & Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
How can research and the clinic interact to develop optimal treatments for children & adolescents with type 1 diabetes? This question will be discussed during the symposium that includes basic research and prevention, clinical aspects and psychosocial aspects. The aim is to increase awareness of synergies that arise by including research in the clinic and the clinic in research.
- Time & place
- Who can attend?
- Detailed description
- Programme & speakers
- Organisers & sponsors
- Registration
- Additional information
TIME & PLACE
Dates: 9-10 December 2019
Time: Monday 09:30-17:00, Tuesday 08:00-13:00
Venue: Charlottehaven, Hjørringsgade 12 C, 2100 København Ø
WHO CAN ATTEND?
The target group is researchers and clinicians from pediatric departments in Denmark and Skåne, interested people from the Steno Diabetes Centres, researchers from Danish universities, patient associations, general practices, and others who are interested in the subject.
The participants will be selected based on the concept first come, first served
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The theme of this symposium is children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes - meeting the bio-psycho-social challenges. For the age groups each of the following aspects will be discussed:
- Basic research and prevention
- Clinical aspects
- Psychosocial aspects
For all aspects there will be presentations and discussions on state of the art, challenges, and ideas for research in a multidisciplinary setting.
The symposium will include presentations by international and national researchers; patients and their relatives; and discussions in different formats. The focus will be the broadness of research, possibilities for collaborations, dilemmas, challenges, and possible gains from multidisciplinary research.
PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS
Speakers:
Senior Researcher Joachim Størling, SDCC (DK)
Chief Physician Birthe Olsen, Herlev Hospital (DK)
Professor Imelda Coyne, School of Nursing & Midwifery (IE)
Postdoc Natasja Kingod, SDCC (DK)
Professor David Dunger, University of Cambridge (UK)
Professor Jesper Johannesen, Herlev Hospital(DK)
Professor Deborah Christie, University College Hospital London (UK)
Senior Researcher Dan Grabowski, SDCC (DK)
Professor Paolo Pozzilli, Queen Mary University of London (UK)
Chief Physician Svend Pörksen, Roskilde University Hospital, (DK)
Professor Molly Byrne, NUIG Galway (IE)
Søren Smidt, parent to a child with diabetes (DK)
Steffen Kølbek, parent to a child with diabetes (DK)
ORGANISERS & SPONSORS
Head of Diabetes Management Research Ingrid Willaing, SDCC (DK)
Professor Flemming Pociot, SDCC (DK)
Professor Jesper Johannesen, Herlev Hospital (DK)
REGISTRATION
Registration deadline: 29 November 2019.
Additional information
No-show fee
Please note that it is free of charge to participate in the symposium however the DDA will charge a no-show fee of 150 DKK if you do not show up and have not unregistered from the course prior to its start.