Exploring the links between obesity and its adverse health outcomes
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- Venue
- Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, UK
- Date
- March 18-19, 2024
Conference Summary
This conference aims to bring experts together to discuss the molecular basis of metabolic disorders linked to overnutrition, with a particular focus on understanding human insulin resistance.
Topics covered will include:
- The potential roles of, altered lipid metabolism (‘lipotoxicity’), hyperinsulinaemia, inflammation, adipokines and altered redox state in ‘causing’ insulin resistance.
- Insights from human genetic studies on the determinants of fat mass, distribution and metabolic disease
Scientific Organizers
- Professor Sir Stephen O'Rahilly (Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Unviersity of Cambridge, UK)
Stephen is a Director at the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit and Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science-Metabolic Research Laboratories, University of Cambridge. He is also the Scientific Director of the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Head of Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge. His main research area is the aetiology and pathophysiology of human metabolic and endocrine disease and how such information might be used to improve the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of these diseases. - Professor David Savage (Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, Unviersity of Cambridge, UK)
Having completed his medical training in South Africa, David moved to the UK in 2000 to take up a research post in Cambridge. His research has focussed on understanding the molecular pathogenesis of lipodystrophies and insulin resistance. To this end, his group engages in human, model organism and cellular studies. He is currently based at the Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, at the University of Cambridge.
Talk topics
Speakers to be confirmed shortly
- Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance
- Lipolysis and Insulin Resistance
- Fatty liver
- Population science
- Inflammation/Reactive Oxygen Species
- Pharmaceutical Perspectives
Call for abstracts
Short talk slots and poster presentations places are available. Abstracts can be submitted during online registration.
Deadlines:
- Short talk abstract: November 1, 2023
- Poster abstract: February 1, 2024
Registration
Registration will open shortly. All payments are taken in GBP.
| Early Bird (before November 1) | Standard (before February 1) | Late (before March 18) | |
| Delegate | £395.00 | £475.00 | £575.00 |
| Student | £295.00 | £375.00 | £475.00 |
- Attendance to scientific sessions and conference materials
- Refreshments and lunches during the conference
- Social dinner on the first night
- Drinks and networking reception
Program
Start: March 18, 2024, 8.30am Finish: March 19, 2024, 5.30pm
Note, these times are provisional and subject to change.
Venue
Pembroke College
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1RF
UK
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Terms and conditions
- Delegates are advized to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to conver their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancellation due to circumstances beyond abcam's control.
- All fees payable to abcam are non-refundable
- Substitute delegates can be made at any time by contacting the abcam events team or using the online portal, accessible after registration