Oktoberfest is around the corner once more and we are

happy to announce this year’s Diabetes ‘Oktoberfest’

Symposium, the fourth in what is starting to become a

tradition. This year’s topic is the beta cell meets immunity

and is an attempt to stimulate cross-talk between

the science of the two most relevant self components

of type 1 diabetes. A forum of international and local

scientists are brought together to present and discuss

immune mediated beta cell destruction, and models for

studying beta cell development, expansion, destruction

and replacement. Advances in these two areas are of

paramount importance in our attempts to cure type 1

diabetes. We hope that the presentations, discussions,

informal atmosphere, and unique social get-together

will foster innovative actions and research that bridge

the sciences of the adaptive immune response to the

beta cell and beta cell replacement.

The symposium will be held at the time of the Oktoberfest

providing guests and participants an opportunity to

celebrate in Bavarian style and visit the ‘Wiesn’. We are

looking forward to welcoming you to the symposium and

to Munich.