Øresund Diabetes Day 2010

9 February / Malmö / Sweden

From Genetics to Cell Biology
- a Roadmap to Understanding and Curing Diabetes

Date and Time: Tuesday 9 February 2010, 13.00-18.00

Venue: Novo Nordisk Scandinavia, Vattenverksvägen 47, Malmö

Program:

13.00 -13.10 Welcome and introduction (Corrado Cilio, President ØDA)

13.15-13.45 Limbal stem cells a new approach for autologous beta cell replacement (Carla Giordano, University of Palermo)

13.45-14.45 ØDA PhD presentations (Emma Adlercreutz, Rajesh Kumar, Linda Pickersgill and Kasper Pilgaard)

14.45-15.30 Coffee break + Collaborative networking opportunities

15.30-16.00 R&D challenges for the future – an industry perspective (Hans Tornqvist, AstraZeneca)

16.00-16.30 microRNAs and beta cell function, new level of gene regulation (Lena Eliasson, Lund University)

16.30-17.00 Type 1 Diabetes risk genes, what will come next? (Flemming Pociot, Hagedorn Research Institute)

17.00-18.00 Networking and drinks
 

Participation is free of charge but you will need to unregister to Peter Nordström should you be unable to attend.

Shuttle service: A bus will pick up participants from Denmark (Panum Institute, 12.00). Departure from Malmö at 18.00 back to Panum Institute.

Please note that the number of seats are limited!

Last day of registration: 1 February 2010