{"id":8480,"date":"2021-08-16T17:47:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T00:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/?page_id=8480"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:26:20","slug":"western-region-islet-study-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/western-region-islet-study-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Western Region Islet Study Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section data-kc-fullwidth=\"row\" data-kc-parallax=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-180199 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-729163 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-298582 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-312101 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-239750 kc_shortcode kc_single_image\">\n\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wrisg-updated-logo.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-895656 kc-title-wrap \">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"kc_title\">November 3-5, 2021 &middot; Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-502739\">\n\n<div class=\"kc-countdown-timer \" data-countdown='{\"date\":\"2021\\\/11\\\/03\",\"template\":\"<span class=\\\"countdown-style2\\\"> <span class=\\\"group\\\"> <span class=\\\"timer days\\\">%D<\\\/span> <span class=\\\"unit\\\">days<\\\/span> <\\\/span> <span class=\\\"group\\\"> <span class=\\\"timer seconds\\\">%H<\\\/span> <span class=\\\"unit\\\">hours<\\\/span> <\\\/span> <\\\/span>\"}'><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-kc-parallax=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-201784 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-253063 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-148168 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-991245 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-849997 kc-title-wrap \">\n\n\t<h1 class=\"kc_title\">Western Region Islet Study Group<br \/>\r\n2021 Meeting<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-24897 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WRISG2021_Program-2.pdf\">The full meeting agenda is available here<\/a>.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WRISG2021_Abstracts_Final-1.pdf\">The final abstract book is available here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-338998 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\nThe Western Region Islet Study Group (WRISG) 2021 meeting aims to bring together trainees and faculty studying islet biology to share their discoveries, enhance interactions, and encourage collaboration in diabetes across western Canada and the USA. Any research in islet biology is welcome, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beta-cell development<\/li>\n<li>Beta-cell function and dysfunction in diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Beta-cell death and regeneration<\/li>\n<li>Other islet endocrine cells<\/li>\n<li>New technologies to study the islet<\/li>\n<li>Islet cell therapy<\/li>\n<li>Other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This meeting is being organized by the Diabetes Research Center at University of Washington with financial support from industry partners.<\/p>\n<p>\n<section data-kc-parallax=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-934832 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-627907 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-48332 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-458650 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-91317 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<h2>Conference Schedule<\/h2>\n<p>\n<div data-open-on-mouseover=\"\" data-tab-active=\"1\" data-effect-option=\"\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-175165 kc_tabs group\">\n\t<div class=\"kc_wrapper ui-tabs kc_clearfix\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"kc_tabs_nav ui-tabs-nav kc_clearfix\">\n\t\t\t<li><a href=\"#\" data-prevent=\"scroll\">November 4<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" data-prevent=\"scroll\">November 5<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" data-prevent=\"scroll\">November 6<\/a><\/li>\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<div id=\"november-4\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-971885 kc_tab ui-tabs-panel kc_ui-tabs-hide kc_clearfix \"><div class=\"kc_tab_content\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-933263 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n10:00am \u2010 2:30pm | Registration<br \/>2:30pm \u2010 4:30pm | Scientific Session (A)<br \/>4:45pm \u2010 5:45pm | Hutton Keynote Lecture<br \/>6:30pm \u2010 8:00pm | Dinner<\/p>\n<p>\n<div id=\"november-5\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-218231 kc_tab ui-tabs-panel kc_ui-tabs-hide kc_clearfix \"><div class=\"kc_tab_content\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-97571 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n7:00am \u2010 8:00am | Breakfast for meeting delegates<br \/>8:00am \u2010 12:30pm | Scientific Sessions (B C)<br \/>12:30pm &#8211; 1:30pm | Lunch<br \/>1:30pm &#8211; 6:00pm | Scientific Session (D E)<br \/>7:00pm\u20109:30pm | Dinner with Grodsky Keynote Lecture<\/p>\n<p>\n<div id=\"november-6\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-50560 kc_tab ui-tabs-panel kc_ui-tabs-hide kc_clearfix \"><div class=\"kc_tab_content\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-882138 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n7:00am\u20108:00am | Breakfast for meeting delegates<br \/>8:00am\u201012:30pm | Scientific Sessions (F G)<br \/>12:30pm\u20101:30pm | Lunch<br \/>1:30pm | Departures<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\n\n\n\n<section data-kc-parallax=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-705105 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-701275 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-375898 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-541057 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-142650 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Registration Instructions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three steps to register for the WRISG 2021 meeting.<\/p>\n<p>1. Register to attend the meeting through the Conference Registration link on this page.<\/p>\n<p>2. To ensure that the risk of COVID-19 is as low as possible during the 2021 WRISG meeting, during the registration process, all registrants will be required to attest either to being fully vaccinated or, if not vaccinated, to wear a mask at all times in public places at the meeting venue. \u201cFully vaccinated\u201d means 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca) or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson and Johnson). Further, registrants will need to agree to comply with the health regulations of the State of Washington and policies of the venue regarding COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>3. Make your hotel reservation at the Skamania Lodge through the Hotel Reservations link on this page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> A block of rooms is being held for conference delegates up until October 11. From October 12, a hotel room cannot be guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>Skamania Lodge<br \/>1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way<br \/>Stevenson, WA 98648<\/p>\n<p>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-331246 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-892237 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-263259 kc-pro-button kc-button-2\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.net\/C20410_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1347&#038;SINGLESTORE=true\" title=\"Registration\">\n\t\t<span class=\"creative_title\">Conference Registration<\/span>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-561968 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-598601 kc-pro-button kc-button-2\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/be.synxis.com\/?_ga=2.249035972.293250780.1627951621-521231835.1626464415&#038;_gl=1*1q7e3tz*_ga*NTIxMjMxODM1LjE2MjY0NjQ0MTU.*_ga_T3GK1FF9QJ*MTYyODAzNTUwMS4xOC4xLjE2MjgwMzU3NTEuNjA.&#038;adult=1&#038;arrive=2021-11-03&#038;chain=21123&#038;child=0&#038;currency=USD&#038;depart=2021-11-05&#038;filter=&#038;group=1yf486&#038;hotel=12315&#038;level=hotel&#038;locale=en-US&#038;rooms=1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"creative_title\">Hotel Reservations<\/span>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><section data-kc-parallax=\"true\" class=\"kc-elm kc-css-493456 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-619304 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-176435 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-131892 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-331513 kc_text_block\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Abstract Submissions<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Abstract submission deadline: <strong>September 30, 2021<br \/><\/strong>All trainees and junior faculty are encouraged to submit an abstract.<br \/>To submit an abstract, complete the abstract submission process online using the Submit Your Abstract link on this page.<br \/>Download <a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Abstract-submission-instruction-draft-SK-rev8-16-21.pdf\">abstract instructions<\/a> for guidance.<\/p>\n<p>\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-54326 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-522926 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\">\n<div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-18185 kc-pro-button kc-button-2\">\n\t<a href=\"\/diabetes\/western-region-islet-study-group\/abstract-submission\/\" title=\"Submit Abstract\">\n\t\t<span class=\"creative_title\">Submit Your Abstract<\/span>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-477516 kc_col-sm-6 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-477601 kc_row kc_row_inner\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-272175 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column_inner kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc_wrapper kc-col-inner-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-wrisg.php","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8480","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8480"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14464,"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8480\/revisions\/14464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}