Abstract Submission

1GI and Liver Stem Cells

1. 2Oesophageal, gastric and duodenal Disorders

   1. 2.1Cell/molecular biology/pathology
   2. 2.2Dyspepsia
   3. 2.3Barrett's oesophagus
   4. 2.4Reflux disease, epidemiology
   5. 2.5Reflux disease, pathogenesis
   6. 2.6Reflux disease, diagnosis
   7. 2.7Reflux disease, treatment
   8. 2.8Reflux disease, complications
   9. 2.9Oesophageal malignant disease
   10. 2.10Other oesophageal disorders
   11. 2.11Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT H.pylori), epidemiology
   12. 2.12Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT H.pylori), pathogenesis
   13. 2.13Acid peptic disease (includes NSAIDS, but NOT H.pylori), diagnosis and treatment
   14. 2.14Gastroduodenal malignancies

2. 3H. Pylori

   1. 3.1Epidemiology/natural history
   2. 3.2Pathogenesis: microbial factors
   3. 3.3Pathogenesis: host factors/histo-pathology
   4. 3.4Diagnosis
   5. 3.5Treatment
   6. 3.6H. pylori-associated malignancies

3. 4Intestinal

   1. 4.1Enterocyte biology/pathology and nutrient/water transport/electrolyte transport
   2. 4.2Coeliac disease/malabsorption syndromes and food enteropathies

4. 5IBD

   1. 5.1Basic/pathogenesis/pathology
   2. 5.2Aetiology/epidemiology
   3. 5.3Genetics
   4. 5.4Diagnosis and monitoring
   5. 5.5Treatment-medical
   6. 5.6Treatment-surgical

5. 6Colonic and anorectal Disorders

   1. 6.1Malignant disease-epidemiology
   2. 6.2Malignant disease, pathogenesis
   3. 6.3Malignant disease, diagnosis/histopathology
   4. 6.4Malignant disease, management
   5. 6.5Other colonic and anorectal disorders

6. 7Liver

   1. 7.1Molecular biology, inflammation and fibrosis
   2. 7.2Regeneration, stem cells and nutrition
   3. 7.3Metabolic/genetic disorders
   4. 7.4Hepatotoxicity/alcohol
   5. 7.5Cirrhosis and complications: basic aspects
   6. 7.6Cirrhosis and complications: clinical aspects
   7. 7.7Viral hepatitis: basic aspects
   8. 7.8Viral hepatitis B: clinical aspects
   9. 7.9Viral hepatitis C: clinical aspects
   10. 7.10Immunology, autoimmune liver disease
   11. 7.11Acute liver failure, transplantation/surgery
   12. 7.12Imaging, radiology (incl. interventional radiology)

7. 8Biliary

   1. 8.1Bile acids, transport, cholestasis
   2. 8.2Gallstones
   3. 8.3Hepato-biliary tumours

8. 9Pancreas

   1. 9.1Cell biology/secretion/enzymology/physiology
   2. 9.2Pancreatitis, experimental
   3. 9.3Pancreatitis, acute
   4. 9.4Pancreatitis, chronic (including hereditary disorders)
   5. 9.5Pancreatic cancer
   6. 9.6Endocrine tumours of the pancreas

9. 10Nutrition

   1. 10.1Obesity
   2. 10.2Nutrients and gut function
   3. 10.3Enteral and parenteral nutrition

10. 11Paediatric Gastroentrology and Hepatology

11. 12Surgery

    1. 12.1Oesophagus / stomach / duodenum
    2. 12.2Small bowel / colorectal and anal
    3. 12.3Hepatobiliary / pancreas / spleen
    4. 12.4Postoperative complications
    5. 12.5Laparoscopic techniques

12. 13Oncology

    1. 13.1Proliferation, carcinogenesis
    2. 13.2Molecular biology/genetics/pathology
    3. 13.3Clinical: epidemiology, screening and prevention
    4. 13.4Diagnosis of malignant disease
    5. 13.5Treatment of malignant disease

13. 14Nerve Gut and Motility

    1. 14.1Transmitters/signals/receptors/enteric nervous system
    2. 14.2Brain-gut and gut-brain axes, neuro-hormonal, neural-immune and visceral sensitivity
    3. 14.3Upper GI motility
    4. 14.4Lower GI motility
    5. 14.5Functional gastrointestinal disorders (clinical, management)

14. 15Immunology / Microbiology

    1. 15.1Host defence mechanisms, immune reactions
    2. 15.2Inflammation and inflammatory mechanisms
    3. 15.3Gastrointestinal infections

15. 16Vascular Disease

16. 17Gastrointestinal Bleeding

17. 18Endoscopy and Imaging

    1. 18.1Endoscopy, Upper GI
    2. 18.2Endoscopy, Colon
    3. 18.3Endoscopy, ERCP
    4. 18.4Endosonography
    5. 18.5Enteroscopy
    6. 18.6Capsule Endoscopy
    7. 18.7Cross Sectional Imaging

18. 19Therapeutic Endoscopy / interventional Radiology

19. 19.1Biliary and pancreatic stenting
20. 19.2Enteral dilatation and stenting (oesophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon)
21. 19.3Interventional Radiology