1st Joint Meeting of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association and the Global Hellenic Medical Network
The Metabolic Syndrome session was chaired by Dr Constantine Londos (NIDDKD, NIH, Bethesda MD, USA) and Dr Konstantinos Drosatos (President of the HBA-USA)
Efstathios Papavasiliou, MD
(Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Endocrinology, University of Crete Medical School, Greece) Title: "The metabolic syndrome: Can man outsmart evolution? Lessons from clinical observations. |
Constantine Londos , DDS, PhD
(Chief of the Membrane Regulation Section, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda MD, USA) Title: Ectopic lipids and the Metabolic Syndrome |
Michael P. Lisanti MD, PhD
(Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Editor-In-Chief of the Am J of Pathology, Philadelphia PA, USA) Title: Metabolic Syndrome-Clinical and Translational Implications for Caveolae and the Caveolin Genes |
The chairmen of the session
Constantine Londos, DDS, PhD
Konstantinos Drosatos, PhD
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Left to Right: Mr T. Thomou (Vice-president - HBA-USA)
Dr K. Drosatos (President - HBA-USA), Dr E. Papavasiliou (Univ. of Crete, Greece), Dr C. Londos (NIDDKD, NIH, USA), Dr M.P. Lisanti (Thomas Jeffersson University, USA), Dr G. Panayi (President - WHBA), Mr S. Pavlides (HBA-USA representative in PA) |
The opening ceremony speech of
the Minister of Health of the Hellenic Republic,
Mr D. Avramopoulos who ignited the formation of
the Global Hellenic Medical Network
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The opening ceremony speech of
the Minister of Health of the Cyprus Republic,
Dr C. Patsalides who organized the meeting in
Cyprus
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Dr Konstantinos Drosatos, Biomedical Research Scientist, Columbia University, New York NY, President of the HBA-USA
Mr Stephanos Pavlides, Graduate Student, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia PA, HBA-USA representative in PA
Mr Thomas Thomou, Graduate Student, Boston University, Boston MA, Vice-president of the HBA-USA
Dr Anastasia Kalea, Biomedical Research Scientist, Columbia University, New York NY, HBA-USA representative in NY
Dr Iordanes Karagiannides, Research Associate, University of California, Los Angeles CA, App. Secretary of the HBA-USA
Dr George Kodovazenitis, Dentist-Periodontologist, Athens Greece, Former HBA-USA member
Dr Evangelos Ntrivalas, Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Assistant Director, RFUMS/The Chicago Medical School, Chicago IL, Councillor of the
HBA-USA.