A Joint NAD / DDEA Symposium – Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Metabolism: Pathways to Therapy

In this two-day symposium, we will explore the scientific interface between neuroscience and endocrinology. We will shed new light on how the brain orchestrates metabolic homeostasis in health and pathologies like obesity and type 2 diabetes, and how patients with altered brain function are predisposed to developing cardiometabolic disease. In addition, we will decipher how peripheral signals affect the brain’s ability to maintain energy homeostasis, and how exploitation of this knowledge can lead to future therapies.

Importantly, this symposium strengthens the intersection of two flagship educational institutions in Denmark, namely the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy (DDEA) and Neuroscience Academy Denmark (NAD) to ultimately lead to more interdisciplinary research and training activities.

Confirmed speakers:

• Alexander Jais, Group Leader, Munich (DE)
• Christian Lüscher, Professor, Geneva University Neurocenter (CH)
• Clémence Blouet, Programme Leader, University of Cambridge (UK)
• Daniela Cota, Team Leader, University of Bordeaux (FR)
• Helena Kilpinen, Assistant professor, University of Helsinki (FI)
• Marie Holt, Assistant Professor, University of Warwick (UK)
• Sophie Steculorum, Principal Investigator, Cologne (DE)
• Soyoung Park, Professor, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and German Institute for Human Nutrition (DE)
• Susanne Keipert, Professor, University of Lübeck (DE)
• Vincent Prévot, Lab Director, National Institute of Health and Medical Research (FR)

Abstract guidelines:
Be sure your abstract contains the following information and adheres to the following formatting guidelines before submission:

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The abstract should be max 1500 characters incl. spaces and written in Arial 10.

• Title of abstract(Use a short and specific title with title-style capitalization and put it in bold)
• Presenting author name(s) (Underline the presenting author’s name)
• Affiliation(Include unit, institution/company/hospital, city and country for all authors and put it in italic)

The body of the abstract contains the following content:

– Background and aim:
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– Material and methods:
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– Results(if obtained to-date)
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– Conclusion(and perspectives)
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Format of poster

Size of poster: A0 or A1 – width max. 1 m/height max. 1.25 m (“Portrait format” is visually preferred)

Dinner registrationThe NAD and DDEA organises a networking symposium dinner on 28 May 2026. Participation in the dinner is free of charge. Please sign up for the dinner upon registration, and indicate whether you have any dietary requirements.

Latest cancellation date & no-show feePlease note that it is free of charge to participate in the event however the DDEA will charge a no-show fee of 1000 DKK if you do not show up and have not unregistered from the event by 7 May 2026 23:59.

Organisers:

The symposium is jointly organized by Neuroscience Academy Denmark and the Danish Diabetes and Endocrine Academy.

Organisers of the scientific programme:

• Anna Mathia Klawonn, Associate Professor, Group leader, Danish Research Institute of Translational Neuroscience (DANDRITE), University of Aarhus (DK)
• Charlotte Høy Sander Kruse, PhD Student, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Christoffer Clemmensen, Associate Professor, Group leader, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Henriette Kirchner, Professor, Group leader, Institute for Human Genetics, Center of Brain, Behavior and Metabolism, University of Lübeck (DE)
• Jan-Wilhelm Kornfeld, Professor, Group leader, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
• Tune H. Pers, Professor, Group leader, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen (DK)