Organizer: Sun Wook KIM (Sungkyunkwan University)
Thyroid disease is one of the common chronic endocrine disorders affecting nearly 4-5 % of the general population. At this symposium, three experts will give us talks about thyroid hormone and quality of life, and its appropriate management. Professor Hong Jin Jeon at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea will talk about thyroid function and psychiatric problems. Professor Jacqueline Jonklaas from Georgetown University, USA will give us a lecture on the strategies for the optimal management of hypothyroidism. Finally, Professor Jie Li from Sun Yat-sen University, China will present QoL in thyroid cancer survivors.

Organizer: Seung-Hwan LEE (The Catholic University of Korea)
Although diabetes is currently classified into several broad categories, it is actually a heterogeneous disease with very diverse characteristics and prognosis. For example, even the patients with same type 2 diabetes may exhibit huge difference in the course, response to treatment, risk of complications, and others. Recently, with the genetic analysis, the development of precision medicine, and the introduction of new analysis techniques, efforts are being made to further subdivide the classification of diabetes.
In this session, Professor Robert WAGNER of Germany will lecture on the detailed classification according to the etiology of the high-risk group for type 2 diabetes, Professor Ronald MA of Hong Kong will lecture on the difference in the risk of individual diabetes complications, and Professor Su Heon KWAK of Korea will lecture on the study findings on rare monogenic diabetes using precision medicine. It is expected that through this session, you will be able to acquire the latest knowledge on personalized management of diabetic patients.

Organizer: Obin KWON (Seoul National University)
Recently, in addition to the diabetes management effect, Incretin has been developed and is being developed as a drug used for intervention of various metabolic diseases. This session will discuss the latest study findings on the novel mechanism of incretin and its clinical applicability. Prof. Kevin WILLIAMS will describe the electrophysiological mechanism of GLP-1 in hypothalamic food-intake control neurons, Prof. Jonathan Campbell will present pancreatic cells and blood glucose control by GIP, and, lastly, Prof. Kun NA will present research on GIP and drug delivery system.

Organizer: Serk In PARK (Korea University)
We organized a session with three major researchers who investigate the mechanism of osteocyte aging, which has recently been emphasized in the field of bone biology. Prof. Lynda F. BONEWALD, who is an expert in osteocyte research and served as the President of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research(ASBMR), will talk about the aging mechanism of osteocytes along with the latest research trends on the mechanism of aging in the skeletal system. Prof. Maria ALMEIDA will share the results of years of research on the role of Sirtuin in the aging process of the skeletal system. Lastly, Prof. Ok-Hee JEON, who recently joined the School of Medicine in Korea University after completing doctoral and post-doctoral training courses at Johns Hopkins University and Buck Institute for Research on Aging, will share the data related to degenerative joint disease from the perspective of cellular aging.
Recently, sessions on the mechanism of aging in the skeletal system are being organized every year by the ASBMR(American Society for Bone and Mineral Research), and more and more researchers are paying attention on the research trends. As an effort to identify the aging mechanisms in molecular cell biology, research is being conducted according to the characteristics of each organ and cell. We believe that this session will serve as a chance to learn and understand the entire aging mechanism of the skeletal system.

Organizer: Sang Ouk CHIN (Kyung Hee University)
Since understanding how weight is controlled by the central nervous system is absolutely important for overcoming obesity and developing a treatment for obesity, studies in this field have been actively conducted in recent years. The first speaker, Professor Jong Woo SON of KAIST, will present a new study result showing that increased excitability of hypothalamic AGRP neurons leads to weight gain without changes in food intake. The second speaker, Professor Young XU of Baylor University in the US, will present the results of a study demonstrating the importance of hypothalamic melanocortin neurons in weight control in both humans and mice. The final speaker, Professor Weiping HAN of the National University of Singapore, will present an interesting study showing that not only hypothalamic neurons but also glia, non-neuronal cells, are involved in appetite regulation. It is expected that this symposium will provide an opportunity for learning and discussion to those who are interested in central nervous system metabolism.

Organizer: Ki Woo KIM (Yonsei University, Korea)
Energy expenditure is an important factor in control of metabolic homeostasis. Through this session, we aim to deliver the latest research findings on the mechanism of energy expenditure controls by brown fat, hypothalamus, and leptin.
In this session, Prof. Su Myung JUNG will cover energy expenditure by brown fat and metabolic regulation, Prof. Wei SHEN will describe energy expenditure by hypothalamus, and finally Prof. Jose DONATO Jr. will discuss the interaction between leptin and energy expenditure.

Organizer: Jang Won SON (The Catholic University of Korea)
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Weight-loss outcomes with currently available therapeutic options are not only modest but also variable among patients. Precision or personalized medicine is an emerging arena that offers new opportunities to deal with this condition. These processes have led to partially understand some of the pathophysiologic processes involved in obesity and its clinical consequences, and have been targeted to individualize obesity therapy with some success. In this session, prof. Brian Piening will introduce an integrated multi-omics approach which has led to understanding some of the pathophysiologic processes involved in obesity. Secondly, prof. Cholsoon Jang will present innovative arterio-venous comparative metabolomics technologies to understand complex inter-organ metabolic interactions. Lastly, prof. Sang Youl Rhee will present recent advances in the digital therapeutic approach for personalized obesity management.

Organizer: Namki HONG (Yonsei University), Sang Ouk CHIN (Kyung Hee University)
In this adrenal session, we prepared a lecture to present the results of Korean and Italian studies on the establishment of an optimized treatment plan through multi-racial, multi-national studies and various genetic mutations related to primary aldosteronism (PA). In addition, we prepared a lecture where you can learn the results of several clinical studies to simplify the complex PA diagnosis process.

Organizer: Keun Gyu PARK (Kyungpook National University, Korea) / 박근규 (경북의대)
It has been well established that exercise is fundamental management for the patients with diabetes. However, the molecular mechanism by which exercise improves insulin resistance and glucose homeostasis in diabetes is still elusive. In this session, three outstanding speakers will unveil the novel potential players in the diabetes management stages. We believe that this session will broaden our understanding on the benefits of exercise in diabetes at molecular levels.0

Organizer: Won-Gu KIM (University of Ulsan)
In this session, we would like to introduce the latest basic and translational studies on thyroid cancer. First, Professor Rebecca SCHWEPPE (University of Colorado) will present the results of recent studies on the role of Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) in the progression and metastasis of thyroid cancer and the effectiveness of FAK-targeted therapy. The second lecture will be given by Professor Carmelo NUCERA (Harvard Medical School), a researcher who has been studying the microenvironment of thyroid cancer for a long time. She will introduce the importance of the cancer microenvironment and recent studies targeting this in thyroid cancer. Lastly, Professor Byung Cheol AHN (Kyungbuk Medical University) will present the latest study results on differentiation induction therapy, which can induce effective treatment by restoring intake of radioactive iodine in de-differentiated thyroid cancer. We expect this session to be an informative symposium on the direction of the latest study on thyroid cancer.

Organizer: Hyon Seung YI (Chungnam National University, Korea)
The understanding of lipid metabolism is one of the basic requirements for the prevention and treatment of the chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It also suggests new direction for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for complex human disease.
In this session titled as ‘Lipid Metabolism and Complex Human Disease’, three speakers with extensive research experience will deliver lectures on the relationship between lipid metabolism and complex human disease.

Organizer: Ki Woo KIM (Yonsei University, Korea)
Physiological and metabolic control mechanism of adipose tissue is the field that needs to be studied in order to understand various functions of adipose tissue. In this session, we would like to follow the latest knowledge on various functions of pre-adipocyte and the epigenetic regulation mechanism of adipose tissue through three experts of adipose tissue.
In this session, Prof. Takeshi INAGAKI will cover the effect of epigenomics of adipocyte on its function, Prof. Rana K. GUPTA will give a lecture on various functions of pre-adipocyte, and lastly, Prof. Myung Gon KO will discuss the relationship between DNA methylation and characteristic function of adipocytes, and its mechanism.

Organizer: Beom-jun KIM (University of Ulsan)
As we rapidly move towards a super-aging society, the researches on bones and muscles, which are the largest organs in our body, are being actively conducted to overcome osteoporosis and sarcopenia. Especially due to the fact that bones and muscles secrete various factors such as osteokine and myokine, their roles as not only simply protecting internal organs and enabling movement but also an endocrine organ regulating the homeostasis of our body, are attracting worldwide attention. In this session, we aim to examine the critical action of well-known musculoskeletal-derived factors, including sclerostin, osteocalcin, and lipocalin-2, on insulin resistance, obesity, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and to discuss the importance of bone and muscle in controlling metabolic diseases.