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Physical Activity and Diabetes Research Development Group– Physical Activity and Diabetes Research Development Group– ‘‘Towards Improving Collaborative Research in Wales’Towards Improving Collaborative Research in Wales’
July 27th 2009: 09.30 – 16.30
A one day regional conference organised by the Diabetes Research Network Wales and hosted by Swansea University, Institute of Life Sciences.
Venue: Institute of Life Sciences, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP. Contact: Dr. Richard Bracken ([email protected]) for further details.
22ndnd Diabetes Research Network Meeting Diabetes Research Network Meeting
This interactive one-day conference will bring together academics, clinicians, healthcare professionals and researchers with an interest in physical activity, exercise and/or diabetes.
It will provide an opportunity to explore the current knowledge base of researchers interests in Wales and explore avenues for future research collaboration in the use of physical activity in treating or preventing diabetes.
Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives
09.00 am Registration and Coffee
09.30 am Symposium Opening. Welcome Address (Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Noel Thompson)
09.45 am Life with Diabetes – an individuals perspective of how physical activity fits in.
10.15 am Proisect Sir Gar (Kerry Morgan, Project Manager)
10.45 am A GP’s Perspective of Physical Activity (Prof Jonathan Richards, University of Glamorgan)
11.15 am Diabetes-related research activities at Swansea University (Dr Jeffrey Stephens, Swansea University)
11.45 am GC-MS Applications to Diabetes Research (Dr Paul Foley, UWIC Health Sciences)
12.15 pm Exercise Psychology and Diabetes (Dr. Richard Neil, Cardiff School of Sport & Dr. Michelle Huws-Thomas, Cardiff University)
12.35 pm Dietetics and Diabetes (Dr. Chris Cashin, University of Wales, Newport)
1.05 pm Lunch
2.00 pm Wales Heart Research Institute (Dr. Alan Fraser, Cardiff University)
2.30 pm Effects of High and Low GI meals on blood glucose for 24 hours after running in T1DM (Mr. Daniel West, Swansea University)
2.45 pm Dr Sarah Prior (Gene associations with oxidative stress, Swansea University)
3.00 pm Effects of Metformin on Metabolic responses to Walking (Mr. Richard Morton, Swansea University)
3.15 pm Temporal changes in glucose homeostasis following bariatric surgery in subjects with Type 2 diabetes and morbid obesity (Dr Kyle Tang, Swansea University)
3.30 pm Coffee and Break-out session
4.30 pm Final round-up and Close of Symposium
Further DetailsFurther Details
MAP: For details on how to get to Swansea, its University and the Institute of Life Sciences cut and paste this link: http://www.swan.ac.uk/alumniandvisitors/MapsLocation/
CAR PARK: Swansea University has a visitors car-park on-site (Pay & Display)
For any other queries please contact:Dr. Richard M BrackenLecturer in Exercise Physiology and BiochemistrySports and Exercise Science Research CentreSchool of Human SciencesVivian Tower, Swansea University Singleton Park, SA2 8PPPhone 01792 513059 Email: [email protected]
