Virtual symposium: Insight from three award winning diabetes researchers
Every year the American Diabetes Association (ADA) honors excellent scientist and clinicians whom through their career have advanced insight in diabetes care and research. At this year ADA’s 81st Scientific Sessions, three leading scientists working in Danish institutions will be awarded for their excellent science and dedication to diabetes care and research.
In this virtual symposium, Friday the 11th of June 2021, we are extremely excited to welcome the three awardees Hans-Henrik Parving, Juleen Zierath and Jens Juul Holst.
You will have the opportunity to learn how these world-leading scientist have contributed to our understanding of diabetes and metabolism, how this have changed clinical care and importantly why they continued their dedication to science and education in the field of diabetes.
Link to symposium:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86568527762?pwd=cHYyNVZrMWNkMEhWK202RmRmZ0Y0QT09
TIME & PLACE
Dates: 11 June 2021 11:00-15:00
Venue: Zoom
WHO CAN ATTEND?
This virtual symposium is intended for all researchers/clinicians working within any field of diabetes, including both clinical, basic and translational research and/or interdisciplinary research/work within fields related to diabetes.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Professor Hans-Henrik Parving (Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen) will be awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award. Read Hans-Henrik Parving's biosketch here.
Professor, Executive Director (Novo Nordic Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen) & Professor at Karolinska Institutet Juleen Zierath will be awarded the Harold Rifkin Award for Distinguished International Service in the Cause of Diabetes. Read Juleen Zierath's biosketch here.
Professor Jens Juul Holst (Department of Biomedical Sciences & Novo Nordic Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen) will be awarded Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement and the Gairdner International Award. Read Jens Juul Holst's biosketch here.
PROGRAMME & SPEAKERS
Download the programme here
Read Juleen Zierath's short description of talk
Read Jens Huul Holst's short description of talk
Moderator: Associate Professor Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
Chair: Professor Peter Rossing, Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen (DK)
11:00-11:05 – Welcome and introduction of the speaker
11:05-11:35 – Professor Hans-Henrik Parving, Rigshospitalet (DK). Diabetes Complications: Prevention and treatment of diabetic micro-and macroangiopathy
11:35-11:45 – Questions & Answers
Break
Chair: Postdoc Andreas Mæchel Fritzen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
12:30-12:35 – Welcome and introduction of the speaker
12:35-13:05 – Professor Juleen Zierath, Karolinska Institutet (SE) and University of Copenhagen (DK) . Navigating the route from Wisconsin to Scandinavia while learning more about diabetes on the way
13:05-13:15 – Questions & Answers
Break
Chair: Associate Professor Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
14:00-14:05 – Welcome and introduction of the speaker
14:05-14:35 - Professor Jens Juul Holst, Copenhagen University (DK). How to discover new diabetes medicine?
14:35-14:45 – Questions & Answers
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
11 June 09:00
ORGANISERS
Associate Professor Nicolai Jacob Wewer Albrechtsen, University of Copenhagen (DK)
COVID-19 CODE OF CONDUCT
To ensure safe events, the DDA's activities are organised in compliance with our Interim COVID-19 Code of conduct.