The 2009 Neurogastroenterology and Motility Joint International Meeting

Dates: August 26–30, 2009
Location: Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Abstract Deadline: March 4, 2009

Joint sponsors:
American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society
European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Functional Brain–Gut Research Group
International Group for the Study of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
and
Tulane University Health Sciences Center, Center for Continuing Education

Host: Functional Brain–Gut Research Group

PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
TIME
ACTIVITY AND LOCATION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2009
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Registration
Continental Foyer – Lobby Level
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Speaker-Ready Room
Joliet Room – Third Floor
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
Continental C – Hilton Chicago
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Registration
Continental Foyer – Lobby Level
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast for Attendees
Williford – Third Level
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Plenary I
Continental BC– Lobby Level
8:00 am- 8:05 am
Welcome by G. Richard Locke
8:05 am-10:00 am
Mucosal NeuroImmune Interactions (co sponsored by IFFGD) Chairs: Keith Sharkey and Steve Vanner
Immune activation of enteric neural circuits (John Furness) Sensitization of visceral afferents by immune modulators (David Grundy) CNS influence on immune activation (Ilia Elenkov) Mucosal Immune activation in post infectious IBS (Robin Spiller) Overlap of IBS-IBD (Fergus Shanahan)
10:00 am-10:30 am
Coffee break
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Intestinal microflora and neuromuscular function (co sponsored by IFFGD)
Chairs: Eammon Quigley and Steve Collins
Functions of microbiota (Sang Hoon Rhee) Genetic fingerprinting of gut microbiota (Anna Kassinen) The brain-gut-microbiom axis (Elena Verdu) Microbiota in IBS (Yehuda Ringel) Therapeutic interventions (pre-, pro- and antibiotics) (Magnus Simren)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch for Attendees
illiford – Third Level
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Concurrent sessions
1:30 pm – 3:30pm

Session I
Continental BC– Lobby Level

Do the Rome criteria lead to better diagnosis and treatment outcomes? Chairs: Emeran A. Mayer and David Thompson
Debate format: pro and con and synthesis and discussion Introduction: David Thompson Diagnosis and Treatment Pro (Robin Spiller) Diagnosis and Treatment Con (Michael Camilleri) Synthesis (Emeran Mayer)

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Coffee break
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Session II
Continental B

Psychosocial Sound Bites: Challenging clinical interactions and the patient doctor relationship (sponsored by IFFGD)
Chair: Douglas Drossman
Doug Drossman, Albena Halpert, Lin Chang
Lecture
Interactive Video
Demonstrations

Session III
Continental C

Understanding Treatment Trials in FGIDs (sponsored by IFFGD)
Chair: William Whitehead
Study Design Issues (William Whitehead)* Primary Endpoints (Michael Camilleri) Quality of Life, and other endpoints (Brendan Spiegel)

Session IV
Boulevard Room

Roles of ICC’s in GI Motility
Chair: Sean Ward and Shigeko Torihashi
An overview of ICC in GI motility (Jan Huizinga) Ionic mechanisms of pacemaker activity (Kenton Sanders) Fate of ICC in diabetes and restoration of ICC from stem cells (Tamas Ordog) Role of ICC cells in gastric disorders (Gianrico Farrugia)

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Poster Session
8th Floor
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2009
7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer – Second Floor
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast
Williford – Third Level
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Speaker-Ready Room
Joliet Room – Third Floor
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Plenary Session II
Grand Ballroom
( 4 - 15 min talks, 5 min oral abstracts)
8:00 am – 10:00 am
Chagas Disease Memorial Symposium: Enteric neuropathies
Chair: Sergio Britto Garcia and Sumei Liu
Diabetes (Shanthi Srinivasan) Chagas Disease (Sergio Britto Garcia) Visceral neurology (Parkinson, Alzheimer, MS) (Ron Pfeiffer) Developmental disorders (Raj Kapur) Gaglionitis post viral (Roberto DeGiorgio)
10:00 – 10:30 am
Coffee break
10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Session I
Grand Ballroom
(10 min each and 7 min abstracts)

New diagnostics in GI motility
Chairs: Andre Smout and Jeff Conklin
High resolution manometry (John Pandolfino) Impedance/ pH monitoring (Daniel Sifrim) Smart pill (Henry Parkman) Critical Evaluation & Utility of gastric sensorimotor & Satiety function (Guy Boeckxstaens)

Session II
Continental B 3 speakers (15 min) and 5 min abstracts + 3 slides)

Enteric Neural Circuitry Chair: James Galligan and M. Neunlist
Motility (Nick Spencer) Secretion and Vasodilation (Alan Lomax) Barrier Function (Tor Savidge) A novel inhibitory neurotransmitter in human and non-human primates (Violeta Mutafova-Yambolieva)

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
European Steering Committee Meeting
Private Dining Room 1 – Third Floor
(invited attendees only)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
Williford – Third Level
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
2 parallels

Session III
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor
(5 - 15 min talks and 5 abstracts – 5 min)

Functional and Motility Disorders of the Esophagus Chairs: Peter Kahrilas and William Orr
Acid and non-acid reflux (Andre Smout) Chest pain of esophageal origin (Qasim Aziz)
Obesity and esophageal dysfunction (Roger Tatum) Sleep and esophageal function (Ronnie Fass) Novel pharmacologic therapies (Ashley Blackshaw)

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Session IV
Continental B – Lobby Level
(4x15 min speakers – 6-8 abstracts)

The Human Enteric Nervous System Chairs: Simon Brookes and Marcel Jimenez
Functional and structural studies on human ENS (Michael Schemann) Human ICCs (Terence Smith) 5-HT signaling (Gary Mawe) Human ENS as potential human drug targets (CRF, TRPV1, opioids, cannabinoids) (Martin Storr)

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
3 concurrent sessions

Session V
(co-sponsored by IFFGD)
Continental B – Lobby Level
(3 x 15 min – and 5 abstracts)

Brain Imaging Chairs: Jennifer Labus and Mark Kern
Brain Neuroanatomy Relevant for FGIDs (Brent Vogt) Findings in Functional GI Disorders and Health after GI Provocation (Braden Kuo)
Effect of Stress and Emotions on Brain Activation – (Richard Lane)

Session VI
Continental C – Lobby Level
( 3 x 20 min and 3 abstracts)

Chronic Visceral Pain in Children
Chairs: Carlos DiLorenzo and E. Giraldes
Early pain experience and neuroplasticity (Elie AlChaer) Evaluation of sensory bowel function (Manu Sood) Treatment of chronic visceral pain (John Campo)

Session VII
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor
(3 x 20 plus 5 abstracts 5 min (3 slides))

Inflammation in the Brain-Gut Axis
Chairs: Michael Beyak and Gary Mawe
Second messenger systems in ENS (Kulmira Nurgali) Plasticity of sympathetic inputs to the gut (David Linden) Neuroimmune activation in the CNS (Sylvie Bradesi)

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm POSTER SESSION
8TH Floor
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Dinner on your own
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2009
7:30 am – 5:00 pm 7:00 am – 8:00 am

Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer – Second Floor

Continental Breakfast
Williford – Third Level

7:00 am – 8:00 am All Society Committee Meeting
Private Dining Room 1 – Third Floor
(invited attendees only)
7:00 am – 6:00 pm Speaker-Ready Room
Joliet Room – Third Floor
8:00 am – 12:00 pm Plenary Session III
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor
8:00 am – 10:00 am

Non-pharmacologic therapies for GI Disorders
Chairs: Fernando Azpiroz and Max Schmulson
(5x15 min +5) – 2 abstracts

Hypnotherapy (Marc Benninga) Biofeedback Therapy-What’s New (Satish Rao) Sacral nerve stimulation and pacing (Phil Dinning) Stem cell therapy (Jimmy Belkind-Gerson) Personalized therapy, genomics and metabolomics (Charles Burant)

10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Concurrent Session
3 concurrent sessions

Session I
Continental B – Lobby Level
10+5, plus 3 abstracts

Sex Differences in Neurogastroenterology and Motility
Chairs: Beverley Greenwood and Margaret Heitkempter
Sex differences in FGID (Lin Chang) Progesterone and constipation (Jose Behar) Regulation of ion channels in smooth muscle cells by sex hormones (Sang Don Koh) Sex differences in brain activation (Jen Labus)

Session II
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor
10+5, plus 3 abstracts

Colorectal Disorders
Chairs: Satish Rao and M Scott
Imaging of pelvic floor structures (US and dynamic MRI) (Ravi Mittal) Bidirectional brain gut communications in humans (Shaheen Hamdy) Spinal cord injury and colorectal dysfunction (Mark Korsten) Fecal incontinence (Steve Heymen)

Session III
Continental C – Lobby Level
10+5, plus 4 abstracts

Enteroendocrine Signaling within the Brain Gut Axis
Chairs: Helen Raybould and Graham Dockray
Taste receptors in the gut (Soraya Shirazi-Beechey) GLP2 signaling and tropic actions in the gut (David Sigalet) Effect of bariatric surgery on gut brain signaling (Carel LeRoux)

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch
Williford – Third Level
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Poster Session
International Ballroom – Second Floor
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
FBG Board Meeting
Private Dining Room 1 – Third Floor
(invited attendees only)
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Business Meeting
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility General Assembly
Continental B – Second Floor
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Reception and Awards
Banquet Normandie Lounge
SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2009
7:30 am – 1:00 pm
Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer – Second Floor
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
Williford – Third Level
7:00 am – 11:00 am
Speaker-Ready Room
Joliet Room – Third Floor
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Plenary Session IV
Grand Ballroom – Second Floor

 
8:00 am – 10:00 am

Hot Topics in Neurogastroenterology and Motility
15 +5 min discussion
2 best basic abstracts

Session I: Chairs: Michael Scheman and Jay Pasricha
Clock genes and diurnal rhythms (Sandra Hoogerwerf) Luminal proteases (Lionel Bueno) Novel pharmacological therapies for IBS and constipation (Anthony Lembo)

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:50 am

Session II: Chairs: JohnWiley and Magnus Simren
15 +5 min discussion
4 best clinical abstracts

Molecular signaling between gut and brain (Graham Dockray) Narcotic bowel syndrome – new disorder or new name? (Mark Hutchinson) Food allergies and related sensitivities (Stephan Bischoff)
11:50 am – 12:00 noon
Concluding Remarks (5 min each): FBG President and Chair, Organizing Committee: Emeran Mayer Host of 2010 meeting: Michael Camilleri

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