NSCPHD1012 Molecular Physiology and Metabolism in exercise and health
To provide state-of-the-art knowledge with regard to regulation of glucose and fat metabolism from the molecular level to the intact human. Focus will be on the role of exercise and insulin to regulate metabolism, and the intimate relation between these stimuli in determining metabolic health.
Both international- and national experts from academia and industry will present lectures at the course and/or lead discussions, journal clubs and evening forum sessions.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 35
- Preparation
- 50
- Study Groups
- 40
- Total
- 125
http://nexs.ku.dk/english/phd_courses/2013/thomas-elbenhardt/registration/.
Deadline for registration is 21 October 2013.
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Course participation
- Marking scale
- completed/not completed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NSCPHD1012
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Ph.D.
- Duration
- The course is a full time 5 day course.
- Placement
- Block 1
28 October to 1 November 2013.
- Schedule
- From 9:00 to approx. 17:00 every day. Full programme can be seen here http://nexs.ku.dk/english/phd_courses/2013/thomas-elbenhardt/program/
- Course capacity
- A maximum of 20 participants.
- Continuing and further education
- Price
- 3,000 DKK for participants from outside the Faculty of Science. The fee covers handouts, lunch, snacks and dinner during the course. The course is free of charge for participants from the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen.
- Study board
- Natural Sciences PhD Committee
Contracting department
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports
Course responsibles
- Erik A. Richter (erichter@nexs.ku.dk)
Lecturers
External lecturers:
Gregory Steinberg, McMaster University Hamilton, Canada
Kei Sakamoto, Nestle Institute of Health Sciences, Switzerland
Pontus Bostrøm, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Stephen Rattigan, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania
Ron Evans, Salk Institute, California, USA
All Copenhagen-based lecturers are from the Section of Molecular
Physiology at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports or
otherwise associated with the August Krogh Centre at SCIENCE
(www.akc.ku.dk).