Meetings, courses, events, and social activities

Details on various social activities and events at or connected with SDCA and finding more information about them.
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Conferences and scientific events

Check out the documentation on travel booking if the event requires traveling to attend.

  • European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD): Starts end of Sept every year. A large European conference on diabetes. In English.
  • American Diabetes Association (ADA): Usually in end of June every year. A large North American (USA-based) conference on diabetes. In English.
  • European Diabetes Epidemiology Group: Usually in May every year. An important epidemiology conference attended by many at Steno.
  • Many of the DDEA/DCA/DDSA events: There are three Danish “Academies” funded by NovoNordiskFonden (NNF) that run many great events and activities throughout the year:
  • SDCA Research events:
    • Research Retreat: Usually around May every year and is a two day retreat at a conference center. (In English)
    • ADA highlights: Usually on Thursday in the week after the ADA conference. A group of SDCA researchers select presentations from the ADA conference and organize an ADA highlights event at SDCA.

Research meetings

These include meetings, clubs, lectures, and other work-related activities and events. A list of meetings can be found on the Research meetings page of the official SDCA website.

Social events

  • Summer Party: Usually in June (just before summer holidays). (In Danish)
  • DHL-run: Usually in August. Read more about the event on the DHL website. (In Danish)
  • Christmas dinner: Usually the first Friday in December. Often starts after 15 hr and continues until late evening. (Primarily in Danish)

Online activities

Newsletters

  • Steno News: the newsletter for SDCA employees is published once a month (in Danish) and sent to relevant mailgroups.
  • Steno Research News: Niels Jessen sends out a newsletter (in English) for SDCA researchers every 2-3 months. (If you are employed in the SDCA Clinic they also send out a Clinic newsletter for their employees)
  • SDCA newsletter: You can also choose to subscribe to the official SDCA newsletter.
Note

This website and the documents contained within are aimed at researchers, PhD students, staff, and external collaborators.