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IBD TODAY AND TOMORROW

How Progress and Innovation will lead to Successful Management

JUNE 11 AND 12, 2012
AMC AMSTERDAM

SATURDAY June 9, 2012 (TBC)

Construction of commercial booths
09.00-13.00
Meeting of the regional patient association

SUNDAY June 10, 2012

Arrival of guests and hotel registration

MONDAY June 11, 2012

08.00 Registration and coffee
09.00 Welcome
Marcel Levi, Dean of the AMC
Geert D`Haens

09.05 Session I.
Pathogenesis and immunology of IBD: evolving views and knowledge
Chairs: Gerard Dijkstra and Sander van Deventer

9.05 An overview of our current understanding of IBD etiology
Gijs Van den Brink, AMC

9.25 From animal models to human disease: what have we learnt ?
Fiona Powrie, Oxford, UK

9.50 AMC research flash

10.00 Session 2.
Microbiota in IBD: are they really relevant ?
Chairs: Marie Joossens and Jean-Frédéric Colombel

10.00 What have we learnt about the human microbiome in health and disease ?
Willem De Vos, Wageningen

10.25 The case for the pathogenic role of E.Coli in Crohn`s disease
Arlette Darfeuille-Michaud, Clermont-Ferrand

10.45 AMC Research Flash


10.55-11.15 COFFEE BREAK

11.15 Session 3.
Blocking adhesion and migration of inflammatory cells in IBD: ready for prime time ?
Chairs: Paul Rutgeerts, Brian Feagan

11.15 The pivotal role of adhesion and migration in gastrointestinal defense
Jesus Rivera Nieves, San Diego, CA

11.40 Potential targets for adhesion/migration interventions in IBD
Silvio Danese, Milano

12.05 Upcoming anti-adhesion and migration interventions: what can we expect in the clinic? Julian Panes, Barcelona

12.30 KEYNOTE LECTURE 1

Difficulties in design and execution of clinical trials in IBD
Brian Feagan, London, ON


13.00-14.00 LUNCH

14.00 Session 4.
IBD management: strategies for a better outcome
Chairs: William Sandborn, San Diego, CA and Geert D`Haens,

14.00 Stratification of IBD patients based on phenotypic and genetic risk profiles. Severine Vermeire, Leuven, Belgium

14.25 Immunologic predictors of disease progression in IBD
James Lee, Cambridge, UK

14.50 Tight control of disease severity and complications: what does it imply ?
Jean-Frédéric Colombel, Lille, France

15.15 Disease evaluation beyond endoscopy: how to use in daily practice ?
Andreas Sturm, Berlin, Germany

15.40 Round table discussion: Why are we doing poorly after all ?

16.00-16.30 COFFEE BREAK

16.30 Session 5.
Optimal Timing of IBD surgery
Chairs: Janneke Van de Woude and Willem Bemelman

16.30 Ileocecal resection: only for complicated disease ?
Andre D`Hoore, Leuven, Belgium

16.50 Fistula interventions: before or after medical treatment ?
Al Windsor, London, UK

17.10 Proctocolectomy and pouch: timing and results
Tom Oresland, Oslo, Norway

17.30 AMC Research flash

17.40 Round-table discussion: Towards a better medical-surgical collaboration ?
Surgeons, Dirk De Jongh and Bruce Sands

18.00 ADJOURN

RECEPTION

Faculty dinner

TUESDAY June 12, 2012

8.30 Session 6
Screening for dysplasia and surveillance: is it useful after all ?
Chairs: Bas Oldenburg, Utrecht and Eveline Dekker, AMC

8.30 Inflammation and cancer : novel insights
Florian Greten, Munich, Germany

8.55 Novel techniques for dysplasia surveillance
Cyriel Ponsioen

9.10 AMC Research Flash

9.20 Session 7
Live endoscopy and surgery
Chair: Tom Oresland, Guido Tytgat, Paul Fockens
Endoscopists: Marc Löwenberg, Eveline Decker, Cyriel Ponsioen
Surgeons: Bemelman, D`Hoore, Tanis, Buskens

10.30-10.50 COFFEE BREAK

10.50 Session 8
Doing a better job with the available drugs
Chairs: Brian Feagan (London, ON) and Ad van Bodegraven (VU)
11.20-11.45 Optimizing the use of thiopurines and anti-TNF
William Sandborn, San Diego, Ca

12.00-12.25 Appropriate timing of introduction of new therapies
Bruce Sands, New York NY

12.25-12.50 Treat to healing: how can we get there ?
Gert Van Assche, Leuven, Belgium

12.50 AMC Research Flash

13.00-14.00 LUNCH

14.00 Session 9
LIVE ENDOSCOPY AND SURGERY
Chairs: Al Windsor, Severine Vermeire, Geert D`Haens
Endoscopists: Marc Löwenberg, Eveline Decker, Cyriel Ponsioen
Surgeons: Bemelman, D`Hoore, Tanis, Buskens

Appendectomy
Pouch surgery
Strictureplasty
Lap IC resection

15.20 AMC Research flash

15.30 Keynote lecture 2

Chair: Geert D`Haens
What have we achieved in 20 years of intensive IBD research ?
Suggestions for future research
Paul Rutgeerts, Leuven, Belgium


16.00 ADJOURN

 IBD Today & Tomorrow 2012