Diabetes Conference:
At the forefront of kidney disease
London
Venue: The Royal College of Physicians
Date: 17th October 2019, 9am - 5.00pm
Objectives:
This conference organised by the Diabetic Kidney Disease Centre brings together internationally renowned speakers in the fields of diabetology, nephrology, cardiology and translational science to review current advances and address challenges ahead for diabetic kidney disease.
By the end of the course delegates will have gained:
- Up to date knowledge on the recent advances in therapy areas, both medical and surgical for diabetes and kidney disease, with discussion on recent trial data and evolving evidence of cardio-renal metabolic protection.
- Insight from in-depth case based discussions on difficult to manage patients with diabetes with significant co-morbidities
- An introduction to the future of renal imaging for diabetic and CKD
- Insight into the role of Diabetes in bone and liver disease
Schedule:
| Time | Title | Presenter |
| 9:00 - 9:20 | Registration | |
| 9:20 - 9:30 | Welcome and Introduction |
Professor M. Magdi Yaqoob MD; FRCP Chair and Academic Director of Nephrology Consultant in Nephrology Barts Health NHS Trust UK Professor in Centre for Translational Medicine & Therapeutics Director Centre for Diabetic Kidney Disease |
| 9:30 - 10:15 | Is diabetic bone disease another form of microvascular disease? |
Professor Sir John Cunningham Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust UK |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | SGLT2 inhibitors for the heart: more than just a diabetes drug? |
Professor Lars Ryden Senior Professor of Cardiology The Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Q&A followed by tea & coffee | |
| 11:20 - 12:05 | SGLT2 inhibitors for the Kidney: more than just a diabetes drug? |
Professor David Wheeler Professor of Kidney Medicine University College London Honorary Consultant Nephrologist Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust UK |
| 12:05 - 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Diabetes and it's complications: Clinical case discussions |
Professor Tahseen Choudhury DKC Deputy Clinical Director & Consultant The Diabetic Kidney Care (DKC) Research Facility at Barts Health |
| 2:00 - 2:45 | Surgical treatment of diabetes and weight loss. |
Dr Alexander Miras Senior Clinical Lecturer and Consultant in Endocrinology Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust |
| 2:45 - 3:00 | Coffee break | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Novel MRI techniques for the diabetic kidney |
Dr Paul Hockings Director of Imaging Antoros Medical |
| 3:30 - 4:15 | The diabetic Liver: an update on NASH |
Dr William Alazawi Reader and Consultant Hepatologist Queen Mary, University of London and Bart’s Health NHS Trust |
| 4:15 - 4:20 | Closing remarks |
Dr Kieran McCafferty Consultant in Nephrology Barts Health NHS Trust UK NIHR Renal Speciality Lead North Thames Clinical Director Barts Health Clinical research Unit Research Director Specialist Medicine Barts Health |
Please note that timings are subject to change.
