Cardiometabolic Networking Summit 2025
Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen
Seats for this course are reserved for PhD students at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences at UCPH.
Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at the Graduate School, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. After the enrolment deadline, available seats will be allocated to the waiting list.
The course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at NorDoc member faculties. All other participants must pay the course fee.
Learning objectives
A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:
1. Discuss the development and complications of cardiometabolic related diseases.
2. Explain complexity and interplay in cardiac metabolism.
3. Discuss topics on cardiometabolic genomics.
4. Combine theoretical and practical insights into novel aspects in cardiometabolic clinical pharmacology.
5. Understand comorbidity in pathology of different organs and cardiometabolic disease.
Content
The summit is designed to provide an extensive insight into several translational cardiometabolic aspects with presentations from 6 international experts, 24 leading Danish Cardiometabolic researchers and 40 Danish PhD and Postdoc fellows. Additionally, there will be plenty of networking opportunities.
Following topics will be covered:
- Inflammation in diabetes
- Biomarkers and inflammation
- Diet, inflammation, and cardiometabolic health
- Cardiometabolic disease and kidneys
- Cardiometabolic disease and brain
- Cardiometabolic disease and heart
- Inequity
- Future challenges in treatments of obesity and current drug status
This course also focuses on advanced methodologies and interdisciplinary approaches in cardiometabolic research, providing participants with insights into both clinical and experimental techniques. Key themes include cardiac imaging (CT, MRI, and echocardiography), innovative cardiac models (e.g., Langendorff and patch-clamping), cellular cardiology techniques (histology and assays), and metabolic animal models for diabetes detection. Participants will explore topics such as diagnosing and managing type 1 and type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular complications, alongside cutting-edge technologies in monitoring and treating cardiometabolic diseases.
Through interactive case writing and group work, participants will address real-world clinical scenarios involving obesity-induced inflammation, insulin resistance, and cardiac diseases, fostering a deeper understanding of prevention, diagnostics, and novel treatment strategies. Led by experts in the field, this program is ideal for healthcare professionals, researchers, and students specializing in cardiometabolic health.
Participants
The course is designed for PhD students and postdocs working in the cardiovascular and metabolic research fields.
Relevance to graduate programmes
The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH:
Cardiovascular Research
Cellular and Genetic Medicine
Language
English
Form
Lectures, group work, discussions, poster presentations
Course director
Thomas Jespersen, professor, University of Copenhagen, thojes@sund.ku.dk
Teachers
Arne Astrup, Professor, Novo Nordisk Foundation
Benjamin A. H. Jensen, Assoc. Prof., University of Copenhagen
Bente Klarlund Pedersen, Professor, University of Copenhagen
Esben Søndergaard, Assoc. Prof., Aarhus University
Eva Prescott, Professor, University of Copenhagen
Faidon Magkos, Professor, University of Copenhagen
Jakob Kjellberg, VIVE - The Danish Center for Social Science Research
Joachim Størling, Senior Researcher, SDCC
Kathrin Weyer, Assoc. Prof., Aarhus University
Marc Donath, Professor, University of Basel, Switzerland
Maria L. Mace, Assoc. Prof., Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen
Matthew Bailey, Professor, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh; UK
Søren Paaske Johnson, Professor, Aalborg University
Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen, Professor, University of Copenhagen
Dates
15-18 March 2025
Course location
Gl. Avernæs Sinatur hotel, Fyn
Registration
Please register before 15 February 2025
Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules.
Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment.
Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.