Bring back the latest updates in stem cells, microbiome, inflammation and more by attending these basic science sessions. Each day features a theme catered to specific areas of research.
Saturday, May 18
Theme: Basic Mechanisms, Modeling GI Biology and Disease
- 8 a.m. — Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Diseases: Opportunities and Limitations
- 10 a.m. — Pathogenic Mechanisms of Microbial Influences on Gut Inflammation and IBD
- 2 p.m. — Basic Mechanism of Tissue Repair and Injury
- 4 p.m. — GI Organoids and Engineered Organ Systems
Sunday, May 19
Theme: Stem Cells, Repair and Regenerative Medicine
- 8 a.m. — Mucosal Healing and Repair
- 10 a.m. — Funderburg Symposium: Gastric Epithelial Homeostasis and Cancer Development
- 2 p.m. — Cell Atlases in Charting Human GI Cancer Initiation and Progression
- 4 p.m. — Gastrointestinal Stem Cells and Cellular Plasticity
Monday, May 20
Theme: Microbiome, Pathogens and Nutrition
- 8 a.m. — The Gut as a Sensory Organ: To the Brain and Back
- 10 a.m. — Gut Microbiome: Ally or Foe for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
- 2 p.m. — Microbes, Molecules, and Metabolites: Methodical Multi-omics to Illuminate Mechanisms
- 4 p.m. — Dietary and Microbial Derived Bioactive Compounds: Impact on Gastrointestinal Mucosal Health
Tuesday, May 21
Theme: Inflammation, Fibrosis in Digestive Organ Biology
- 8 a.m. — Epithelial Function and Cell Signaling in Inflammation
- 10 a.m. — Inflammatory Tuning of Gut Epithelial Proliferation
- 2 p.m. — Cellular Crosstalk in Intestinal Inflammation
- 4 p.m. — Inflammation and GI Cancers
