Tuesday 1st April 9:30-13:50 Sighientu Village Hotel Via Serchio, Quartu Sant Elena, Cagliari

1. Program 09.00 – 09.10 Introduction Marco Songini, Cagliari 09.10 – 09.40 Diabetes among American Indian children and adolescents Peter Bennett , Phoenix USA 09.40 – 10.10 Type I Diabetes Complications: A 40-year duration update Trevor Orchard, Pittsburgh USA 10.10 – 10.40 Genetics and complex diseases in Sardinia: the anthropological perspective. Carla Maria Calò, Cagliari 10.40 – 11.00 Coffee Break 11.00 – 11.30 Malaria in Sardinia Silverio Piro, Cagliari 11.30 – 12.00 The geoepidemiology of immune-mediated inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Matteo Piga, Cagliari 12.00 – 12.30 General Discussion 12.45 – 14.00 Lunch 14.00 – 14.30 The Multiple Sclerosis Island Eleonora Cocco, Cagliari 14.30 – 15.00 Kamut and Diabetes Costantino Palmas, Cagliari 15.00 – 15.30 The prevention of IDDM: the state of the art Marian Rewers, Denver USA 15.30 – 16.00 Discussion and closure of the meeting Tuesday 1st April 9:30-13:50 Sighientu Village Hotel Via Serchio, Quartu Sant Elena, Cagliari Italy