Exploring the Metabolic Syndrome: Basic Mechanisms, Clinical Implications and Community Impact
The temperature hovered around 5º F on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 as eighty people from all the CTSI partnering institutions attended the Metabolic Syndrome Workshop at the Grohmann Museum – Milwaukee School of Engineering. This workshop was aimed towards investigators who were interested in carrying out studies related to the Metabolic Syndrome.
Workshop Objectives:
To allow investigators to share their ongoing research related to the Metabolic Syndrome
To facilitate collaborations among investigators at all CTSI partnering institutions
To develop new opportunities for collaboration with community and industry partners
To identify potential mentors
Workshop Format:
Keynote address by Robert H. Eckel, MD – “The Metabolic Syndrome Quandary: A Great Model for Bidirectional Translational Research”.
Selected research presentations in the various sub-arenas of the Metabolic Syndrome by junior and senior faculty
Luncheon address by Ahmed H. Kissebah, MD, PhD – “The Metabolic Syndrome: The World’s New Epidemic”
NIH Funding Acknowledgment:Important Reminder – Please acknowledge the NIH when publishing papers, patents, projects, and presentations resulting from the use of CTSI resources by including the NIH Funding Acknowledgement.
