2015 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes Research Symposium

Event Details

The purposes of the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes Research Symposium, co-sponsored by the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch at NIDDK and the Mid-Atlantic Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) at the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, are to encourage collaborations and enhance interactions at the regional level through the sharing of both reagents and expertise. This year’s format will be comprised of welcoming comments by NIDDK Director Griffin Rodgers; five invited lectures by Tim McGraw, Massimo Trucco, Debbie Muoio, Mehboob Hussain, and Mike Krashes; and nine short, hot-topic talks (selected from the abstracts).

Jesse Roth (former Scientific Director, NIDDK) and Simeon Taylor (former Chief, Diabetes Branch, NIDDK) will chair the oral presentations. Space also will be available for up to 40 posters.

Coffee breaks will be long enough to view the posters and renew acquaintances, and a 1 1/2-hour lunch break will feature good food at a reasonable price and a comprehensive poster session. Registration (no fee required), abstract submission, and lunch purchase are available through the symposium website. Early registration is encouraged.

Organizing Committee:
Sam Cushman, Marc Reitman, Carol Haft, Kristina Rother, Artie Sherman, Kristin Tarbell, Ranganath Muniyappa, Sushil Rane, Connie Noguchi, and Simeon Taylor.

Agenda

Sep 25, 2015

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Poster Setup

Morning Session

Chair: Jesse Roth, Former Scientific Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

8:20 a.m.

Introductory Remarks
Jesse Roth

8:30 a.m.

A Neural Basis for Melanocortin-4 Receptor-regulated Appetite
Mike Krashes, NIDDK

9:00 a.m.

Short Talk: Erythropoietin and High Fat Diet-induced Brain Inflammation
Soumyadeep Dey, NIDDK

9:20 a.m.

Short Talk: CCK and GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Co-administration Ameliorates Diabetes in Mice
Sarah Will, MedImmune

9:40 a.m.

Pros and Cons of Targeting Mitochondria for Treatment of Metabolic Disease
Debbie Muoio, Duke University

10:10 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks
Griffin Rodgers, Director, NIDDK

10:15 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Short Talk: Endothelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Human Adipose Vasculature
Bronson Haynes, Eastern Virginia Medical School

11:05 a.m.

Short Talk: Short-term High-fat Diet Impairs Postprandial Metabolic Flexibility in Skeletal Muscle
Suzanne Bowser, Virginia Tech

11:25 a.m.

The Impact of Reduced Glucose Transport into Adipose Cells on Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity
Tim McGraw, Weill Cornell Medical College

11:55 a.m.

Short Talk: Master Epigenomic Writers MLL4 and CBP Shape the Dynamic Enhancer Landscapes in Adipogenesis
Ji-Eun Lee, NIDDK

12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Poster Discussion

Afternoon Session

Chair: Simeon Taylor, University of Maryland School of Medicine

1:40 p.m.

Short Talk: Dendritic Cells from Autoimmune NOD Mice Display Lower Overall Response to CPG-A Despite Increased Type 1 IFN
M. Jubayer Rahman, NIDDK

2:00 p.m.

Thymus Reconstruction to Cause or Stop Autoimmune Diabetes
Massimo Trucco, Allegheny Health Network

2:30 p.m.

Short Talk: Adult Zebrafish Centroacinar Cells Contribute to β Cell Regeneration and Are Similar to Larval Endocrine Pancreas Progenitors
Rebecca Beer, The Johns Hopkins University

2:50 p.m.

Break

3:20 p.m.

Short Talk: Development of a Fiber Optic Biosensor for Micromolar Levels of Transdermal Glucose
Cristina Tiangco, University of Maryland Baltimore County

3:40 p.m.

Short Talk: Role of Adipose Tissue Lipolysis in Acute Stress Hyperglycemia
Vidisha Raje, University of Virginia

4:00 p.m.

Novel Endocrine Circuit Between Liver and Islet
Mehboob Hussain, The Johns Hopkins University

4:30 p.m.

Adjournment and Poster Removal