ICO2010 - Stockholm July 11-15, 2010

Best Poster Prize Winners

Track One Best Poster: Camila Glad (Poster 24)

Track Two Best Poster: Francesc Villarroya (Poster 13)

Track Three Best Poster: Morten Georg Jensen (Poster 18)

Track Four Best Poster: Ingrid Larsson (Poster 7)

Track Five Best Poster: Philip Morgan (Poster 19)

Poster Prize Draw Winner is Nicolas Venteclef

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Key Dates and information for ICO2010

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• International Congress on Obesity: 11th-15th July 2010

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Organising Committee it is a real pleasure for me, as President of the 11th International Congress on Obesity, to welcome you to Stockholm in July 2010.

Obesity research is expanding and in its broadest sense comprises numerous aspects of science, from molecular biology to sociology, from genetics to behavioral modification technology. The exploding global obesity epidemic has made research in this area of the utmost importance to society, and at every International Congress on Obesity to date, break through scientific news has been presented, highlighting just how dramatically the research in this field is moving forward.

Stockholm at the time of the congress will be beautiful - the sun shines late into the evening and the whole city on water offers splendid sights. As a congress organiser and President, I am in the ambivalent situation of preferring stormy weather in order to keep participants in the auditoria, yet as a proud resident of Stockholm, I also want to share my love for this attractive city. I hope that a compromise can be achieved by combining a few days of intensive scientific information exchange with some time for relaxation and touring in the Stockholm archipelago - with its unique attractions and its 50,000 islands, most of which are actually accessible to anyone with a picnic basket and a swim suit – you only need to hire one of the many white steamboats!

The social programme includes an opportunity to participate in a reception at the magnificent Stockholm City Hall, allowing you to sample the atmosphere of the place where the annual Nobel festivities are celebrated.

Scientifically, the 11th International Congress on Obesity will build on its predecessors. It is difficult to predict what the hot topics will be in 2010, but we anticipate that we will have an opportunity to discuss in depth the genetic determinants of obesity as well as new treatment strategies. Childhood obesity is a rapidly developing research area and recent suggestions relating to healthy diets may provoke research we can at this time only speculate about. We are confident of developing an exciting and challenging programme!

On behalf of all of us working on the scientific and social programmes, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Stockholm in July 2010.

Stephan Rössner

President, 11th International Congress on Obesity

On behalf of the Svensk Förening För Obesitas