Stream 3 Session #1: Adipocytes and Diabetes
Tracks
Plenary Room 2
| Wednesday, August 19, 2026 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
| Plenary 2 (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
Assoc Prof Melkam Kebede
Associate Professsor
The University of Sydney
Chairperson
Biography
Prof Tony Tiganis
Professor
Monash University
Chairperson
Biography
Prof Philipp Scherer
Professor and Director, Touchstone Diabetes Center
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Reimagining Adipose Tissue in Diabetes: From Energy Storage to Therapeutic Target
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Assoc Prof Qiong Annabel Wang
Associate Professor
City of Hope
Invited Talk #1
9:30 AM - 10:00 AMBiography
Prof David James
ARC Laureate
The University of Sydney
Should we care about insulin resistance?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMBiography
