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Programme highlights

The accredited IDF Congress 2019 scientific and satellite symposia programme builds on learnings and experiences from previous IDF Congresses and explores state-of-the-art areas in diabetes research, education and public health.

Make the most of the 8 innovative, diverse and engaging streams.
Here are some highlights of what you can expect in each one:
Basic and Translational Science

Symposium: New drug targets for anti-obesity and diabetes
Date: 4 December from 8.30 to 10.00
Speakers: Carlos Dieguez, Min-Seon Kim and Vincent Prevot

Clinical and Therapeutic Research

Debate: Should GLP-1 receptor agonists or insulin be the first injectable?
Date: 5 December from 10.15 to 11.00
Speakers: Yutaka Seino and Guillermo Umpierrez

Diabetes and Women

Debate: Oral hypoglycaemics in gestational diabetes - Is more evidence needed?
Date: 5 December from 15.45 to 16.30
Speakers: David McIntyre and David Sacks

Diabetes Complications and Comorbidities

Symposium: Intensified, multifactorial interventions on diabetic complications
Date: 3 December from 10.15 to 11.45
Speakers: Julianna Chan, Peter Gaede and Takashi Kadowaki

Diabetes in Society and Culture

Debate: How best can society improve the quality of diabetes treatment?
Date: 4 December from 9.15 to 10.00
Speakers: Mohamed Hassanein and Yingwei Wang

Education and Integrated Care

Symposium: The team approach: Overcoming barriers and building resiliency in diabetes care
Date: 5 December from 10.15 to 11.45
Speakers: Joan Bardsley, Riva Greenberg and Tricia Tang

Epidemiology and Public Health

Symposium: The global burden of complications
Date: 4 December from 15.00 to 16.30
Speakers: Dana Dabelea, Edward Gregg and Ronald Ma

Living with Diabetes

Symposium: - Hypoglycaemia
Date: 6 December from 10.15 to 11.45
Speakers: Bastiaan de Galan, Benson Lu and Jane Speight