2007 Press Releases
Gastroenterologists gather in Killarney for Bi-annual Conference
More people in Ireland visit their doctor for gastrointestinal problems
than for any other reason. Bowel disorders such as irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) affect 10-15 per cent of the Irish
population. Acute gastroenteritis accounts for the loss of 1.5
million working days each year, at a cost, north and south, of €173
million in earnings.
Crohn's disease, IBS, colorectal cancer and food poisoning are among
the topics which will be discussed at the Irish Society of
Gastroenterology (ISG) Spring Conference to be held in Killarney on
Thursday 19th and Friday 20th April 2007. The 300 strong
attendees of Consultant Gastroenterologists, Surgeons, Hepatologists,
Pathologists, Endoscopy and Hepatology Nurses and Researchers will
focus on gastrointestinal health and the development of new therapies
for a wide range of disorders.
Keynote international speakers include Professor Stephen Collins,
McMaster University, Canada, whose research interests include the role
of inflammation on gut function, brain-immune interactions and the role
of gut bacteria in health and disease and Professor Fred Weinstein,
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA whose research
expertise is on the morphology of the gut in health and disease.
Delegates will be welcomed by ISG President, Professor John Crowe who
will hand the chain of office over to Professor Fergus Shanahan,
Director, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and Professor of Medicine,
University College Cork and Cork University Hospital. "I am
honoured to accept the Presidency of the ISG and will strive to further
develop the organization's aims and objectives" said Professor
Shanahan.
The Irish Society of Gastroenterology has played a major role in the National Colorectal Cancer Campaign in recent months.
The Conference is organized by the Irish Society of Gasteroenterology in conjunction with UCC's Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre.
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