WESTBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - January 09, 2008) - IBC’s 6th annual conference, Targeting Metabolic Disorders -- to be held March 17th through the 19th, 2008 in Chapel Hill, NC -- provides a comprehensive look at scientific issues related to the targeting, safety and efficacy of metabolic disease therapeutics. The conference includes presenters from both industry and academia covering next-generation diabetes targets, novel delivery methods for peptide therapeutics, and new tools to study and treat metabolic disorders.