title: Islet cell research brings hope for a diabetes cure: meeting report from the 6(th) annual islet society meeting in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
abstract: The International Diabetes Federation predicts that, over the next twenty years, the largest increase in the prevalence of diabetes will be in the Africa region. Recognizing an unmet need for more focus on Africa and engagement with African scholars, the Islet Society held its 6th annual meeting July 20-21, 2014 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Here, we present a report that covers the presentations and discussion points from that meeting. Work was presented on a variety of topics and included presentations by a significant proportion of Africa diabetes researchers. Overall, it was an excellent conference, with many new international collaborations initiated. We hope that other groups will also respond to the need for more conferences in Africa and focused on Africa.
authors.affiliation: a Anatomy and Histology; Islet Research Laboratory; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Stellenbosch University ; Stellenbosch , South Africa.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tchokonte-Nana
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Cockburn
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Manda
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kotze
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans; D015995:Prevalence; D012106:Research; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013019:South Africa
keywords: Africa; diabetes; islet research; medicinal plants