The AGA Institute Council is excited to present three awards for outstanding research to be presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2024.
AGA Institute Council-Gastroenterology Research Group (GRG) Basic Science Trainee Award
This award is given to the top basic science trainee abstract.
Cunzheng Zhang
Peking University Third Hospital
Abstract: Preconception Gut Dysbiosis Affects Enteric Nervous System Development and Function of Offspring in Mice
Session Title: GRG Symposium: Recent Advances in Gut-brain Communication
Session Number: 3390
Date and Time: Sunday, May 19, 2-3:30 p.m.
Location: 103AB – Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Presentation Time: 2-2:15 p.m.
AGA Institute Council Healthcare Disparities Research Award
This award recognizes the top oral and top poster for their research in racial and ethnic healthcare disparities.
Top oral
Rebecca Ekeanyanwu, MHS
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Abstract: Can One Size Fit All? A Comparison of Four Population Health System Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Young Adults
Session Title: Reducing the Burden of GI Cancers Through Early Interventions
Session Number: 3585
Date and Time: Sunday, May 19, 4-5:30 p.m.
Location: 146C – Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Presentation Time: 4:15-4:30 p.m.
Top poster
Temitope Olasehinde, MD
University Hospitals
Abstract: Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who Speak a Non-English Primary Language Have Higher Rates of Unplanned Care and Lower Use of Advanced Therapies: A Population-Based Multi-Network Analysis
Session Title: Health Disparities in Patients with GI Disease
Poster number: Sa1011
Date: Saturday, May 18
Presentation Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.