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Friday, January 22, 2027
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
CDT
Satellite Symposium
6:00 AM - 7:30 AM
CDT
Satellite Symposium
7:00 AM - 7:40 AM
CDT
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 7:40 AM
CDT
Breakfast
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Speaker Headquarters Open
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
CDT
Speaker Headquarters Open
7:40 AM - 9:30 AM
CDT
Congress Welcome and Keynote Presentations
Moderator:
Shrinivas Bishu, MD
– University of Michigan Health
Moderator:
Arianne Theiss, PhD, AGAF
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Moderator:
Andres Yarur, MD, AGAF
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Basic and Clinical Science
7:40 AM - 9:30 AM
CDT
Congress Welcome and Keynote Presentations
Moderator:
Shrinivas Bishu, MD
– University of Michigan Health
Moderator:
Arianne Theiss, PhD, AGAF
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Moderator:
Andres Yarur, MD, AGAF
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Basic and Clinical Science
7:40 AM - 7:45 AM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Shrinivas Bishu, MD
– University of Michigan Health
Speaker:
Andres Yarur, MD, AGAF
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Speaker:
Arianne Theiss, PhD, AGAF
– University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
7:45 AM - 7:53 AM
CDT
American Gastroenterology Association Remarks
7:53 AM - 8:02 AM
CDT
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Remarks
Speaker:
Alan Moss
8:02 AM - 8:05 AM
CDT
Keynote Introductions
8:05 AM - 8:30 AM
CDT
Co-Keynote: From Targets to Therapy: The Evolution of IBD Biological Pathways—Past, Present, and Future
Keynote Speaker:
Brent Polk
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
CDT
Co-Keynote: From Response to Remission: The Clinical Evolution of IBD Monotherapy—and What Comes Next
Keynote Speaker:
David Rubin, MD
– University of Chicago Medicine
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
CDT
Introduction
Speaker:
Andres Yarur, MD, AGAF
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
CDT
Modulating the Microbiome and Host Immunity Through Diet: Promise, Progress, and Uncertainty In IBD
Presenter:
Maria T. Abreu, MD
– Cedars-Sinai
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Diet in IBD: Promise, Proof, and Practical Reality
Moderator:
Berkeley Limketkai, MD PhD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Dawn Borromeo Beaulieu, MD
– Vanderbilt Health
Clinical Science
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Diet In IBD: Promise, Proof, And Practical Reality
Moderator:
Berkeley Limketkai, MD PhD
– UCLA
Moderator:
Dawn Borromeo Beaulieu, MD
– Vanderbilt Health
Clinical Science
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Berkeley Limketkai, MD PhD
– UCLA
Speaker:
Dawn Borromeo Beaulieu, MD
– Vanderbilt Health
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
CDT
Nutritional Status in IBD: More Than Calories and BMI
Presenter:
Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, CSDH, CNSC
– UCSF
10:20 AM - 10:35 AM
CDT
Eating to Feel Better: Diet and Symptom Control in IBD
Presenter:
Therezia AlChoufete, MS, RD, LDN
– UPMC Total Care-IBD Program
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Eating to Treat Disease: Diet and Inflammation in IBD
Presenter:
James Lewis, MD MSCE
– University of Pennsylvania
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM
CDT
From Food to Immunity: How Might Diet Influence IBD Biology
Presenter:
Gary Wu, MD
– University of Pennsylvania
11:05 AM - 11:15 AM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, CSDH, CNSC
– UCSF
Speaker:
James Lewis, MD MSCE
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Gary Wu, MD
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Therezia AlChoufete, MS, RD, LDN
– UPMC Total Care-IBD Program
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Case Panel Discussion: Moderate to Severe Crohn's Disease
Panelist:
Oriana Damas, MD
– University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Panelist:
Angelina Collins, MSN, ANP-BC
– UC San Diego
Panelist:
Kristin Cunningham, MHA RD LD
– Wash U Medicine
Panelist:
Gina Flanagan
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Effects of Nutrients and Microbial Metabolites on Gut Immunity
Moderator:
Janelle Arthur, PhD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moderator:
June Round, PhD
– University of Utah School of Medicine
Basic Science
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Effects of Nutrients and Microbial Metabolites on Gut Immunity
Moderator:
Janelle Arthur, PhD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moderator:
June Round, PhD
– University of Utah School of Medicine
Basic Science
10:00 AM - 10:01 AM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Janelle Arthur, PhD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Speaker:
June Round, PhD
– University of Utah School of Medicine
10:01 AM - 10:20 AM
CDT
How Differences Among Human Microbiota Impact the Effect of Diet on Intestinal Health and Disease – GI Physiology, Inflammation, Pain
Presenter:
Purna Kashyap
10:20 AM - 10:25 AM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Purna Kashyap
10:25 AM - 10:45 AM
CDT
How Effective Is Prebiotic Supplementation In Clinical IBD Studies/Trials
Presenter:
Karen Madsen, BSc MSc PhD
– University of Alberta
10:45 AM - 10:50 AM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Karen Madsen, BSc MSc PhD
– University of Alberta
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
CDT
How Do Genomic/Functional Differences in Gut Resident Bacteroides Impact Microbiota Structure/Function, Mucosal Immunity and Disease in IBD Mouse Models
Presenter:
Hiutung Chu, PhD
– University of California San Diego
11:10 AM - 11:15 AM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Hiutung Chu, PhD
– University of California San Diego
11:15 AM - 11:27 AM
CDT
Diet Triggers IBD Relapse in an IBD Humanized-Microbiome Mouse Model
Presenter:
Simon M. Gray, MD, PhD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11:27 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Simon M. Gray, MD, PhD
– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CDT
Lunch
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CDT
Lunch
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
CDT
Satellite Symposium
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Knowing When to Escalate, Medicate, and Operate
Moderator:
Jeff Berinstein, MD MSc
– University of Michigan
Moderator:
Jenny Sauk, MD, PhD
– UCLA
Clinical Science
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Knowing When to Escalate, Medicate, and Operate
Moderator:
Jeff Berinstein, MD MSc
– University of Michigan
Moderator:
Jenny Sauk, MD, PhD
– UCLA
Clinical Science
1:30 PM - 1:35 PM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Jeff Berinstein, MD MSc
– University of Michigan
Speaker:
Jenny Sauk, MD, PhD
– UCLA
1:35 PM - 1:50 PM
CDT
Acute Severe UC: Risk Stratification, Treatment, and Assessing Response
Presenter:
Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc
– University of Michian
1:50 PM - 2:05 PM
CDT
Acute Severe UC and Infections: What to Screen For, What to Treat, and When It Changes Management
Presenter:
Byron Vaughn
2:05 PM - 2:20 PM
CDT
Surgical Decision-Making in Acute Severe UC: Timing, Technique, and Outcomes
Presenter:
Jean Ashburn, MD
– Wake Health
2:20 PM - 2:35 PM
CDT
The Decision to Operate in Acute Severe UC: A Patient Perspective
Presenter:
Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF
– University of Michigan
Presenter:
Julia Burch
2:35 PM - 2:45 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc
– University of Michian
Speaker:
Jean Ashburn, MD
– Wake Health
Speaker:
Julia Burch
Speaker:
Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF
– University of Michigan
Speaker:
Byron Vaughn
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Case Panel Discussion: Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis Previously Controlled on 5ASA/VDZ
Panelist:
Jeff Dueker
Panelist:
Shuba Bhat, PharmD MS FCCP BCACP
– Cleveland Clinic
Panelist:
Theodore Solomon, MSN, FNP, COCN-AP
– Cedars Sinai
Panelist:
Andres Yarur, MD, AGAF
– Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Panelist:
Katie Hutchins, MD, FACG
– University of Nebraska Medical Center
Panelist:
Michael F. McGee, MD
– University of Michigan
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
From Genes and Signatures to Therapeutic Small Molecules
Moderator:
Ta-Chiang Liu, MD, PhD
– Washington University School of Medicine
Moderator:
Karen Madsen, BSc MSc PhD
– University of Alberta
Basic Science
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
From Genes and Signatures to Therapeutic Small Molecules
Moderator:
Ta-Chiang Liu, MD, PhD
– Washington University School of Medicine
Moderator:
Karen Madsen, BSc MSc PhD
– University of Alberta
Basic Science
1:30 PM - 1:31 PM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Ta-Chiang Liu, MD, PhD
– Washington University School of Medicine
Speaker:
Karen Madsen, BSc MSc PhD
– University of Alberta
1:31 PM - 1:50 PM
CDT
CD39 Antisense
Presenter:
Maria Serena Longhi, MD, PhD
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
1:50 PM - 1:55 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Maria Serena Longhi, MD, PhD
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
1:55 PM - 2:15 PM
CDT
Development of Gut-Restricted Glutamate Carboxypeptidase II (GCPII) Inhibitor
Presenter:
Barbara S. Slusher, PhD, M.A.S.
– Johns Hopkins University
2:15 PM - 2:20 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Barbara S. Slusher, PhD, M.A.S.
– Johns Hopkins University
2:20 PM - 2:30 PM
CDT
Abstract
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
CDT
Q & A
2:35 PM - 2:55 PM
CDT
Development of LRRK2 Inhibitor
Presenter:
Inga Peter, PhD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2:55 PM - 3:00 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Inga Peter, PhD
– Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Break
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Elderly IBD: Balancing Risk and Restraint
Moderator:
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
– LSU
Moderator:
Kara DeFelice, MD
– University of Cincinnati
Clinical Science
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Elderly IBD: Balancing Risk and Restraint
Moderator:
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
– LSU
Moderator:
Kara DeFelice, MD
– University of Cincinnati
Clinical Science
3:30 PM - 3:35 PM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Kara DeFelice, MD
– University of Cincinnati
Speaker:
Nisha Loganantharaj, MD
– LSU
3:35 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Frailty in Elderly IBD: Nutritional Drivers and Clinical Consequences
Presenter:
Bharati Kochar, MD, MS
– Massachusetts General Hospital
3:50 PM - 4:05 PM
CDT
When Caution Becomes Risk: Watching Versus Treating
Presenter:
Tina Ha, MD FACG AGAF
– Mayo Clinic
4:05 PM - 4:20 PM
CDT
CRC Surveillance In Elderly IBD: Knowing When To Say When
Presenter:
Jordan Axelrad, MD, MPH
– Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Health
4:20 PM - 4:35 PM
CDT
Surgery in Elderly IBD: Is Age Just a Number? Rethinking Risk and Judgment
Presenter:
Stefan D. Holubar, MD, MS
– Dept Colon & Rectal Surgery, DIgestive DIseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Bharati Kochar, MD, MS
– Massachusetts General Hospital
Speaker:
Tina Ha, MD FACG AGAF
– Mayo Clinic
Speaker:
Jordan Axelrad, MD, MPH
– Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Health
Speaker:
Stefan D. Holubar, MD, MS
– Dept Colon & Rectal Surgery, DIgestive DIseases Institute, Cleveland Clinic
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Case Panel Discussion: Moderate to Severe Bio-Naïve, Structuring Ileal CD with Symptoms
Panelist:
Poonam Beniwal-Patel, MD
– Medical College of Wisconsin
Panelist:
Bethany Doerfler
Panelist:
Megan Riehl, PsyD, AGAF
– University of Michigan
Panelist:
Michael F. McGee, MD
– University of Michigan
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Spotlight on the Wiring: The Enteric Nervous System in Health and Inflammation
Moderator:
Kate Hamilton, PhD
– Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Moderator:
Nicole Maloney Belle, MD PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Basic Science
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Spotlight on the Wiring: The Enteric Nervous System in Health and Inflammation
Moderator:
Kate Hamilton, PhD
– Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Moderator:
Nicole Maloney Belle, MD PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Basic Science
3:30 PM - 3:31 PM
CDT
Welcome
Speaker:
Nicole Maloney Belle, MD PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
Speaker:
Kate Hamilton, PhD
– Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3:31 PM - 3:50 PM
CDT
Enteric Glial Cells in Gut Homeostasis
Presenter:
Marissa Scavuzzo, PhD
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
3:50 PM - 3:55 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Marissa Scavuzzo, PhD
– Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
3:55 PM - 4:15 PM
CDT
Neuroimmune Interactions in IBD
Presenter:
Milena Bogunovic, M.D., Ph.D.
– UMass Medical School
4:15 PM - 4:20 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Milena Bogunovic, M.D., Ph.D.
– UMass Medical School
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
CDT
Abstract
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
CDT
Q & A
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
CDT
Sensory Enteric Neurons and Gut Inflammation
Presenter:
Nicole Maloney Belle, MD PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Q & A
Speaker:
Nicole Maloney Belle, MD PhD
– University of Pennsylvania
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
CDT
Poster Reception
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
CDT
Poster Reception
Basic and Clinical Science
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CDT
Congress Reception
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
CDT
Congress Reception