This course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School). Special rules apply for research year students enrolled at Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH. All other participants must pay the course fee.

Sign up directly on the webside: http://www.danishdiabetesacademy.dk/events/summer-school-diabetes-and-metabolism
Note: your seat has to be confirmed by the Graduate School. You will receive a letter of enrollment after the enrollment deadline.

Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

1. Introduce PhD students to the many aspects of diabetes and molecular metabolism
2. Introduce the members of the Danish Diabetes Academy to each other, thus creating a good opportunity for networking
3. Give the PhD students a chance to present their work

Content
This year the following topics will be covered:

• Obesity and weight regulation
• Mitochondria: pro-con debate
• Stratification and prevention of diabetes
• Type 1 diabetes and complications
• Metabolism

Additionally, you will be introduced to a challenge/ case story on day 1, which you will be asked to discuss in predefined groups, there will be held interactive workshops, poster sessions, student presentations and there will be plenty of time to network with fellow researchers.

Participants
The course is directed at PhD students in molecular metabolism, diabetes, endocrinology, cardiology and higher physician training, as a postgraduate segment towards their PhD degree.

Describe the target group of the course and required qualifications (if any) by the participating PhD students.

Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:

Basic Metabolic Research
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
Public Health and Epidemiology


Language
English

Form
Residential PhD course with lectures, workshops, group work and student presentations

Course director
Professor Torben Hansen, NNF Center for Basic Metabolism, torben.hansen@sund.ku.dk

Teachers
17 national and international acknowledged researchers (see attached programme for name, title and affiliation)

Dates
28-31 August 2017

Course location
Sinatur Hotel Gl. Avernæs, Helnæsvej 9, DK-5631-Ebberup

Registration
Please register and upload your abstract before 19-05-2017


Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.

Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.