SICA On 24 May 2013 the members of the four SICA projects came together in London to develop networks and synergies with each other. The other three projects are: 
MEDIGENE studies genetic and environmental determinants of metabolic syndrome in immigrant Mediterranean populations.
During the course of the day the rationale and design of the projects were shared and the ensuing discussions covered progress to date, the technical challenges and emerging results. Strong opportunities were identified for future collaborative working including training of the research team, sharing of technical tools and data, and the design of future shared experiments. We will follow-up with a further group meeting in 12 months, to coincide with a major T2D meeting.  Below are our presentation slides from the session. Click the presentation title to view online. Click the arrow on the right to download. |
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EpiMigrant: Identification of epigenetic markers underlying increased risk of Type 2 diabetes in South Asians.
Funding scheme: Specific International Cooperation Action (SICA), Collaborative Project.
Work programme topics: HEALTH.2011.2.4.3-4 Genetic and environmental factors in obesity and/or diabetes in specific populations.
Project Investigator: Dr John Chambers, Imperial College London.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 279143.