Programming Obesity: Central and Peripheral Contributors 2013

  • 14-16 Apr 2013
  • Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Description

Topics
  • Genetic determinants of obesity
  • Evolutionary origins and fetal programing of obesity
  • Brain circuitry underlying energy balance
  • Role of adipose tissue in metabolic health
  • Metabolic disease treatment: 2012 and beyond
  • Gastrointestinal peptides influencing hunger and satiety


Keynote speakers:
• Steve O`Rahilly (University of Cambridge, UK)
• Steve Bloom (Imperial College London, UK)

Invited speakers:
• Matthias Blüher (University of Leipzig, Germany)
• Sebastien Bouret (CNRS, France)
• Jens Brüning (University of Cologne, Germany)
• Tony Coll (University of Cambridge, UK)
• Sabrina Diano (Yale University, US)
• Kevin Grove (Oregon Health & Science University, US)
• Tamas Horvath (Yale School of Medicine, US)
• Julian Mercer (University of Aberdeen, UK)
• Martin Myers (University of Michigan, US)
• Justin Rochford (University of Cambridge, UK)
• John Speakman (University of Aberdeen, UK)
• Giles Yeo (University of Cambridge, UK)

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Event Categories

Health & Medicine: Gastroenterology, Genetics, Metabolism, Nutrition
Science: Biochemistry, Health sciences, Laboratories, Life Sciences & Biology

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