MITOCHONDRIA IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

John Buhler Research Centre 715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

The first annual DREAM symposium explored the role of mitochondria in health and disease, with a focus on type 2 diabetes.

INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT & TREAT TYPE 2 DIABETES

John Buhler Research Centre 715 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

GUEST SPEAKERS: Dr. Bruce Verchere (University of British Columbia), Dr. Phil Zeitler (University of Colorado), Dr. Patrick Schrauwen (Maastricht University) A variety of interventions currently being done, both with animal models and human participants, were presented to show what is being done to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, and what the next steps are.

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DREAM is located on the 5th and 6th floor of the John Buhler Research Centre within the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba.

John Buhler Research Centre
506- 715 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3P4

Tel: 204-789-3591

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Acknowledgements

We are a team of researchers from diverse backgrounds committed to addressing diabetes and its complications. We live and work on Treaty 1 Territory; the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline and Nehethowuk (Ininew) Nations and the Homeland of the Red River Métis, only 2 km away from a previous residential school. We recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization on the health of Indigenous children and families (TRC#18), and are committed to working in partnership with community to close gaps in health outcomes (TRC#19), recognize the value of Indigenous healing practices (TRC#22) and support the training and hiring of Indigenous Peoples in research and healthcare settings (#23).  
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