Gastrointestinal Control of Metabolism (Z6)

Gastrointestinal Control of Metabolism (Z6) is organized by Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and would be held during May 09 - 13, 2017 at Tivoli Hotel and Congress Center, Copenhagen, Copenhagen (Hovedstaden), Denmark.

The twin epidemics of obesity and diabetes pose difficult challenges to the health of growing populations around the globe. Moreover, some of the most innovative approaches to treat obesity, diabetes and related metabolic disorders involve direct manipulation of the GI tract or manipulation of the signals that come from the GI tract.

The goal of this conference is to highlight a wide range of methodologies that can be brought to understand GI function as it relates to obesity and diabetes, to bring together leading investigators from around the globe, as well as encouraging early - career investigators to delve into this field will be crucial to accelerate current work looking for novel therapeutic strategies. A key component of the action of those GI hormones is their interaction with both the peripheral and central nervous system.