Theme-based Symposiums
Thursday, August 26, 2010
7:45 pm–9:00 pm
Theme-based Symposium – I
Serotonin Update and Novel therapies
- Serotonergic receptors controlling gastrointestinal functions: motility, absorption, secretion, sensation
- The role of 5-HT4 receptors in control of GI and colonic motility in vitro and in vivo in animal studies
- Novel 5-HT4 receptors: pharmacodynamic and clinical efficacy
- Are the 5-HT4 receptor agonist medications equal risk factors for cardiovascular toxicity?
7:45 pm–9:00 pm
Theme-based Symposium – II
Direct and indirect effects of microbiota on the gut
- Qorum sensing: Communication between microbes and their environment
- Microbial to host signaling via TLRs
- Short chain fatty acid signaling to the enteric nervous system
- Microbial gas production and effects on the host
Friday, August 27, 2010
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Theme-based Symposium – III
Application of non-invasive gastrointestinal pH and pressure measurements
- Introduction of a Wireless Motility Capsule and Current Approved Indications
- Case Presentation illustrating Use of wireless Motility capsule
- Pressure and pH Measurements in the stomach, small bowel and colon: Feasible, but are these helpful?
- Use of Wireless Motility Capsule in Management of patients in the Gastroenterology Clinic: gastroparesis, constipation, dyssynergic defecation
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Theme-based Symposium – IV
Microbiome, Inflammation and IBS
- Microbiome, cytokines and Inflammation in IBS
- Barrier Function and Inflammation
- Gut Microbes and the gut-brain axis
- Clinical Trials altering intestinal microflora in IBS: probiotic and non-absorbable antibiotics
