University of Massachusetts Amherst

Metabolic Syndrome: Reducing Risk through Research and Practice

The 17th Annual Virginia A. Beal Dinner and Lecture will feature-

Dr. Frank Vinicor, Director, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be speaking on "The Metabolic Syndrome: What, Why, Why Not, and What Now?"

Dr. Ira Ockene, Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School will be addressing "The Challenges of Prevention: Experiences from the Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Program."