The 2nd Annual SPHERE Conference in honor of Ruth Salzman

Diabetes and Obesity - A transdisciplinary conference presenting cutting edge research on prevention, care provision and reducing health inequities.

22.05.2024 08:00 -15:00 Golden Crown Hotel Nazareth

We are pleased to invite abstracts addressing the following themes:

• Diabetes and Obesity clinical topics: Clinical research, lifestyle behavior change, reducing health inequities, implementation of intervention methods, intersectional social challenges, as well as new approaches to care and control.

• Ethical aspects: In today's world of complex interventions and multiple research methodologies, what are the ethical considerations and planning needed to ensure working with patients and communities?

• Education: development and implementation of new medical technologies and devices require continuous education and training to improve the work of healthcare providers.

• Basic Science: finding a cure for diabetes through basic science research, looking at the interface of immunity, Pathophysiology of the disease complications and their prevention, obesity, metabolism, microbiome, tissue regeneration and their link to diabetes in its different appearances. Other aspects of basic science approaches addressing diabetes or obesity are also welcome.

• Municipalities as a platform to reduce diabetes and obesity: A person's place of residence has impact on his or her health outcomes. The past years have shown a spotlight on the role of municipalities in reducing diabetes and obesity. Abstracts detailing municipal led interventions in diabetes and obesity are welcome.

Abstracts should be in Hebrew or English and should not exceed 250 words.

Deadline for abstract submission: 21.3.2024