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European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation (ECCO) Congress 2018: Science improving patients' lives
The largest and most influential congress dedicated to Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease begins soon in Vienna. The 13th Congress of ECCO will be held from February 14-17, 2018, with the organising committee proudly proclaiming over 1000 accepted abstracts including:
- 38 oral presentations in the scientific programme
- 90 digital oral presentations
- 884 poster presentations
The theme for the 13th Congress of ECCO is “Science improving patients’ lives” with special focus being given to the changing landscape in treatment, including new discoveries and innovations that can have an impact on disease management.
Scientific sessions will centre on the evolving concepts of IBD pathogenesis, with unique slots dedicated to covering early stage disease, paediatric IBD, novel treatment strategies, diagnosis and management of dysplasia, best perioperative care and considerations on returning patients with IBD to a normal life.
From understanding the causes of these diseases to milestone developments in diagnostic tools and advanced therapies.
In the past, the ECCO Congress attracted more than 6,200 delegates from all over the world,
Summary of the scientific sessions available:
Scientific session 1: Exploring IBD over time
Charlotte Hedin, Stockholm, Sweden
Axel Dignass, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Scientific session 2: Novel treatment strategies
Tim Raine, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Matthieu Allez, Paris, France
Scientific session 3: Returning to a normal life with IBD
Barry Hall, Dublin, Ireland
Paula Ministro, Viseu, Portugal
Scientific session 4: The future of IBD diagnosis and disease prediction
Iris Dotan, Petah Tikva, Israel
Jonas Halfvarson, Örebrö, Sweden
Scientific session 5: New opportunities for IBD care and research
Dominik Bettenworth, Münster, Germany
James Lindsay, London, United Kingdom
Scientific session 6: Best perioperative management of IBD
Yves Panis, Clichy, France
Walter Reinisch, Vienna, Austria
Scientific session 7: ECCO Fellowships and Grants
Gerhard Rogler, Zurich, Switzerland
Dino Tarabar, Belgrade, Serbia
Scientific session 8: IBD Horizons
Filip Baert, Roeselare, Belgium
Gerassimos Mantzaris, Athens, Greece
Scientific session 9: Basic Science: Evolving concepts of IBD pathogenesis
Massimo Fantini, Rome, Italy
Britta Siegmund, Berlin, Germany
Scientific session 10: Growing up with IBD safely
Arie Levine, Tel Aviv, Israel
Murat Toruner, Ankara, Turkey
Scientific session 11: Colorectal Cancer in IBD
Jessica de Bruyn, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Mircea Diculescu, Bucharest, Romania
Scientific session 12: ECCO Lecture
Silvio Danese, Milan, Italy
Julián Panés, Barcelona, Spain
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