Speaker Instructions

Please find Instructions for Speakers here.

Instructions for Poster Presentations

Posters will be displayed from Monday, 29 October through Wednesday, 31 October 2007 on Level 3 of the Palais des Congrès.
Posters are changed daily and are at display during the opening hours of the technical exhibition.
Maximum poster size is 228 cm high x 95 cm wide.
Please note the hanging and removal times:
Hanging: The day of display between 08.00 and 09.00 h
Removal: The day of display between 17.00 and 18.00 h
Posters that have not been taken off by 18.00 h will be disposed of.

Abstract Submission

All submissions are closed now.

200 Travel Grants of EUR 1.000 each, for authors 35 years of age and below, will be available for the best abstracts - provided by the UEGF Council. Travel Grants will be awarded on the basis of scientific merit using the evaluation system of the UEGF Scientific Committee. Winners will be notified together with the acceptance of their abstract and will be notified together with the acceptance of their abstract and will receive their grant at the congress.

UEGW 2007 - TOPIC LIST

1 OESOPHAGEAL, GASTRIC AND DUODENAL
   DISORDERS
1.1  Cell/molecular biology/pathology
1.2  Dyspepsia
1.3  Barrett's oesophagus
1.4  Reflux disease, epidemiology
1.5  Reflux disease, pathogenesis
1.6  Reflux disease, diagnosis
1.7  Reflux disease, treatment
1.8  Reflux disease, complications
1.9  Oesophageal malignant disease
1.10 Other oesophageal disorders
1.11 Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT
        H.pylori), epidemiology
1.12 Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT
         H.pylori), pathogenesis
1.13 Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT
        H.pylori), diagnosis and treatment
1.14 Gastroduodenal malignancies

2 H. PYLORI
2.1 Epidemiology/natural history
2.2 Pathogenesis: microbial factors
2.3 Pathogenesis: host factors/histo-pathology
2.4 Diagnosis
2.5 Treatment
2.6 H. pylori-associated malignancies

3 INTESTINAL
3.   1 Enterocyte biology/pathology and nutrient/water
      transport/electrolyte transport
3.2 Coeliac disease/malabsorption syndromes and food
      enteropathies

4 IBD
4.1 Basic/pathogenesis/pathology
4.2 Aetiology/epidemiology
4.3 Genetics
4.4 Diagnosis and monitoring
4.5 Treatment-medical
4.6 Treatment-surgical

5 COLONIC AND ANORECTAL DISORDERS
5.1 Malignant disease-epidemiology
5.2 Malignant disease, pathogenesis
5.3 Malignant disease, diagnosis/histopathology
5.4 Malignant disease, management
5.5 Other colonic and anorectal disorders

6 LIVER
6.1 Molecular biology, inflammation and fibrosis
6.2 Regeneration, stem cells and nutrition
6.3 Metabolic/genetic disorders
6.4 Hepatotoxicity/alcohol
6.5 Cirrhosis and complications: basic aspects
6.6 Cirrhosis and complications: clinical aspects
6.7 Viral hepatitis: basic aspects
6.8 Viral hepatitis B: clinical aspects
6.9 Viral hepatitis C: clinical aspects
6.10 Immunology, autoimmune liver disease
6.11 Acute liver failure, transplantation/surgery
6.12 Imaging, radiology (incl. interventional radiology)

7 BILIARY
7.1 Bile acids, transport, cholestasis
7.2 Gallstones
7.3 Hepato-biliary tumours

8 PANCREAS
8.1 Cell biology/secretion/enzymology/physiology
8.2 Pancreatitis, experimental
8.3 Pancreatitis, acute
8.4 Pancreatitis, chronic (including hereditary disorders)
8.5 Pancreatic cancer
8.6 Endocrine tumours of the pancreas

9 NUTRITION
9.1 Obesity
9.2 Nutrients and gut function
9.3 Enteral and parenteral nutrition

10 PAEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY
     AND HEPATOLOGY

11 SURGERY
11.1 Oesophagus / stomach / duodenum
11.2 Small bowel / colorectal and anal
11.3 Hepatobiliary / pancreas / spleen
11.4 Postoperative complications
11.5 Laparoscopic techniques

12 ONCOLOGY
12.1 Proliferation, carcinogenesis
12.2 Molecular biology/genetics/pathology
12.3 Clinical: epidemiology, screening and prevention
12.4 Diagnosis of malignant disease
12.5 Treatment of malignant disease

13 NERVE GUT AND MOTILITY
13.1 Transmitters/signals/receptors/enteric nervous system
13.2 Brain-gut and gut-brain axes, neuro-hormonal,
        neural-immune and visceral sensitivity
13.3 Upper GI motility
13.4 Lower GI motility
13.5 Functional gastrointestinal disorders
(clinical, management)

14 IMMUNOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
14.1 Host defence mechanisms, immune reactions
14.2 Inflammation and inflammatory mechanisms
14.3 Gastrointestinal infections

15 VASCULAR DISEASE

16 GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING

17 ENDOSCOPY AND IMAGING
17.1 Endoscopy, Upper GI
17.2 Endoscopy, Colon
17.3 Endoscopy, ERCP
17.4 Endosonography
17.5 Enteroscopy
17.6 Capsule Endoscopy
17.7 Cross Sectional Imaging

18 THERAPEUTIC ENDOSCOPY/INTERVENTIONAL
      RADIOLOGY
18.1 Biliary and pancreatic stenting
18.2 Enteral dilatation and stenting (oesophagus, stomach,
        duodenum, colon)
18.3 Interventional Radiology