ISLET STUDY GROUP 2023

ISLET STUDY GROUP

JUNE 19-21, 2023

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We look forward to welcoming you in person to the Islet Study Group (ISG2023) in Vancouver.

We are excited to bring our islet research community together to hear the exciting scientific developments within our field. The conference will be held in the beautiful city of Vancouver on the campus of the University of British Columbia. The university campus location and will give you the opportunity to experience our Canadian West Coast hospitality and enjoy the natural surroundings.

INFORMATION AT A GLANCE

The conference starts on June 19th at 12 pm and ends on June 21st at 1 pm.

The detailed schedule will be released once abstract submissions have closed April 19th.

June 19th 12pm: Welcoming Remarks

June 20th 8am PST: Keynote speaker Dr. Carmella Evans-Molina
June 21st 8am PST: Keynote speaker Dr. Guy Rutter

June 21st 1pm: Goodbyes

SESSION TOPICS

1) Human pancreatic development
2) Updates to the glucose stimulated insulin secretion model
3) Stem cells to islet cells: How close are we?
4) Immunoprotection of stem cell derived islet surrogates
5) Expanding roles of islet cells in type 1 diabetes
6) Regulation of basal insulin secretion: Redox, lipids, and other factors
7) Individualization of insulin responses from human islets: Translational considerations and consortia
8) Diabetes genetics and islet genomics
9) Beta cell biology
10) Sex differences in islet biology

INVITED SPEAKERS

Dr. Y. Aghazedeh (Research Associate, University of Toronto, Canada)
Dr. S. Chen (Weill Cornell Medical, US)
Dr. A. Fu (Assistant professor, University of Massachusetts, US)
Dr. M. Gannon (Full Professor, Vanderbilt University, US)
Dr. K. Gaulton (Associate Professor, University of California, San Diego, US)
Dr. O. Idevall-Hagren (Associate Professor, Uppsala University, Sweden )
Dr. J. Kolic (Postdoctoral Researcher, University of British Columbia, Canada)
Dr. V. Kravets (Assistant Professor, University of California, San Diego, US)
Dr. N. Krentz (Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University, US)
Dr. A. Linnemann (Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, US)
Dr. F. Lynn (Associate Professor, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Canada)
Dr. A. Martinez-Sanchez (Associate Professor, Imperial College London, UK)
Dr. M. Merrins (Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US)
Dr. M. Nakayama (Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver, US)
Dr. L. Nicholas (Assistant Professor, University of Adelaide, Australia)
Dr. C. Nunemaker (Associate Professor, Ohio University, US)
Dr. E. Olaniru (Postodoctoral Researcher, Kings College London, UK)
Dr. A. Parent (Associate Adjunct Professor, UCSF Diabetes Center, US)
Dr. V. Poitout (Full professor, University of Montreal, Canada)
Dr. E. Rideout (Associate professor, University of British Columbia, Canada)
Dr. T. Rodriguez-Calvo (Group leader, Helmholtz Insitute, Germany)
Dr. J. Sneddon (Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco, US)
Dr. S. Speier (Full professor, TU Dresden, Germany)
Dr. P. Thompson (Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada)
Dr. P. Thorn (Full professor, University of Sydney)
Dr. J. Yong (Postdoctoral Researcher, Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, US)

VISAS AND ENTRY TO CANADA INFORMATION

Find out what documentation you need and if you require a visa to visit Canada, please see Visit Canada. Letters of Invitation from the conference are given by request upon full payment for registration fees.

Please email: info@diabetesbc.ca to request yours.

ISG 2023 SCIENTIFIC STEERING COMMITTEE

Jennifer Estall PhD, University of Montreal

Anna Gloyn, PhD, Stanford University

Jim Johnson, PhD, University of British Columbia

Francis Lynn, PhD, University of British Columbia

Patrick MacDonald, PhD, University of Alberta

Christina Nostro, PhD, University Health Network

Guy Rutter, University of Montreal

Bruce Verchere, University of British Columbia

CONTACT ISG 2023 MEETING ORGANIZERS
E-mail: info@diabetesbc.ca