Diabetes and obesity are growing health problems in rich and poor countries alike. With this course you will get updated on cutting-edge diabetes and obesity research including biological, genetic and clinical aspects as well as prevention and epidemiology of diabetes and obesity. All lectures are provided by high-profile scientists from one the world's leading universities in diabetes research.
This course is part of the EIT Health Campus programme.
We hope you will enjoy our course.
Best Wishes
Jens Juul Holst, Signe Sørensen Torekov and Nicolai Wewer Albrechtsen
Department of Biomedical Sciences Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen
We are delighted to be able to welcome you to Diabetes – a Global Challenge. In module 1, we will focus on the epidemiology of diabetes and obesity which we lead us to this week discussion topic: "What the greatest diabetes challenges of our time might be in your opinion?" You can either post your opinion as text or as a link to a short video statement.
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 29 minutes
Welcome to Diabetes - a Global Challenge•3 minutes
Epidemiology of Diabetes - Part I, by Professor Thorkild Sørensen•8 minutes
Epidemiology of Diabetes - Part II, by Professor Thorkild Sørensen•12 minutes
Epidemiology of Diabetes - Part III, by Professor Thorkild Sørensen•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
Course Information•10 minutes
Readings and Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Epidemiology of Diabetes•30 minutes
Obesity and Prevention of Diabetes
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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We will start module 2 together by discussing physical activity, its influence on obesity, insulin resistance and the prevention of diabetes.
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4 videos1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 61 minutes
Physical activity and its influence on obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes - Part I, by Professor Bente Stallknecht•13 minutes
Physical activity and its influence on obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes - Part II, by Professor Bente Stallknecht•22 minutes
Physical activity and its influence on obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes - Part lll, by Professor Bente Stallknecht•16 minutes
Physical Activity and Weight Management, interview with Dr. Robert Ross•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Obesity and Prevention of Diabetes•30 minutes
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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During module 3 we will focus on physiological regulation of plasma glucose. Professor Jens Juul Holst will guide you through the complex regulation of glucose in humans. This will be difficult but hang on you will see the usefulness of what you learn in this module during the subsequent modules where we will discuss the incretins and treatment of hyperglycaemia.
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3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 53 minutes
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose - Part I, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•26 minutes
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose - Part II, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•17 minutes
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose - Part III, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Physiological Regulation of Plasma Glucose •30 minutes
The incretins
Module 4•1 hour to complete
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Incretin biology is now applied in treating subjects with diabetes and recently approved by the FDA for weight reduction. But what do they do? Don't hesitate to start watching the videos because in this module you will learn all about the incretin lead by Professor Jens Juul Holst.
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3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 37 minutes
The Incretins - Part 1, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•8 minutes
The Incretins - Part 2, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•10 minutes
The Incretins - Part 3, by Professor Jens Juul Holst•19 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
The Incretins•30 minutes
Clinical manifestation of Diabetes and Treatment
Module 5•3 hours to complete
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We hope that you enjoyed the previous modules about glucose regulation and incretin biology though they may seem more advanced compared to the first modules. We hope you stay with us and learn more about Clinical Manifestation of Diabetes and Treatment by Professor Allan Vaag and Treatment of Hyperglycemia by Professor Sten Madsbad.
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8 videos2 assignments
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8 videos•Total 121 minutes
Clinical Manifestations of Diabetes and Treatment - Part 1, by Professor Allan Vaag•25 minutes
Clinical Manifestations of Diabetes and Treatment - Part 2, by Professor Allan Vaag•12 minutes
Clinical Manifestations of Diabetes and Treatment - Part 3, by Professor Allan Vaag•23 minutes
The relation between diabetes and obesity, by Professor Thorkild Sørensen•15 minutes
Treatment of Hyperglycaemia with Oral Antidiabetic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - Part 1, by Sten Madsbad•14 minutes
Treatment of Hyperglycaemia with Oral Antidiabetic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - Part 2, by Sten Madsbad•8 minutes
Treatment of Hyperglycaemia with Oral Antidiabetic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - Part 3, by Sten Madsbad•16 minutes
Treatment of Hyperglycaemia with Oral Antidiabetic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes - Part 4, by Sten Madsbad•8 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Clinical manifestation of Diabetes and treatment •30 minutes
Treatment of Hyperglycaemia with Oral Antidiabetic Agents in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes •30 minutes
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes
Module 6•1 hour to complete
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Inflammatory beta-cell destruction in diabetes by professor Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen. During this module we Professor Mandrup-Poulsen will guide you through cytokines mediated destruction of the pancreatic beta-cells furthermore their potentiality as drugs targets.
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3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 46 minutes
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes - Part 1, by Professor Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen•9 minutes
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes - Part 2, by Professor Thomas-Mandrup Poulsen•18 minutes
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes - Part 3, by Professor Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen•19 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Inflammatory Beta-cell Destruction in Diabetes•30 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Diabetes
Module 7•1 hour to complete
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Genetics are important for understanding and treating diabetes. In this module Professor Torben Hansen will discuss the genetic aspects of diabetes
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4 videos1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 56 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Non-autoimmune Diabetes - Part 1, by Professor Torben Hansen•7 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Non-autoimmune Diabetes - Part 2, by Professor Torben Hansen•8 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Non-autoimmune Diabetes - Part 3, by Professor Torben Hansen•21 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Non-autoimmune Diabetes - Part 4, by Professor Torben Hansen•21 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Genetic Aspects of Diabetes•30 minutes
Translational Aspects
Module 8•1 hour to complete
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Translational medicine? Learn more by watching our new module by Assistant Professor Torekov. In this module we will discuss two cases of translational aspects to highlight its importance. In other words we will go from bench to bedside.
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2 videos1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 20 minutes
Translational Aspect - Part 1, by Assistant Professor Signe Torekov•13 minutes
Translational Aspect - Part 2, by Assistant Professor Signe Torekov•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Translational Aspects•30 minutes
Development of antidiabetic agents
Module 9•1 hour to complete
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Have you ever thought "how to develop a antidiabetic agent?" Professor Birgitte Holst will take you through some potential drug targets and how to use G-protein coupled receptor for treatment of diabetes.
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2 videos1 assignment
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2 videos•Total 24 minutes
Development of antidiabetic agents - Part 1, by Professor Birgitte Holst•11 minutes
Development of antidiabetic agents - Part 2, by Professor Birgitte Holst•13 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Development of antidiabetic agents•30 minutes
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes
Module 10•1 hour to complete
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Module 10 will focus on 'Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes' and the question 'What are the advantages and disadvantages in cell therapy of diabetes?' is raised by Professor Ole Dragsbæk-Madsen.
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3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 48 minutes
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes - Part 1, by Professor Ole Dragsbæk Madsen•13 minutes
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes - Part 2, by Professor Ole Dragsbæk Madsen•9 minutes
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes - Part 3, by Professor Ole Dragsbæk Madsen•26 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Stem Cell Based Therapy of Diabetes•30 minutes
Exercise – How Does it Work?
Module 11•1 hour to complete
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Exercise has many beneficial effects - but how does it actually work? Professor Bente Klarlund will take you through the latest scientific research on how the exercise of skeletal muscles affect our organs and entire body.
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3 videos1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 44 minutes
Physical Inactivity – a Major Risk Factor for Diabetes, by Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen•17 minutes
The Muscle as an Endocrine Organ, by Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen•13 minutes
The Role of Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes, by Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen•14 minutes
1 assignment•Total 18 minutes
Exercise – how does it work?•18 minutes
Peer Graded Assignment
Module 12•2 hours to complete
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Try to summarize all what you have learned watching these modules and have fun with writing a peer-graded assignment. The goal is simply to integrate what you have learned and put this together in a practical solution based manner.
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1 reading1 peer review
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1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Continue your studies at University of Copenhagen•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Peer graded assignment•120 minutes
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It is really a very nice course. It gives overall important information in brief about diabetes. Very good for those who want to do something specifically in Diabetes.!!
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I really enjoyed this course. It is designed with learners at heart as all difficult concepts are well explained in a manner of which everyone can understand.
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Great course! I would recommend this course for anyone who seeks a General understanding of the diabetes with special emphasis on the major studies regarding the treatment approaches.
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