Strategic Research Institute Release: 5th International Metabolic Diseases Drug Development Summit To Reveal Promising Clinical Updates From Top-Tier Big Pharma Companies July 24-25, 2006 Del Mar, CA

DEL MAR, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The 5th International Metabolic Diseases Drug Discovery and Development World Summit, which will feature the latest industry and academic advances by the leaders in the fields of diabetes and obesity -- will convene July 24-25, 2006 in Del Mar, CA, announces Strategic Research Institute. Year after year, this meeting features perhaps the finest group of diabetes and obesity experts from around the world to address the most promising avenues of investigation.

This conference is considered to be the premier conference for diabetes and obesity researchers, as the field still continues to expand and as the number of approved products increases yearly. This conference also offers an opportunity to learn about emerging concepts on the Metabolic Syndrome including the latest on harmonization of its definition, “root cause(s),” pathobiologic mechanisms, new molecular targets and new areas for discovery including CNS lipid pathways, adipose tissue inflammation, and the contribution of stress-response pathways in the development of the Metabolic Syndrome.

The first’s day general session includes breakthrough updates on Byetta(TM), Arxxant(TM), Januvia(TM), ABT-279, APD356, KB2115, and many more. Academic keynote presentations include:

Metabolic Syndrome: Significance and Drug Discovery Approaches Scott M. Grundy, M.D., Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OT TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN Restoration of Hypothalamic Lipid Sensing Normalizes Energy and Glucose Homeostasis in Overfed Rats Luciano Rossetti, M.D., ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Molecular and Cellular Pathways that Link Inflammation and Type II Diabetes Michael Karin, Ph.D., UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO

To receive the full agenda in PDF and/or request information, please contact Ed Drilon of Strategic Research Institute at edrilon@srinstitute.com or 212-967-0095, x233 (please include name, corporate affiliation, mailing address, and fax number and specify what you are interested in).

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