PROGRAM

Program

8.30-8.55am Registration
8.55-9.00am Opening Comments
SESSION 1 (Gut hormone brain interactions)
9.00-9.45am Professor Akio Inui
Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
"Gut Hormonal Basis of Motility Regulation"
9.45-10.15am Dr Lei Zhang
Garvan Institute, Sydney
"Integrated role of PYY in gut function and glucose homeostasis"
10.15-10.45am Professor Brian Oldfield
Monash University, Melbourne
"Gut-brain interactions - mechanisms important in the success of bariatric surgery"
10.45-11.00am MORNING TEA
SESSION 2 (Genetic & environmental effects on appetite & gut hormones I)
11.00-11.30am A/Prof Neil King
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
"Exercise & Appetite Regulation: the role of homeostatic and hedonic process"
11.30-12.00pm Professor Lesley Campbell
Garvan Institute, Sydney
"Obesity causes diabetes...or is it the other way?"
12.00 – 12.30pm Professor Kerin O'Dea
Sansom Institute, University of South Australia
"Sugars and the gut: beyond glycemic index"
12.30- 1.00pm Kendle Maslowski
Garvan Institute, Sydney
"Regulation of inflammatory responses by gut microbiota and chemoattractant receptor GPR43"
1.00-2.00pm LUNCH
SESSION 3 (Genetic & environmental effects on appetite & gut hormones II)
2.00 – 2.30pm Dr Dorit Samocha Bonet
Garvan Institute, Sydney
"A family history of type 2 diabetes increases risk factors associated with overfeeding"
2.30 – 3.00pm Professor Margaret Morris
University of NSW, Sydney
"Neuroendocrine regulation of appetite regulation - influence of  maternal obesity and early overfeeding"
3.00 – 3.30pm A/Professor Christine Feinle-Bisset
University of Adelaide, South Australia
"Oral and small intestinal fat detection in humans – implications for energy intake regulation in health and obesity"
3.30-3.45pm AFTERNOON TEA
SESSION 4 (Medical interventions and effects on appetite, weight and gut hormones)
3.45 – 4.15pm Professor Ian Caterson
University of Sydney, Sydney
"Pharmacotherapy for Obesity - is it possible?"
4.15 - 4.45 pm Dr John Jorgensen
St George Private Hospital, Sydney
"The future of bariatric surgery"
4.45- 5.15pm Professor Joseph Proietto
University of Melbourne, Melbourne
"Achieving weight loss without drugs: The role of ketosis"
5.15pm Summary
5.20 – 6.30pm Drinks

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