1st Joint Meeting of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association and the Global Hellenic Medical Network

September 27-30, 2008, Pafos-Cyprus
The HBA-USA organized a Scientific Session on the Metabolic Syndrome in the 1st Joint meeting of the World Hellenic Biomedical Association and the Global Hellenic Medical Network, which was held under the auspices of the Cypriot Ministry of Health.

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
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
The opening ceremony speech of the Minister of Health of the Cyprus Republic, Dr C. Patsalides who organized the meeting in Cyprus
The organizing group that worked towards the preparation of the Metabolic Syndrome session consisted of:

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.