Joint WKRU and DRU Diabetic Nephropathy Research Symposium May 3rd, Aberdare Hall, Cardiff University 9.30-10.00 Registration, Coffee 10.00-10.45 Key Note Talk- “A Zoological Approach to Diabetic Kidney Disease” Prof. Richard Coward, University of Bristol 10.45-11.30 Updates from the Centres; Wales Kidney research Unit Prof Donald Fraser, Cardiff University Diabetes Research Unit Cymru Prof. Steve Bain, Swansea University 11.30-11.50 Coffee and networking 11.50-12.10 Updates from the Centres; Bristol Renal group University of Bristol 12.10-12.50 Key Note Talk- “Modulation of alternative splicing as a novel therapeutic avenue in Diabetic Nephropathy” Dr Sebastian Oltean, University of Exeter Medical School 12.50-14.00 Lunch and Posters 14.00-14.20 GW4 Funding opportunities Jude Brown, GW4 Programme Manager 14.20-14.45 SAIL database- research utility and potential of Secure Anonymised Information linkage Dr James Chess, Swansea University 14.45-15.30 Key Note Talk- “Urinary miRs as biomarkers in Diabetic kidney disease” Dr Tim Bowen, Cardiff University 15.30- close Networking, canapés and wine reception