1.30-3.00 pm
Chairpersons: Sudhakar Rao N, Srinivasulu P, Santosh Kumari E

Juris J Meier, Ruhr-University
Glucagon-like peptide 1(GLP-1) in biology and pathology
Novo Nordisk

Wangnoo SK, New Delhi
Islet Enhancement through DPP-4 inhibition for improved diabetes control
focus on vildagliptin
Novartis

Bipin K Sethi, Hyderabad
Initiation and Intensification of insulin regimen with Insulin Analogues
Sanofi-Aventis

3.00-4.00 pm
Chairpersons: Ushabala P, Muralidhar Rao S, Ramabala V

Sarah N Zallek, U Illinois at Peoria
Sleep disorders

Wasim Hanif, U Birmingham
Diabetes in South Asians

4.00-4.45 pm
Visual Journey of Diabetic Complications
CME: Questions and Answer session
Sethu K Reddy, Cleveland

HALL B

India-Australia Symposium : Current Controversies in Diabetes
Organised by:
Indian Council of Medical Research
Public Health Foundation of India
The George Institute for International Health
The University of Sydney

Session 1 – Preventing the vascular complications of diabetes
9:00 – 10:30 am, Hall B

Chairs:
Madhu SV, Professor, University College of Medical Sciences
Anthony Keech, Professor, University of Sydney

Australian speakers:
Stephen MacMahon, Professor, University of Sydney & Principal Director,
The George Institute
Blood pressure reduction: a core strategy for all diabetic patients
15 minutes

Bruce Neal, Professor, University of Sydney & Senior Director, The George Institute
Intensive glucose control: is it necessary and is it safe?
15 minutes

Indian speakers:
Nikhil Tandon, Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Managing diabetes in resource-poor settings: how do we deal with the epidemic?
15 minutes

Prabhakaran D, Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control and Professor, Public Health Foundation of India
ADVANCE: a model for global collaboration in investigator-initiated diabetes research
15 minutes

Panel discussion
30 minutes

Australian panelists:
Stephen MacMahon, Professor, University of Sydney & Principal Director,
The George Institute
Bruce Neal, Professor, University of Sydney & Senior Director, The George Institute

Indian panelists
Nikhil Tandon, Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Prabhakaran D, Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control and Professor, Public Health Foundation of India
Anil Bhansali, Professor, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences Chandigarh

Morning Tea 10:30 - 11:00

Session 2 – Clinical and applied science issues in diabetes
11:00 – 12:30 pm, Hall B

Chairs:
Das AK
Professor, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
Stephen MacMahon,
Professor, University of Sydney & Principal Director, The George Institute

Indian speakers:

Yajnik CS, Director Diabetes Unit, KEM Hospital and Research Centre
Early life origins of adult diabetes – data from India
15 Minutes

Eesh Bhatia,
Professor, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Early-onset diabetes in north Indians
15 Minutes

Australian speakers:
Anthony Keech, Professor, University of Sydney
Lipid lowering in diabetes
15 minutes

Chris Cowell, Associate Professor, University of Sydney
Paediatric diabetes
15 minutes

Open discussion
30 minutes

Lunch 12:30 – 1:30

Session 3 – Preventing diabetes: our greatest challenge
1:30 – 3:00 pm, Hall B

Chairs:
Narendra Arora, Executive Director, INCLEN Trust
Glenn Salkeld, Professor & Head, School of Public Health, University of Sydney

Indian speakers:
Bela Shah, Senior Deputy Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research
Research and policy approaches to diabetes prevention in India
12 minutes

Snehalatha C, India Diabetes Research Foundation
Diabetes data and strategies for prevention in India
12 minutes

Australian speakers:
Stephen Leeder, Professor, University of Sydney & Director, Australian Health Policy Institute
Diabetes prevention – global knowledge and policy aspects
12 minutes

Philip Clarke, Associate Professor, University of Sydney
Economic modelling of diabetes prevention/control – implications for India
12 minutes

Commentaries:

Shah Ebrahim, Professor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Risk of diabetes in South Asians living in UK
12 minutes

Thankappan KR, Professor & Head, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies
Incorporating diabetes prevention in the health care system of India
12 minutes

Open discussion
20 minutes

Afternoon Tea 3:00 – 3:30

India-Australia Symposium : Current Controversies in Diabetes
3:30 – 5:00 pm, Hall B

Invitees Only

Session 4 – Round table discussion: research strategies and priorities for India
3:30 – 5:00 pm

Can we build an India-Australia Diabetes Research Collaboration?
Can we enlist the support of research agencies in both countries?
Can we conduct collaborative clinical trials of new therapeutic and preventive strategies?
Can we conduct controlled healthcare delivery research?
Can we work with regional and global stakeholders including government, foundations, the pharmaceutical industry, the private healthcare industry and the health insurance industry?
How do we organise ourselves?

Hall C  

9.30-11.00 am
Indian Clinical Research
Principal Investigators meeting
Prasanna Kumar KM, Bengaluru

11.00-11.45 am
Research Presentations
Chairpersons: Singh HK, Jitendra Singh, Jugal Kishore Kadel

Point of care testing for blood glucose: utility and reliability of blood glucose meters in out- patient (diabetes clinics and community health camps) and in- patient (nursing homes and hospitals) settings in semi urban and rural India. Ramachandra Reddy K, Srinivasa Diabetes Centre, Mandya

Prevention of progression of diabetic nephropathy. Lakshminarayan V,
Venkat Rao S. Sreehari Diabetes Foundation, Mysore

Pharmacovigilance: The Importance of Reporting an Adverse
Drug Reaction.  Akku Shyam Prasad  Dept. of Pharmacology,
Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally, Nalgonda.

11.45-12.30 pm

Chairpersons: Gupta OP, Narasimha Setty KR, Madhu Chittarvu

IDMPS Study
Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C. India Diabetes Research Foundation,
Dr A Ramachandran’s Diabetes Hospitals, Egmore, Chennai

Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in India:
Results from IDMPS Year 1.

Glycemic Control in Insulinized Type 2 Diabetes Patients in India:
Results from IDMPS Year 1.

1.30-2.45 PM
Research Presentations
Chairpersons: Srivastava BN, Hazra DK, Chinnikrishnudu M

A comparative study of association of Psycho-Social Stress in Diabetics Vs Non-diabetics.  Vinod MR, Narahari MG, Basavana Gowdappa H, Prabhakar AK  JSS Medical College, Mysore.

Effects of Yoga on psychologial well-being and BMI. Madhu K and Sridhar GR on behalf of Yoga and Diabetes Research Group, Institute of Yoga and Consciousnes, Visakhapatnam.

Psychological distress in south Indian women with polycystic ovary syndrome.  Sundararaman PG, Shweta, Sridhar GR  Endocrine and Diabetes Center, Visakhapatnam.

Continuing Learning : Revisiting Glycaemic Pathway in patients admitted for CABG.  Menaka R, Manjunath A, Narendra BS, Bhattacharyya A   Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for type 2 diabetes mellitus in pregnancy.  Muthukrishnan J, Harikumar KVS, Verma A, Ugale M¹, Modi KD  Dept of Endocrinology, Medwin Hospital, Hyderabad.  ¹Kirloskar Hospital, Hyderabad.

2.45-3.30 pm

Intensive Insulin Therapy
CME: Questions and Answer session
Sethu K Reddy, Cleveland

3-30-4.30 pm
Chairpersons: Hari Vinay Kumar, Mahesh Marda, Nagendar D

A study on lipoprotein pattern in case of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 under treatment of various hypoglycemic drugs. Prabhakar PK¹, Mukesh Doble A¹, Uday Kumar B^{2 1}Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai.  ²Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura, Patna. 

Comparison of effects of Glimepiride on blood sugar levels between male and female sexes. Pramod JM, Prasanna Kumar KM, Shivamurthy MC, Niveditha. 
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. 

Evaluation of effect of dose and duration of treatment with metformin on serum vitamin B12 levels in type 2 diabetic patients.  Harsha KP, Prasanna Kumar KM, Sanjay Reddy, Shivamurthy MC, Niveditha,  MS Ramaiah Medical College and Teaching Hospital Bangalore.

Sitagliptin added on to the ongoing anti-diabetic therapy:  An initial experience. Patel HS¹, Navneet Wadhwa²  Diabetes Education Management and Research Centre, Jabalpur. 

Thiazolidinedione induced thyroid associated orbitopathy.  Menaka R, Laksmi M, Bhattacharyya A  Departments of Diabetes-Endocrinology and Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore.

4.30-5.00 pm
Chairpersons: Anil Kumar Reddy, Manohar S, Ramaswamy M

Glycated albumin at different stages of diabetic nephropathy in India.  Vijay Viswanathan, Satyavani K, Priyanka Tilak    MV Hospital for diabetes and diabetes research centre, Royapuram, Chennai.

Insulin resistance at different stages of diabetic kidney disease in India.  Vijay V, Satyavani K, Priyanka T  Diabetes Research Centre and MV Hospital for Diabetes, Royapuram, Chennai.

Room G6

IPDS study, RSSDI investigators Meeting
Madhu SV

12.30-1.30 pm
India-Australia Symposium
Invitees Meeting
Lalit Dandona

2.00-4.00 pm
Executive Committee Meeting
Prasanna Kumar KM

4.00-4.30 pm
Text Book and Journal Committee Meetings
Chandalia HB