Digestive Disease Week 2024 will feature the latest research findings and educational sessions in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. With over 400 sessions in this year’s comprehensive program, we’re highlighting some of the topics that you can expect every day of the conference, which are taking place from May 18 – 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is one of the largest gatherings of physicians, researchers, and industry professionals in the field of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery. This year’s meeting features a comprehensive program covering various aspects of digestive diseases, including presentations of the latest research findings, educational sessions, and networking opportunities.
DDW 2024 features 400 sessions and over 4,300 oral abstract and ePoster presentations sponsored by industry societies including the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT).
Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect for this year’s meeting taking place online and in-person from May 18 – 21, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
Saturday, May 18th
Basic Mechanisms, Modeling GI Biology and Disease
- Preclinical Models of Pancreatic Diseases: Opportunities and Limitations
- Pathogenic Mechanisms of Microbial Influences on Gut Inflammation and IBD
- Brain-Gut Axis (Including Neuroimaging, Vagal Pathways and Neurobiology of Satiety, Obesity and Metabolic Disorders)
- Diet and the Gut Microbiome
Sunday, May 19th
Stem Cells, Repair, and Regenerative Medicine
- Visualizing the Future: Advances in IL-23-Targeted Therapies in the Treatment of IBD
- Gastric Epithelial Homeostasis and Cancer Development
- Perianal and Intraabdominal Fistulas in Crohn’s: Role of Medications, Diet, Stem Cells and Surgery
- Intestinal Inflammation, Fibrosis and Regeneration
Monday, May 20th
Microbiome, Pathogens and Nutrition
- Navigating the Microbial Landscape for Precision Nutrition
- Development and Validation of a Novel Celiac Disease Brain Fog Scale
- Beyond the Gut: Investigating Bone Density in Children with Celiac Disease
- Emerging Concepts Underlying Intestinal Epithelial Cell-Gut Microbe Interactions
Tuesday, May 21st
Inflammation, Fibrosis in Digestive Organ Biology
- Discover a New Options for that is Available for Patients with NASH with Liver Fibrosis
- Cell-Free Mitochondrial DNA is Increased in the Serum of Patients with Fibrostenotic Form of Crohn’s Disease: Potential Biomarker for Intestinal Fibrosis
- The Emerging Role of Intra-Epithelial Lymphocytes in Gut Inflammation
- Role of Inflammation, Instability and Inhibition in GI Carcinogenesis
References
Glasgow E. Top basic science sessions to attend at DDW®. American Gastroenterological Association. April 2024. https://gastro.org/news/top-basic-science-sessions-to-attend-at-ddw/
Digestive Disease Week®. DDW 2024 Digestive Disease Week®. 2024. https://ddw.org/