DDW attendees learn the state of the art for diagnostic evaluation and clinical care for Esophageal, Gastroduodenal and Lower GI Neurogastroenterology and Motility…

Myths, Facts and Mysteries Surrounding the Microbiome

SOCIETY: AGA This session will focus on the current debates about utility of small intestinal microbiome, probiotics and microbiome testing. The first debate will focus on "The Microbiome Conundrum: Unraveling the Influence of Small Intestinal Microbes on GI Symptoms - Debating Our Path Ahead"…

Genetic Susceptibility and Beyond: Impact on GI Cancer Risk Stratification and Surveillance

SOCIETY: AGA

Charles M. Mansbach, II, MD, Memorial Lecture: Harnessing Microbiome's Influence on Lipid and Bile Acid Metabolism

SOCIETY: AGA The session will focus on the interaction of dietary lipids, bacterial metabolism and host physiology. The role of lipids in shaping gut microbiome, and the impact of microbial metabolism of lipids in shaping host metabolic processes…