DERC Seminars and Symposia
The DERC sponsors monthly seminars on topics related to diabetes, and anyone is welcome to attend. Call the DERC Administrative Core at 206-764-2688 for future information. To be added to the Seminar mailing list, please email Delphine Goercke, Program Coordinator at the Administrative Core.
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October 14, 2008
Stephanie Amiel, B.S., F.R.C.P., M.D.
King’s College, London, England
Diabetes in the 21st Century
4:30-5:30 PM
Room D-209
Reception: Foyer
November 18, 2008
Hertzel Gerstein, M.D., M.S.
McMaster University, Canada
Population Studies of the Relationships Between Dysglycemia, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease 4:30-5:30 PM
Room D-209
December 16, 2008
Bruce Verchere, Ph.D.
University of British Columbia
Why Beta Cells Fail in Type 2 Diabetes
4:30-5:30 PM
Room D-209
Reception: Foyer
January 20, 2009
Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Washington
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Obesity and Metabolic Disease: Major Drivers of Cancer Risk
4:30-5:30 PM
Room: TBA
February 17, 2009
Poll Visiting Scholar
Oluf Pedersen, M.D., D.M.Sci.
University of Copenhagen
Steno Diabetes Center, Denmark
Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes 4:30-5:30 PM
Room: TBA
March 17, 2009
Suzanne Craft, Ph.D.
University of Washington
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
Effects of Brain Insulin and Glucose on Memory and Cognition
4:30-5:30 PM
Room: TBA
April 21, 2009
Kroc Lectureship
Jerry Olefsky, M.D.
University of California, San Diego
Roles for Macrophages in the Pathophysiology of Diabetes
4:30-5:30 PM
Room: TBA
May 19, 2009
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Annual DERC Symposium
Venue: TBA
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PLEASE NOTE: All dates, times and room assignments are subject to change. Please check announcements received by email, or contact the Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center at 206-764-2688 for further information.
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