Chair’s Address Mary Anne Lim-Abrahan, MD Chair 8 th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Renaissance Makati City Hotel Makati, Philippines

To: Researchers and Clinicians All over the world Diabetes mellitus affecting 190 million people worldwide Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Asia varies from 1 to 30%

Beginnings The First Board Meeting of the Study Group of Molecular Diabetology May 22, 1998 Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Wakayama PrefectuRe Japan

China Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Korea Philippines Taiwan Thailand Growth

To: Participants from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand To answer important questions on the development of diabetes and its complications To promote mutual enlightenment on molecular diabetology in Asia To provide opportunities to build networks for the investigation of diabetes among Asian ethnic groups The 1 st Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Osaka, Japan

Seoul, Korea

From: The Seoul National University Hospital Seoul, Korea Evidence for the mitochondrial hypothesis of insulin resistance and its clinical implications Lecture by Prof Hong Kyu Lee The 2 nd Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Seoul, Korea

Shanghai, China

From: The Park Hotel Shanghai, China Polymorphisms in fat-expressed PPAR-  and sequence variations in APM1 gene coding for adiponectin, and involvement in the transition between obesity and type 2 diabetes Lecture by Dr Philippe Froguel The 4th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Shanghai, China

Taipei, Taiwan

From: The Grand Hotel Taipei, Taiwan Evidence supporting the relation of genes involved in adipogenesis and the development of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome Lecture by Prof Lee-Ming Chuang The 6 th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Taipei, Taiwan

Hong Kong

From: The Regal Airport Hotel Hong Kong, SAR Challenge: Applying new knowledge on the genomics of diabetes for the benefit of the community Lecture by Prof Juliana C N Chan The 7 th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia Taipei, Taiwan

The Philippines

From: The Organizing Committee The Renaissance Makati City Hotel Makati, Philippines Welcome to the Philippines! The 8 th Symposium on Molecular Diabetology in Asia