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Meeting Summary
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and many types of cancer. Collectively, these associated diseases are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A deeper understanding of the biology of adipose tissue and pathophysiology of obesity will be critical to address this major threat to human health.
To that end, the Obesity and Adipose Tissue Keystone meeting aims to:
- highlight cutting-edge science spanning basic molecular and cellular biology to human studies
- showcase the latest advances in the genetics of human obesity and body fat distribution;
- identify emerging mechanisms of disease and therapeutics.
We anticipate that attendees will be exposed to the latest, unpublished work driving this field and will leave the meeting inspired to make new contributions to the study of obesity and adipose tissue. Our meeting fills a unique need by spanning from basic biology to human genetics and population-based studies. Our meeting will also unite scientists in academia and industry to highlight both disease mechanisms and therapeutics. By providing this broad picture of adipose tissue and obesity, we hope to foster new collaborations and motivate a new generation of scientists to pursue creative multidisciplinary approaches to shape this field.
This conference will be held jointly with the Keystone Symposium on MASH Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Approaches to encourage cross-disciplinary insights and collaborations towards understanding underlying mechanisms of how obesity leads to liver disease.
Meeting Co-Organizer and Associate Professor at The Rockefeller University, Paul Cohen, talks about why you should attend this meeting in the video below:
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Unique Career Development Opportunities
This meeting will feature a Career Roundtable where trainees and early-career investigators will have the opportunity to interact with field leaders from across academic and industry sectors for essential career development advice and networking opportunities. Find out more about Career Roundtables here: https://www.keystonesymposia.org/diversity/career-development-initiatives
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Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1 R13 DK142231-01 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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