Event Details
Agenda
Travel
Abstracts
Event Details
Meeting Objective
The goal of this meeting is to encourage scientific exchanges, interactions, and collaborations at the regional level.
Background
The 2024 Annual Mid-Atlantic Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium is co-organized by the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (DEOB) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH); the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Organizing Committee
Rebecca Brown: DEOB, NIDDK
Aaron Cypess: DEOB, NIDDK
Carol Haft: Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK
Andrew Lutas: DEOB, NIDDK
Connie Noguchi: Molecular Medicine Branch, NIDDK
Marc Reitman: DEOB, NIDDK
Patrick Seale: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Sherman: Laboratory of Biological Modeling, NIDDK
Simeon Taylor: University of Maryland School of Medicine
William Wong: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Registration Deadline
September 26, 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline
August 27, 2024
Agenda
- 7:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
- Registration
- 8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
- Introductory Remarks
Marc Reitman, M.D., Ph.D., DEOB, NIDDK
Session I
Chair: Rebecca Brown, M.D., M.H.Sc., DEOB, NIDDK
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Invited Talk—Wild-derived Microbiota Protect Mice against Diet-induced Obesity Via Immune-mediated Brown Adipose Tissue Activation
Barbara Rehermann, M.D., Chief, Immunology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, NIDDK
- 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
- Poster Blitz, Session #1
- 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Coffee and Posters
- 10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
- Welcoming Remarks
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., MACP, NIDDK
Session II
Chair: Aaron Cypess, M.D., Ph.D., M.M.Sc., DEOB, NIDDK
- 10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
- Invited Talk—Utilizing Islet Autoantibody Signatures for Precision Medicine in Type 2 Diabetes
Nisa M. Maruthur, M.D., M.H.S., Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
- Poster Blitz, Session #2
- 11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
- Invited Talk—Brainstem Mechanisms Mediating GLP-1/GIP Agonist Effects on Energy Balance
Matthew R. Hayes, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- 12:20 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Lunch and Posters
Session III
Chair: William Wong, Ph.D., Physiology Department and Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Invited Talk—Interactions of 17-beta-estradiol and Peptide Hormones in the Control of Metabolism and Glucose Via the Hypothalamus
Troy A. Roepke, Ph.D., School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- Coffee and Posters
- 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
- Short Talk—TBD, Selection from Submitted Abstracts
- 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
- Invited Talk—The Intersection of Food Choice, Neural Pathways, and Metabolic Responses in Humans
Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D., Center for Health Behavior Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- 4:15 p.m.
- Adjournment
Travel
Travel Arrangements
Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. If you decide to extend your stay to take advantage of lower fares, DC-area attractions are only a short distance from the suggested hotels.
Suggested Hotels
The Bethesdan Hotel Tapestry Collection by Hilton
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 652-2000
Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 897-9400
Hyatt Regency Bethesda
1 Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-1234
NIH Visitor Information
Information on visiting the NIH, campus maps, shuttle schedules, driving directions, security, and more can be found on the NIH Visitor Information page.
Abstracts
Submission Deadline
August 27, 2024
Submitting Abstracts
Participants in the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium are encouraged to submit poster abstracts. You must register for the Symposium in order to submit an abstract. A small number of abstracts will be chosen for a “hot topic” (10-minute) oral presentation. The remaining abstracts will be scheduled for a 2-minute blitz presentation in addition to poster presentation. All posters and short talks will be in-person only.
All abstracts must be submitted via email to John Hare of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc., with “Mid-Atlantic Abstract Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium” in the subject line. Abstract submissions should be no longer than 250 words (not including name and affiliation). Please make sure to read the formatting requirements below very carefully. It is extremely important that you follow these specifications.
Formatting Requirements
- The abstract should be an MS Word document, typed and single-spaced using Times New Roman font. Everything but the title should be in normal, 12-point font.
- The abstract’s title should be Bold, 16-Point, Title Casefont and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
- On the first line after the title, list the authors’ first and last names, degree, affiliation, city, state, and country.
- Separate multiple authors with a semicolon and underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
- Primary author’s email address must be included under the list of author’s.
- Use one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract and between paragraphs.
- The abstract file name should follow this format: primary author’s LastName_FirstWordOfTitle (e.g., Zucker_Effects).
- Please ensure that your abstract is the correct length (250 words or less) and use 1-inch margins.
- The use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC), as well as standard symbols for units of measure (e.g., kg, g, mg, mL, L, and %). Place nonstandard or unusual abbreviations within parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences. Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
- Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space of one page.
Organize the body of the abstract as follows:
- Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project
- Statement of the methods used
- Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
- Statement of the conclusions reached
