19th Annual Scientific Day
Friday, May 9, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Vaughan Estate at The Estates of Sunnybrook
2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Members of the BBDC and their trainees are invited to attend our 19^th Annual Scientific Day.  This annual event is designed to provide an opportunity for our members (the University of Toronto diabetes clinical and research communities) to exchange scientific information and ideas, and to assist in the development of collaborative diabetes-related research activities.  It also provides a valuable opportunity for BBDC trainees to network and present their research work.  BBDC postdoctoral fellows and graduate studentship recipients will present posters of their work, and winners of the Annual Trainee Awards Competition will be announced.  The event will focus on the latest diabetes research topics with both clinical and laboratory applications.  

This year's Charles Hollenberg Lecture will be presented by guest speaker:
Dr. Gerald I. Shulman
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Professor of Internal Medicine and Cellular & Molecular Physiology
Yale University School of Medicine

The program will also include:
Dr. Shelley Boyd  (University of Toronto)
Dr. Roman Iakoubov  (University of Toronto)
Dr. Gordon Keller  (University of Toronto)
Dr. Michael Riddell  (York University, Toronto)
Dr. Bernard Zinman  (University of Toronto)

CLICK HERE FOR PROGRAM, REGISTRATION FORM,  AND DIRECTIONS 

REGISTRATION:  
This event is open and free to BBDC Members and their trainees/staff.  Registration is required and will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.  Supervisors are asked to complete one registration form per lab.  Registration forms must be received no later than Wednesday, April 23, 2008. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: 
This event reaches maximum capacity quickly and we usually find ourselves with a waiting list of people who wish to attend.  If you register and then find that you or any of your trainees are unable to attend, please notify us as soon as possible either by phone at (416) 978-4656 or by e-mail at diabetes.bbdc@utoronto.ca .  Those who register but do not attend will be billed $50 for recovery of food and beverage expenses.   Please inform your staff and  colleagues of the importance of informing the BBDC of any cancellations. 

Upon arrival at the Scientific Day, registrants are asked to pick up their name tag on the reception table outside the upper level Main Ballroom.

If your organization wishes to support our Scientific Day, please contact:
Rose LaBarbera, Banting and Best Diabetes Centre
Phone: (416) 978-4656  or  E-mail: diabetes.bbdc@utoronto.ca

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