Ninth Annual BMRP Investigator Meeting

February 10-11, 2011
Los Angeles, California
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    Invited Speaker:
    Fiocchi, Claudio, M.D.
    Professor of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Department of Pathobiology, Lerner Research Institute, and Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute; The Clifford and Jane Anthony Chair for Digestive Disease Research and Education  (Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

    "Stepping away from the trees to look at the IBD forest: the "omes" and the "omics" are here to stay"

    Presentation 

 

 

    Presentations By BMRP Investigators:
    (partial list of talks)
    Cadwell, Ken, Ph.D.
    New York University School of Medicine (U.S.A.)

    "Nod2 is essential for intestinal inflammatory responses mediated by virus and Atg16L1 mutation"

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    Chamaillard, Mathias, Ph.D.
    Institut Pasteur de Lille (France)

    "A C-type lectin predicts disease relapse in Crohn's disease"
    Cherayil, Bobby J., M.D. 
    Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, U.S.A.)

    "Targeting the bone morphogenetic protein-hepcidin axis in intestinal inflammation"

    Abstract
    Craig, Robert M., M.D.
    Northwestern University (Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.)

    "Autologous nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in patients with severe anti-TNF refractory Crohn's disease: long-term follow-up"

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    Fedorak, Richard N., M.D.
    University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada)

    "Metabolomics in inflammatory bowel disease: a novel diagnostic test"

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    Ganley-Leal, Lisa, Ph.D.
    Boston University School of Medicine (Massachusetts, U.S.A.)

    "The role of B cells in LPS sensing in human chronic inflammatory disease"
    Hartmann, Susanne, Ph.D.
    Humboldt University Berlin (Germany)

    "Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with helminth immunomodulators"

    Iebba, Valerio, Ph.D.
    Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)

    "Molecular characterization of mucosa-associated intestinal microbiota and intestinal innate immune response: searching for additional mechanisms in pediatric Crohn's disease"
     
    Karagiannidis, Iordanis, Ph.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles (U.S.A.)

    "Effects of diet induced obesity in the outcome of experimental colitis (TNBS) in C57BL/6 mice"

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    Knight, Stella C., Ph.D.
    Imperial College London, Northwick Park and St. Mark's Campus (Harrow, United Kingdom)

    "Leptin as an immunomodulatory target in Crohn's disease" 

    Abstract
    Krissansen, Geoffrey, Ph.D.
    University of Auckland (New Zealand)

    "Circulating microRNAs in inflammatory bowel disease: can they provide insights into disease pathogenesis and might they have diagnostic utility?"

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    Mason, Andrew, MBBS
    University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada)

    "Metagenomic approach to assess the virome of patients with IBD"

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    Naser, Saleh A., Ph.D.
    University of Central Florida (Orlando, U.S.A.)

    "Role of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis (MAP) in family members with Crohn's disease: genetic link and environmental influence"

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    Olaru, Alexandru V., M.D. 
    Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.)

    "Alteration of microRNA expression profiles in inflammatory bowel disease associated carcinogenesis"

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    Olsen, Ingrid, D.V.M., Ph.D.
    Oslo University Hospital (Norway)

    "Searching for the secret of the T cells in Crohn's disease"

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    Ott, Stephan J., M.D.
    University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)

    "Lifestyle-associated alterations of intestinal microbiota and their potential role in etiology of inflammatory bowel diseases: a metagenomic analysis"

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    Parekkadan, Biju, Ph.D.
    Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, U.S.A.)

    "Therapeutic use of AIRE-expressing marrow stromal cells in chronic colitis"
    Rogler, Gerhard, M.D., Ph.D.
    University of Zurich (Switzerland)

    "New insights in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease associated intestinal fistulae"

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    Smid, Scott, Ph.D.
    The University of Adelaide (South Australia, Australia)

    "Prostamide and cannabinoid CB2 receptors attenuate colitis in a human explant model"

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    Teshima, Chris, M.D.
    University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada)

    "Capsule endoscopy for the assessment of abnormal intestinal permeability in Crohn's disease relatives"

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    Toback, F. Gary, M.D., Ph.D.
    The University of Chicago (Illinois, U.S.A.)

    "Assessment of therapeutic efficacy of a novel peptide in murine models of human IBD"
    Tobacman, Joanne K., M.D.
    University of Illinois at Chicago (U.S.A.)

    "Effects of carrageenan-free diet on activity of ulcerative colitis"

    Abstract
    Wahed, Mahmood, MBBS
    Barts & The London School of Medicine & Dentistry (United Kingdom)

    "Hypnotherapy for the prevention of relapse in ulcerative colitis: a multi-centre, randomised, single-blind, controlled clinical trial"
    Weinstock, Joel V., M.D.
    Tufts Medical Center (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)

    "Helminths induce innate and adaptive immune regulatory circuits to control IBD"
     
    Abstract
    Zhang, Li, Ph.D.
    University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)

    "Detection of Campylobacter concisus in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease and controls"

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    Ziring, David, M.D.
    University of California, Los Angeles (U.S.A.)

    "Vitamin D supplementation as non-toxic immunomodulation in children with Crohn's disease"

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