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11th Symposium of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group
Le Château Frontenac, Quebec City, Canada, October 15-18, 2009
Official Academic Satellite Symposia of the 20th World Diabetes Congress
Montreal, Canada, October 18-22, 2009

IDEG International Committee
Nick Wareham (UK) - President
Ayesha Motala (South Africa)
Kennedy Cruickshank (UK)
Ambady Ramachandran (India)
James Meigs (USA)
Jonathan Shaw (Australia)
Marly Augusto Cardoso (Brazil)
Local Organizing Committee
Anthony Hanley (Toronto)
James Meigs (Boston)
Jean-Pierre Després (Quebec City)
Jean-Claude Coubard (Quebec City)

Preliminary One Day Training Program - October 14-15, 2009
New Methods in Diabetes Epidemiology: vascular function phenotyping, genetic epidemiology, electronic health record, and administrative data analysis.
Wednesday, October 14: Arrival and Dinner
Thursday, October 15: AM: Didactic sessions with invited faculty, lunch. PM: Meet the faculty breakout sessions

Training Course Program (PDF)
Training Course Application Details (PDF)

Preliminary IDEG Meeting Program - October 15-18, 2009
Preliminary Meeting Topics:
-Single scientific track without parallel sessions
-Plenary talks by invited faculty
-Peter Bennett Award Lecture
-Oral Abstract and Poster presentations
-World-famous venue and convivial social events
-Diabetes in Aboriginal and New Canadians
-Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk
-Prevention of Diabetes
-Genetic Epidemiology of Diabetes
-Diabetes Quality and Outcomes Research
Thursday, October 15: IDEG meeting registration, dinner
Friday, October 16: Plenary sessions, Oral and Poster sessions, Peter Bennett Award Lecture, dinner
Saturday, October 17: Plenary sessions, Oral and Poster sessions, Gala Québecois dinner
Sunday, October 18: Plenary sessions, IDEG business meeting, close at lunch, transport to Montreal and IDF
Download Poster PDF
Inquiries: ideg-query@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

Abstract Submission
A structured abstract is requested with headings as follows:

1. Title of abstract in bold and capital font
2. Authors in bold font, with name of the presenting author underlined
3. Author affiliations/institutions as numbered items
4. Abstract text to include:
   • Background
   • Methods
   • Results
   • Conclusions

Please leave one line space between each of the headings.
The entire abstract should have a maximum of 300 words (tables or diagrams may be used).
Please use Arial Font 10 for the entire abstract (please see below for an example).
Only one abstract may be submitted as first or presenting author.

Abstract submissions will be received by Coral Key, MRC Epidemiology, Cambridge UK.
If you have a query about abstract submissions please contact:
ideg-query@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

Late-breaking abstract deadline: August 20, 2009

Please send the abstract by email to: abstracts-ideg2009@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

Please note authors must state the following in the accompanying email:

• Presentation preferred: Oral or Poster
• Please provide the postal address, telephone, fax and email address for the presenting author
• Desire to be considered for the Young Investigator Award Eligibility: students and post-docs within 5 years of completion of the research degree

Example abstract for illustrative purposes only.

11th Symposium of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group
Quebec, Canada, October 15-18, 2009

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