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of metabolites, which has made it possible to identify the 20 most important metabolites which, if added to the databases on mass spectrometry, may facilitate the characterisation of the
Training
Programme
human metabolome in the future. (Frainay et al., Metabolites 2018).
Coordinator: Ángel Nadal Navajas
As main innovation of the Training Programme for 2018, CIBERDEM has launched a call for intramural projects for young researchers. The call was a great success, with 12 projects being assessed. With the aim of fostering a cooperation environment between groups and facilitating
the development of new collaborative projects, CIBERDEM has launched a Call for Grants for work meetings in preparation for new projects.
The Mobility Grants Programme has continued to finance stays for CIBERDEM researchers at CIBER groups and international groups, with a total number of 7 grants being issued.
Our 9th Annual CIBERDEM Meeting was held on 23-25 May, with the participation of 150 CIBERDEM researchers and with 75 papers presented. The participation of the groups
was highly active in both the discussion after the presentations and at the poster sessions, granting prizes to the best posters. The meeting was also attended by three heads of the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), who presented the organisation and lines of research of the DZD.
In the setting of the different training activities arranged by CIBERDEM with the cooperation of MSD, this year the Annual Symposium entitled
“La diabetes a debate 2018: la diabetes en la frontera del conocimiento” had the central themes of the cardiovascular effects of new SGLT2 inhibitors and the artificial pancreas with an approach involving basic investigation and its clinical applicability.
In the framework of the XXIX Congreso Nacional de la SED, CIBERDEM arranged the first SED – CIBERDEM panel, focussing this year on research into the beta cell. The interest of this type of activities in the context of the SED has encouraged its continuity in coming congresses.
After the success of the first edition, with 193 persons registered, CIBERDEM has again organised the postgraduate course of the Universidad de Barcelona, for Experts in Chronic Complications of Diabetes.
CIBERDEM groups have been extremely busy arranging scientific activities, congresses, courses, symposia, seminars and debates both in Spain and abroad. We should underline
their participation in the arrangement of the Advanced Course in Lipidology, which forms part of the training plan of the European Atherosclerosis Society, held in Reus from 13 - 14 April.
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