The Immunology of Diabetes Society 15th International Congress, January 19-23, 2017, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, USA.
The purpose of IDS is to foster research related to the genetics and pathogenesis, prevention and cure of type 1 diabetes and to act as an international forum for scientific discussion of all aspects of the immunology of insulin-dependent diabetes, including studies of the genetics, immunology, prediction and prevention of the disease and of pancreatic transplantation, in animal models and humans. IDS holds regular scientific meetings and workshops combining all these interests and runs laboratory standardization programs. Interest groups affiliated to IDS coordinate laboratory and clinical investigations into special areas relevant to the overall objectives of the Society.