18 – 22 NOV 2025
Suntec | Singapore

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Program

The theme of “Innovate, Integrate, Invigorate: a new era in Gastroenterology” will set the scene for attendees to come together to meet and exchange scientific and clinical information while providing essential networking opportunities for all.

APDW 2025 will include international, regional and local speakers to provide world-class research, scientific and medical content for our attendees. 

The program time zone is GMT+8, Singapore.

Time Room 1 Time OFFSITE: Tan Tock Seng Hospital
0830 – 0945
Young Clinician Investigator Program
0845 – 1000
Welcome address
Course Director

Symposium: Management of GI Tract Neoplasia in 2025

Update in Management of UGI Lesions
Hon Chi Yip

Therapeutic Strategies in Managing Colorectal Lesions
Speaker to be confirmed

Learning, training, developing skills in ESD
Tomohiko Ohya

Tops & Tricks in Handling Difficult ESD
Hironori Yamamoto

Q&A
0945 – 1000
Morning tea
1000 – 1015
Morning tea
1000 – 1115
Young Clinician Investigator Program cont…
1015 – 1215
Hands-on Practice Session 1

ESD Training
– Attendees in groups
– Rotation through stations
1115 – 1215
Lunch
1215 – 1300
Lunch
1215 – 1530
Young Clinician Investigator Program cont…
1300 – 1700
Knowing your ESU!
Ganesh Lim


Hands-on Practice Session 2

ESD Training
– Attendees in groups
– Rotation through stations


Hands-on Practice Session 3

ESD Training
– Attendees in groups
– Rotation through stations


Hands-on Practice Session 4
Endoscopic Wound Closure Training
1530 – 1545
Afternoon tea
1545 – 1700
Young Clinician Investigator Program cont…
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 OFFSITE: Mount Elizabeth Hospital
0800 – 0930
Postgraduate Course – Hepatology Session

Evaluation & Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
Tseng Tai-Chung

Clinical approach to liver mass lesions  
Tan Chee Kiat

Approach to the refractory deranged liver function test
Ian Homer Cua

Advances in MASLD Therapy
Vincent Wong

Management of challenging cirrhosis complications
Rajiv Jalan
A-PSDE-WEO Outreach Session
APAGE – Women and Leadership in Gastroenterology

Introduction and Women in Leadership Roles
Speaker to be confirmed

Role of WIGNAP in Gender Equity
Speaker to be confirmed

Challenges for women in advanced endoscopy training: Time to smash the glass ceiling
Speaker to be confirmed

Collaboration, network building and team dynamics: Lead by influence and embrace change
Speaker to be confirmed

Gender bias and academic Harassment: From promotion to authorship to sponsorship
Speaker to be confirmed

Financial independence: Missing piece: Art of negotiations and navigating revenue flow and earnings
Speaker to be confirmed

Panel discussion
Genius IUS Workshop


Program to be released shortly
0930 – 1000
Morning tea
1000 – 1130
Postgraduate Course – Luminal Session

Evaluation of chronic diarrhoea
Speaker to be confirmed

Evaluation & Management of dyspepsia – Can we do better?
Nicholas Talley

Evaluation of refractory GERD –
Daniel Sifrim

Dietary therapies for GI diseases
Peter Gibson

Evaluation & Management of the newly diagnosed IBD patient
Rupert Leong
A-PSDE-WEO CRC SC
APAGE – Women and Leadership in Gastroenterology cont…

Workshop 1: What makes a visionary leader? Attributes and Characteristics of an impactful leader

Participants with be split into groups for discussion and group presentation.


Workshop 2: Identifying different leadership styles: How to determine and adopt different styles to enhance career growth, mastering effective communication and lead by example

Participants with be split into groups for discussion and group presentation.
ANBIIG Master Class in Advanced Endoscopic Imaging and Treatment for Early GI Neoplasia 2025

Opening remarks
Speaker to be confirmed

Detection, diagnosis and staging of early oesophageal squamous neoplasia 2025
Speaker to be confirmed

Detection, diagnosis and staging of early Barrett’s neoplasia 2025
Speaker to be confirmed

Detection, diagnosis and staging of early gastric neoplasia 2025
Speaker to be confirmed

Detection, diagnosis and staging of early colonic neoplasia 2025
Speaker to be confirmed

Interactive case discussions
Speaker to be confirmed

Endoscopic management of early colotectal neoplasia 2025
Speaker to be confirmed

Closing and group photo
1130 – 1230
Lunch
1330-1500
Postgraduate Course – Endoscopy & Surgery Session 1

Colorectal pre malignant lesions: how to identify and treat
Asokkumar Ravishankar

Handling endoscopic complications confidently
Dadang Makmun

The challenging colonoscopy: Tips & Tricks
Roy Soetikno

What to do with gastric outlet obstruction: Surgical gastrojejunostomy vs enteral stenting vs endoscopic gastroenterostomy
Anthony Teoh

Management of diverticular disease
Mark Anthony DeLusong
APAGE Green and Sustainability Symposium

Overview of climate sustainability in clinical practice
Chantelle Rizan

Sustainability in GI endoscopy
Jacky Ho

Sustainability in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hang Dao

Panel discussion: Sustainability challenges in Asia Pacific region for GI disorders

Moderator: Tiing Leong Ang

Panelists: Jo-Anne Yeo, Benita Tan, Jacky Ho, Hang Dao and Chantelle Rizan
EUS-TAP Masterclass
1400 – 1430
Afternoon tea
1430 – 1530
Postgraduate Course – Endoscopy & Surgery Session 2

The Polyp Pokedex – A quick rundown and pathological polyps histopathology
Leow Weiqiang

Role of interventional radiology in GI bleeding
Apoorva Googna

What to do with colonic obstructions: Role of enteral stenting
Tan Ker Kan
WEO Research Symposium
EUS-TAP Masterclass cont…
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7
0715-0800
Breakfast symposium
Breakfast symposium
Breakfast symposium
Connecting the Dots: Update in Liver Health Management

Sponsored by Perspectum
0800-0815
Transition between sessions
0815-0845
General GI / Luminal guidelines
Hepatology
Endoscopy 1
GI Surgery 1
Free papers
Endoscopy 2
APAGE Guidelines on Surveillance of Gastric Premalignant lesions
Wai Keung Leung
HBV Prophylaxis
Jia Jidong
Optimising CRC Screening in Asia: How do we learn from the UK programme and others?
Krish Ragunath
EUS Gallbladder Drainage: Use case and interface with Surgery
Rastislav Kunda
0845-0850
Transition between sessions
0850-1100
Plenary session

KL Goh Memorial Lecture
AI assisted Colonoscopy for CRC Screening: Disparity between the 5 Continents
Joseph Sung

JGHFoundation – APDWF Okuda State of the Art Lectureship
MASLD: Past, Present and Future
Vincent Wong


Opening Ceremony
1100-1130
Morning tea
1130-1300
IBD (New emerging technologies & therapies)
Hepatology Named/Keynote Lectures
Management of bleeding in gastrointestinal tract
CLR Surgery (Guidelines)
Endoscopy in GERD
Free papers
Endoscopy 3
Novel technologies and techniques in IBD endoscopy – ready for prime time?
Rupert Leong

The intestinal ultrasound revolution
Yoon Kyo Ann

Microbiome manipulation in IBD – when and how?
Jonathan Lee

State of Art Lecture: New and emerging treatment options in IBD in 2025
Chen Minhu
Viranuvati Lecture: Emerging Approaches in targeting systemic inflammation in cirrhosis
Rajiv Jalan

Keynote Lecture: Diagnosis and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome
Florence Wong

Keynote Lecture: MASLD-MetALD-ALD: Should the cutoffs of alcohol intake be adjusted for Asians?
Rohit Loomba
Endoscopic management of high-risk non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
James Lau

The Utility of Hemostatic surface agents
Rapat Pittayanon

Endoscopic management of variceal gastrointestinal bleeding
Rajesh Puri
Debate

Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) in locally advanced rectal cancer (RAPIDO vs PROTÉGÉ) – Against TNT
Songphol Malakorn

vs

Speaker TBA

Watch and wait. TRIGGER Trial
Frederick Koh

Prehabilitation in surgery – an extension of ERAS
Ismail Gogenur
Standardizing GERD and Barrett’s Diagnosis: Lessons from Lyon and beyond
Prakash Gyawali

Asian GERD – How Different Are We?
Somchai Leelakusolvong

Endoscopic Therapy of GERD: Options and Efficacy
Rakesh Kalapala

Managing Barrett’s Dysplasia: Burn/Cut/Freeze?
Rajvinder Singh
Piecemeal EMR – doing it right
Payal Saxena

State of Art Lecture: Surveillance and Endoscopic Management of IPMN – guidance from the guidelines and beyond
Ichiro Yasuda

Genetics and Pancreatitis: Translating the data to better treatment
Rupjyoti Talukdar


Luminal Update: Updated Consensus Report on H. pylori Management in Asean

H.pylori-Diseases Association and Antibiotic Resistance in Asean
Duc Trong Quach

H. pylori Rescue Therapy in Asean
Varocha Mahachai
1300-1430
Lunch
1300-1430
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Advancing the Frontiers of ‘Reflux- Like’ Disorder Management

Sponsored by Reckitt Benckiser
Early Cancer Detection/ Treatment

Sponsored by Fujifilm
1430-1600
Themed symposium – AI and precision medicine
Nutrition – Intestinal failure
General GI State of Art
Quality in endoscopy
Free papers
Free papers
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
Asia Pacific Consensus on the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance
Joseph Sung

Artificial Intelligence in T1 Colorectal Cancer – Patient Selection for Optimal Treatment
Katsuro Ichimasa

CADe and CAQ – Can Artificial Intelligence Make an Impact on Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Honggang Yu

Panel discussion
Intestinal failure- ‘Rehabable’ disease?
Simon Gabe

Intestinal failure in neurodysmotility disease- Should we consider parenteral nutrition?
Simon Gabe

Intestinal failure in palliative disease- ethical dilemma
Ennaliza Salazar
State of Art Lecture: Management of BE 2025
Prateek Sharma

IBS 2025
Nicholas Talley


2025 Taipei Global Consensus on Screening and Eradication of H. pylori for Gastric Cancer Prevention

H pylori and Gastric Cancer: Etiology, Risk stratification and Screening Strategies
Yi-Chai Lee

Treatment Regimens, Antibiotic Stewardship, Microbiota Impact, and Resistance Challenges
Jyn-Ming Liou

Endoscopic Surveillance and Emerging Concerns in Population-Based H. pylori Eradication
Wai Keung Leung

Q&A
Quality in diagnostic OGD and UGI Therapy
Noriya Uedo

Optimizing Quality in Colonoscopy, and Minimizing PCCRC:
David Hewett

Defining and Improving Quality in diagnostic and interventional EUS
Hiroyuki Isayama

Quality in ERCP
Takao Itoi
1600-1630
Afternoon tea
1630-1800
Motility – Upper GI
Advances in Hepatitis B Management
Therapeutic EUS
HPB Surgery (Liver)
Free papers
Free papers
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
The emerging role of PCAB in GERD and H pylori treatment
Daphne Ang

Differentiating between oropharyngeal dysphagia and esophageal dysphagia: Diagnostic tools
Santosh Sanagapalli

Burping, belching or reflux: Making sense of diagnostic modalities
Daniel Sifrim

EndoFLIP for the gastroenterologist
Marc Wong
Roadmap to functional cure in CHB
George Lau

Expanding treatment guidelines for hepatitis B- what’s the evidence?
Jia-Horng Kao

Debate:
To stop or not to stop Nucleos(t)ide analogs – Stop
Rachel Jeng

To stop or not to stop Nucleos(t)ide analogs – Do not stop
Henry Chan
Radiofrequency ablation (intraductal/eus-guided) of pancreaticobiliary neoplasms
Dong-Wan Seo

Management of necrotizing pancreatitis and peri-pancreatic collections
Tiing Leong Ang

Primary EUS biliary drainage vs ERCP biliary drainage. For who and for when?
Vinay Dhir

Biliary Access in Surgically Altered Anatomy – Do we now have all the solutions?
Shannon Chan
Minimally Invasive Liver resection: Towards Precision HPB Surgery
Chen Kuo Hsin

The Future of Image-guided Liver Surgery: What is the Current State of Practice.
Yujia Gao
1800-1900
Evening symposium
Evening symposium
Evening symposium
Diagnosis to treatment

Sponsored by Olympus
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7
0715-0800
Breakfast symposium
Breakfast symposium
HPB related latest treatment and updates

Sponsored by Fujifilm
0800-0815
Transition between sessions
0815-0915
JGHFoundation – Young Investigator Award session
Luminal
Endoscopy 4
APAGE-HSI joint symposium
Free papers
Free papers
Endoscopy 5
Covered stents for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction – Is this a Game-Changer?
Sang-Hyub Lee

State of Art Lecture: Managing the indeterminate biliary stricture
Rungsun Rerknimitr
Antibiotic resistance testing in H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani

Gastric cancer in post-H pylori era
Ratha-korn Vilaichone

Probiotics and GI Helath
Ari Fahril Syam

The role and impact of routine upper GI functional testing in clinical practice.
Daphne Ang
State of Art Lecture: APAGE Position Statements on Green and Sustainability in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and GI Endoscopy
Tiing Leong Ang

State of the Art Lecture: Evolution of Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy, and Other Innovations
Hironori Yamamoto
0915-0920
Transition between sessions
0920-0950
Plenary session

JGHFoundation – APDWF Marshall & Warren Lectureship

Metaplasia and the Origins of Gastric Cancer – Implications for Screening and Surveillance
Yeoh Khay Guan
0950-1020
APDWF – JGHFoundation Emerging Leader Lecture 1
APDWF – JGHFoundation Emerging Leader Lecture 2
State of Art Lecture: Pancreato-Biliary
State of Art Lecture: H pylori
Presentation title TBA
Mark Muthiah
State of Art Lecture: Lessons from Past and Present, and Looking to the Future of Pancreato-Biliary Endoscopy
Nageshwar Reddy
State of Art Lecture: The role of PCAB in management of H pylori infection
Akiko Shiotani
1020-1050
Morning tea
1050-1230
IBD (Common management issues)
MASLD/MASH
Lower GI: Key subjects in endoscopic resection
CLR Surgery (Controversies in colorectal cancer surgery)
Free papers
Free papers
Problem solving in PB Endoscopy
Optimising, escalating therapy – to what extent should we be chasing the STRIDE targets?
Ye Byong Duk

Debate: ileocecal CD

Early resection is the way to go
Jakob Begun

vs

Surgery only for medical refractory disease
Ida Hilmi

Moderator led Discussion
Jakob Begun
Ida Hilmi

Management of complex perianal disease – a multidisciplinary collaboration – Medical perspective
Julajak Limsrivilai

Debate: Steroid refractory ASUC- Infliximab is the preferred first line therapy
Wai Keong Leung

vs

Small molecules is the preferred first line therapy
Vineet Ahuja

Moderator led discussion
Leung Wai Keong
Vineet Ahuja
Socio-cultural and genetic factors affecting MASLD/MASH in the Asia Pacific
Vincent Wong

NITs in clinical practice: can we be rid of liver biopsies in MASLD / MASH?
Rohit Loomba

Bariatric Surgery for MASLD: Selecting the appropriate patient
George Goh

Case-based discussion Management updates in Autoimmune Hepatitis and Primary biliary cholangitis
Aldo Montano-Loza
Propagating Colorectal ESD: Doing it Differently
Ken Ohata

Debate: Piecemeal EMR vs ESD for Large LSTs: Review of the data, and applicability for Asia
TBA speaker

vs

Yutaka Saito

Panel discussion
TBA speaker
Yutaka Saito

Endoscopic intramusular dissection for colorectal neoplasia: Utility and potential indications
Takashi Toyonaga
Robotic vs laparoscopic surgery? Here to stay? Are we priced out?
Peter Chen

Complete Mesocolic Excision with Central Vascular Ligation vs standard appraoch for right colon cancer – does one size fit all? – Mesocolic excision
Dedrick Chan

Pelvic LN dissection – less is more? more is less?
Yoon Suk Lee
Trouble-shooting in EUS Biliary Therapy
Yousuke Nakai

Trouble-shooting in EUS Pancreatic Therapy
Akio Katanuma

Innovating to Make EUS Therapy Easier and Safer
Takeshi Ogura

HGS and CDS malfunction: what are our options?
Sundeep Lakhtakia
1230-1400
Lunch
1230-1400
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Explore new stages of EUS

Sponsored by Olympus
1400-1530
WGO Global Distinguished Lectureship
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Themed symposium – Obesity management
Motility – Lower GI
Free Papers
Free papers
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
Evolution of H. pylori Eradication Therapy from Standard to Rescue Therapy- a Global Perspective
Varocha Mahachai
Rationale use of human albumin in decompensated cirrhosis
Manoj Sharma

Approach to Gastric varices

Sclerotherapy vs EUS-guided sclerotherapy vs IR approach (TIPS/BRTO) – IR approach
Luo Xuefeng

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of non-cirrhotic portal hypertension
Shiv Sarin
Endoscopic Gastroplasty Techniques – similarities, differences, and outcomes.
Ravishankar Asokkumar

Targeting the small bowel for metabolic outcomes- an evolving endoscopic approach
Rakesh Kalapala

Combination therapy- Is it the future in obesity management?
Nonthalee Pausawasdi
Management of IBS-Diarrhoea
Jonathan Kuang

State of Art Lecture: Time to lower CRC screening age in Asia?
Han Mo Chiu
APAGE-Emerging Leader session
1530-1600
Afternoon tea
1600-1730
Nutrition – Obesity
Alcoholic liver disease
UGI endoscopic resection
HPB Surgery (HCC)
Free papers
Free papers
Live demonstration – Endoscopy
GLP1-RA: Guide for gastroenterologists
Mark Cheah

Sarcopenic obesity and malnutrition risk
Tay Kon Voi
Pharmacologic Interventions in the Management of Alcoholic Hepatitis
Lung Yi Mak

Panel discussion
Lung Yi Mak
Updates in endoscopic management of early gastric cancer
Takuji Gotoda

Endoscopic management of early esophageal squamous neoplasia
Philip Chiu

Recent advances in ESD technique
Naohisa Yahagi
Adjuvant Therapy after curative intent resection in HCC: History, Controversies and Consensus
Pierce Chow

Immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting in HCC
Toh Han Chong
1730-1740
Transition between sessions
1740-1840
Evening symposium
Evening symposium
Evening symposium
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 Room 7
0715-0800
Breakfast symposium
Breakfast symposium
0815-1045
General GI
Liver failure / Liver transplantation
Endoscopy 6
HPB Surgery (Pancreas)
Free papers
Free papers
Nursing stream
Case-based discussion: A difficult to manage case of Ulcerative Colitis

Panel:
Rupa Banerjee
Jose Sollano
Ran Zhihua
Malcolm Tan
Lai Mun Wang

Case-based discussion: A complex case of Crohn’s disease

Panel:
Wu Kaichun
Alex Leow
Peter Gibson
Lai Mun Wang

State of Art Lecture: Precision medicine in IBD- choosing the right therapy for the right patient. Are we there yet?
Siew Chien Ng

State of Art Lecture: The future of Gut Health in Asia: A 2050 Vision
Lawrence Ho
Management of the Acute Liver Failure patient in the ICU
Lee Kang Hoe

Complex case discussion: Acute Liver Failiure
Shiv Sarin
Lee Kang Hoe

Complex case discussion: Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Shiv Sarin
Lee Kang Hoe

Treatment pipeline of MASH
George Jacob

Q&A
Understanding the mechanisms of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis, and treating it
Damien Tan

Evaluating Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis – Updated approach
Jong Ho Moon

Updates on Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pancreatitis
Tae-Jun Song

State of the Art Lecture: Current status of EUS-Gastroenterostomy
Hsiu Po Wang

State of Art Lecture: Management of acute pancreatitis 2025
Pramod Garg

State of Art Lecture: Infection Prevention Control in Endoscopy
Benedict Devereaux
Surgical treatment of panceatic cancers involving complex vascular resection and reconstruction: Is it worth it?
Brian Goh
1045-1115
Morning tea
1115-1245
APAGE-AGA Session
Food related GI disorders
Third space endoscopy
Themed symposium – HCC (Hepatology – surgery)
Best of APDW 2025
Free papers
Nursing stream
Management of LRPD: From Western Perspective
Prakash Gyawali

Management of IBD 2025: Perspectives from the East
Choon Jin Ooi
Eosinophilic GI disorders
Nicholas Talley

Extra intestinal manifestation of celiac disease
Raja Ali Raja Affendi

Current and emerging treatment of celiac disease
Govind Makharia
Finer points in POEM: Lessons from 5,000 cases
Zhou Pinghong

POEM vs. Surgical Myotomy: Is it Game Over?
Mohan Ramchandani

Endoscopic resection of UGI GIST
Cai Mingyan

Third Space Endoscopy – are there Limits?
Amit Maydeo
Blood-based biomarkers and imaging tests for HCC
Anand Kulkarni

Evaluation and management of portal hypertension in HCC
Masatoshi Kudo

How I select management options for intermediate stage HCC
Pierce Chow

Conversion therapy to Surgical resection: the Systemic Therapy Approach.
Masatoshi Kudo
Best of APDW 2025 – Hepatology
Teerha Piratvisuth
1245-1415
Lunch
1245-1415
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
Lunch symposium
1415-1545
IBD (Management 2025)
Drug-induced liver injury
Endoscopy training in the Asia Pacific Region
UGI Surgery
Free papers
Free papers
Nursing stream
Management of UC patients failing mesalazine – immunomodulators, biologics or small molecules?  An Asian perspective
Shu Chen Wei

Debate
Azathioprine has a role in the management of Mod-Severe CD in 2025
Govind Makharia

vs

Mod-Severe CD patients should on advanced therapy in 2025
Siew Chien Ng

When first advanced therapy fails – what’s next?
Katsuyoshi Matsuoka

Nutritional Therapy in IBD -when and how?
Ennaliza Salazar
Diagnosis and Management of Checkpoint Inhibitor-induced Liver Injury
Grace Wong

Panel discussion
How can we improve efficiency in Endoscopy Training?

OGD
Hisao Tajiri

Colonoscopy
Tomohiko Richard Ohya

ERCP
Amit Maydeo

EUS
Mitsuhiro Kida

Endoscopic Resection
Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

Round Table discussion with Asia-Pacific KOLs Where are the gaps, and how do we address them?
Mitsuhiro Fujishiro

Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy within 150 km in Thailand: Realizing the Dream
Thawee Ratanachu-Ek

Simulators in endoscopy training -how far can we go?
Roy Soetikno
Hong Kong Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Position Statement 2024
Shirley YW Liu

Korean Society for the Study of Obesity Guidelines for bariatric surgery
Youngsuk Park

Debate
2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Affirmative argument
Jaideep Raj Rao

vs

2023 IFSO & AMSBS guidelines for bariatric surgery – Negative argument
Shankar Pasupathy

Rountable Discussion: How would the wider use of GLP1 analouges and similar systemic therapies impact on the role of bariatric surgery in the next 10 years?

Moderator: TBA

Panellists:
Shirley Liu
Youngsuk Park
Tham Kwang Wei
1545-1615
Afternoon tea
1615-1745
Microbiome
Hepatology – Translational Science – Surgery integrated session
Pancreatitis management
Combined Translational Science in HPB UGI and CLR Surgery
Free papers
Free papers
Nursing stream
State of Art Lecture: GI diseases and gut microbiome: Status and future direction
Emad El-Omar

Microbial Signatures in Gastric and Liver Cancer: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications
Jun Yu

IBD, Microbiome and Faecal Transplant
Faming Zhang
MASLD – definition, implications and management
Mark Muthiah

MASLD and Development of HCC: How Much Do We Know now to Guide Treatment, including resection?
Daniel Huang
Mitigating the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis
Christopher Khor

Nutritional support in acute pancreatitis
John Windsor

Management of Pancreatic Ductal Stones and Strictures
Amol Bapaye

The role of EUS in managing chronic pancreatitis
Reiko Ashida
Gut microbiome & obesity: which is the chicken and which is the egg?
Sunny Wong

Translating microbiome research into clinical practice – current status in China
Yunsheng Yang

The Microbiome in the HCC
Jonathan Lee

MicroRNA in the evolution of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
Cheng He

The conference program is subject to change.