U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

The National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Disease

The Intrauterine Environment 2005

The Intrauterine Environment: Long-term consequences for obesity and metabolic disease: September 26-27, 2005

Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center


	The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) announces a meeting focusing on the long-term consequences of maternal obesity and diabetes on metabolic disease in the offspring. Potential mechanisms mediating these effects also will be addressed. Basic and clinical investigators will discuss a range of topics including: animal models, neural plasticity, genetics, and epidemiology.

	The forum for this meeting is a small number of 30-minute talks, each followed by a 15-minute discussion period. In addition, panel discussions lead by invited facilitators will take place to optimize interchange between speakers and participants.

	Meeting Dates: September 26-27, 2005

	Meeting Site: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road North Bethesda, MD 20852 Phone: (301) 822-9200 or 1-800-228-9290 Fax: (301) 822-9201 http://www.bethesdanorthmarriott.com

This page last updated: April 27, 2005

Return to NIDDK

Some documents are in various format.
* Documents in PDF format require Adobe Acrobat Reader application for viewing.
* Documents in DOC format require MS Word Viewer
* Documents in XLS format require Excel Viewer .
* Documents in PPT format require PowerPoint Viewer .

Director: Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

General Inquiries may be addressed to: Office of Communications and Public Liaison NIDDK, NIH Building 31, Rm 9A06 31 Center Drive, MSC 2560 Bethesda, MD 20892-2560 USA Phone: 301.496.3583