2nd Joint AASD-EASD Clinical Research Course
in Diabetes 2020
Osaka, Japan, 13 - 15 February 2020

Aims of the Course
The Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes and The European Association for the Study ofDiabetes is pleased to announce the 2nd Joint AASD-EASD Clinical Research Course in Diabetes
2020. The course offers young researchers the opportunity to be trained by an outstanding
international team on the basic requirements for clinical research. The course consists ofinteractive teaching as well as a detailed analysis of clinical studies which will be presented bythe participants. Information is provided on study design, methodology, statistics, critical analysis,presentation skills and publication of data.
Venue
The Course is hosted by Kansai Electric Power Hospital at Osaka, Japan and chaired by Prof.
Yutaka Seino. Accommodation will be provided at Hotel NCB which is located in walking
distance from Kansai Electric Power Hospital.
Faculty
Yutaka Seino (AASD, Chair), Xiaoling Cai (AASD), Tien-Jyun Chang (AASD), Young Min Cho(AASD), Anne Clark (EASD), Jonathan Levy (EASD), Ronald Ma (AASD), David Matthews(EASD), Daisuke Yabe (AASD) (Listed in alphabetical order)
Criteria and eligibility for the Course
The Course is open to all medically qualified professionals who are AASD members under theage of 40 years. The course will be held in English and all applicants must be able to communicate
in this language. All participants are required to attend the entire Course. It is designed as anintroduction to enter clinical diabetes/endocrinology research or for more experienced researchers
from other fields who wish to obtain some basic training in this area.

Cost of the Course
Participants will be asked to pay registration fee of US$100 (US$30 in case of participants fromcountries/regions listed as low-income economies in the World Bank Categories:
https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank) as well as theirtransportation to and from Osaka. All other expenses including board and lodging will be covered
by AASD funds. It is not intended that the registration fee prevent any individual from attending
and those with limited funds at their disposal may request AASD to waive this fee on theunderstanding that this will be accorded only to those considered truly in need and without
financial support from their home institution. Following a formal application, AASD may also
provide a travel grant and discount registration fee.
Application proceduresInterested candidates should submit their application to Ms. Yayoi Yamamoto (office@aa-sd.org).
The application must include the following:
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A curriculum vitae giving age, place of birth, current professional address (with fax numberand email address) and full details of education and academic and/or clinical career to date.
There should be a complete list of publications and mention of any meetings or workshops
attended.
A one-page letter of support from the Head of the applicant's current Department attesting
to the qualities of the candidate. This letter should also describe the department’s activities
in clinical research.
A one-page description of the applicant's current research interests, including a brief
explanation of how the applicant feels the Course will help in a future career in diabetes
research.
AASD membership number and, if available, EASD membership number

Applications not including these pages will not be viewed favorably.
Applications must be received at the AASD Secretariat in Tokyo, Japan before 1 December
2019.