Islet cell research brings hope for a diabetes cure: meeting report from the 6(th) annual islet society meeting in Stellenbosch, South Africa

The International Diabetes Federation predicts that, over the next twenty years, the largest increase in the prevalence of diabetes will be in the Africa region. Recognizing an unmet need for more focus on Africa and engagement with African scholars, the Islet Society held its 6th annual meeting Jul...

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Published in:Islets 2014, Vol.6 (4), p.e963387-e963387
Main Authors: Tchokonte-Nana, V, Cockburn, I L, Manda, J K, Kotze, P C, Johnson, J D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa - epidemiology
Congresses as Topic
Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Humans
Islets of Langerhans
Prevalence
Societies, Medical
South Africa
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Summary:The International Diabetes Federation predicts that, over the next twenty years, the largest increase in the prevalence of diabetes will be in the Africa region. Recognizing an unmet need for more focus on Africa and engagement with African scholars, the Islet Society held its 6th annual meeting July 20-21, 2014 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Here, we present a report that covers the presentations and discussion points from that meeting. Work was presented on a variety of topics and included presentations by a significant proportion of Africa diabetes researchers. Overall, it was an excellent conference, with many new international collaborations initiated. We hope that other groups will also respond to the need for more conferences in Africa and focused on Africa.
ISSN:1938-2022
DOI:10.4161/19382014.2014.963387