General Information

Welcome, on behalf of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, the European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility, the Functional Brain-Gut Research Group, and the International Neurogastroenterology and Motility Group, we wish to invite you to participate in the inaugural Joint International Neurogastroenterology and Motility meeting to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, September 14 to 17, 2006. As you will notice by examining the accompanying program, the topics and speakers for this meeting include many of the cutting-edge themes and leaders in research involving neurogastroenterology and gastrointestinal motility. Particular attention has been placed on the rapidly developing field of research that focuses on brain-gut interactions. We believe that this inaugural meeting will set the stage for future meetings devoted to improving our understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of neuromuscular behavior in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain-gut axis.

An added highlight is the Workshop for Young Investigators entitled “Experimental Approaches to Understanding the Enteric Nervous System in Health and Disease” that is being offered on Thursday afternoon. This young investigator workshop will target new investigators who have a training position or who have held an independent research position for less than three years. A limited number of travel awards will be given to attend this workshop.

We look forward to seeing you in Boston and sharing in this exciting event.

Chung Owyang, Chair
John Wiley, Co-Chair
Henry Parkman, Co-Chair

Important Deadlines
Abstracts Due: June 6, 2006
Meeting Preregistration: August 11, 2006
Hotel Reservation: August 22, 2006, 5 pm EST