Simon Hogan

This session will feature speakers who will examine the mechanisms of inflammation and epithelial tissue remodeling during eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Epithelial cell and immune cell biology will be discussed…

Background: Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is one of the most predominant causes of chronic esophageal symptoms in children. Pathological changes of the esophageal epithelium in EoE are characterized by basal cell hyperplasia (BCH), infiltration of eosinophils and elevated levels of cytokines (e.g…

The speakers in this session will provide insights into cutting edge technological advances being applied to basic science and translational research of gastrointestinal diseases…

Common presenting symptoms including dysphagia, chest pain, and food impaction are thought to be mediated by inflammatory or fibrotic-associated events in the esophagus. However recent evidence supports a role for esophageal dysmotility in the histologic, endoscopic, and clinical activity in EoE…