Programme: Wednesday 9 November 2006

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09.00 – 10.30		Wolfson Theatre
		Symposium: Beta cell growth: implications of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
		Chair: Docherty K (Aberdeen)
	DS1	The onset of Type 2 diabetes - controlling the balance between beta-cell life and death
		Rhodes C (Seattle, USA)
	DS2	Islet mitogens - role in the maintenance of b-cell mass
		Stoffel M (New York, USA)
	DS3	Beta-cell death in Type 2 diabetes: a link to Type 1 diabetes
		Donath M (Geneva, Switzerland)
	DS4	Gain and loss of function strategies for directing human embryonic stem cell differentiation
		Pedersen R (Cambridge)
10.30 – 11.00		Osler/Long Room
		Coffee
11.00 – 12.00		Wolfson Theatre
		Lecture:
		Chair: Docherty K (Aberdeen)
	DS5	Cell therapy to cure
		Amiel S (London)
12.00 – 12.30		Wolfson Theatre
		Meet the Expert:
		Chair: Johnston C (Hemel Hempstead)
		The role of the chemical pathologist in the modern management of diabetes
		Kilpatrick E (Hull)
13.00 – 14.00		Osler/Long Room
		Lunch
13.00 – 14.00		Library
		Attended Posters
14.00 – 15.30		Wolfson Theatre
		Meet the Experts: Managing the younger, lean, newly diagnosed patient
		Chair: Johnston C (Hemel Hempstead)
		The role of immunology
		Leslie D (London)
		The role of genetics
		Hattersley A (Exeter)
15.30 – 16.00		Osler/Long Room
		Tea
16.00– 17.00		Wolfson Theatre
		Debate: 'This house believes that insulin is the treatment of choice for the poorly controlled, overweight patient with Type 2 diabetes'
		Chair: Johnston C (Hemel Hempstead)
		For: Davis M (Leicester)
		Against: Scott A (Sheffield)