Second Annual BMRP Investigator Meeting

February 5-6, 2004
Los Angeles, California

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INVITED SPEAKERS:

Braun, Jonathan, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles 
(U.S.A.)

"Being 10% human:  commensal microbiota and microbial-immune homeostasis"

Presentation

Fiocchi, Claudio, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University 
(Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

"Inflammatory bowel disease:  are we beginning to understand the "whys" and the "hows?"

Presentation
 

SCIENTIFIC SUMMARY OF MEETING:

Fiocchi, Claudio, M.D.
Case Western Reserve University 
(Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.)

Presentation
 

PRESENTATIONS BY BMRP INVESTIGATORS: 
(partial list of talks and posters)

Cartwright, Christine A., M.D.
Stanford University 
(California, U.S.A.)

"Ulcerative colitis:  molecular mechanisms of carcinogenesis"

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

"Immune ablation and hematopoietic stem cell support in patients with severe Crohn's disease"

Abstract
Presentation
 

Cummins, Adrian, G., Ph.D., M.D.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital 
(Woodville South, Australia)

"Va24+ T-cells are deficient and have defective interleukin-4 and interferon-g production in inflammatory bowel disease"

Abstract
Presentation

Denson, Lee A., M.D.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Ohio, U.S.A.) - current
Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.) - original

"Growth hormone reduces colon STAT3 activation and improves disease activity in experimental colitis"

Abstract
Presentation

Esworthy, Robert S., Ph.D.
City of Hope National Medical Center 
(Duarte, California, U.S.A.)

"Barrier breakdown in mice deficient in antioxidant defenses leads to ilealcolitis"

Abstract
 

Fantuzzi, Giamila, Ph.D.
University of Colorado 
(Denver, U.S.A.)

"Role of leptin receptors expression on T lymphocytes in intestinal inflammation"

Abstract
Presentation
 

Freeze, Hudson H., Ph.D.
The Burnham Institute 
(La Jolla, California, U.S.A.)

"An anti-glycan antibody blocks colitis, cytokine production and induces apoptosis of activated macrophage"

Abstract
Presentation

Grisham, Matthew B., Ph.D.
Louisiana State University 
Health Sciences Center 

(Shreveport, U.S.A.)

"LFA-1 deficient T-cells fail to induce chronic colitis in an immune-based mouse model"

Abstract

Hale, Laura P., M.D., Ph.D.
Duke University 
(Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.)

"Bromelain treatment of 
inflammatory bowel diseases"

Abstract

Hebert, Steven C., M.D.
Yale University 
(New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.)

"Dietary calcium, spermine or tryptophan supplementation reduces severity of Dextran Sulfate Sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in rats"

Abstract

Kim, Chang H., Ph.D.
Purdue University 
(West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.A.)

"Chemokines in Crohn's disease"

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

"Pattern recognition receptors as susceptibility loci for Crohn's disease"
 

Kucharzik, Torsten F., M.D.
University Hospital of Muenster 
(Germany)

"Antiinflammatory effects of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH) and its tripeptide KPV in inflammatory bowel disease animal models"

Abstract
Presentation

Mizoguchi, Emiko, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital 
(Boston, U.S.A.)

"The role of tumor necrosis factor receptors (TNFRs) of non-lymphoid cells under inflammatory condition"

Abstract

Monteleone, Giovanni, M.D., Ph.D.
Universita di Roma Tor Vergata 
(Rome, Italy)

"Role of SMAD7, an inhibitor of TGF-beta1
signaling, in chronic intestinal inflammation"

Newberry, Rodney, M.D.
Washington University 
(St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.)

"Post-gestational lymphotoxin/ lymphotoxin beta receptor 
interactions essential to the intestinal immune response"

Abstract

Rachmilewitz, Daniel, M.D.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center 
(Jerusalem, Israel)

"Toll R-9 signaling mediates the anti-inflammatory effect of probiotics in experimental colitis"

Abstract
Presentation

Shekels, Laurie L., Ph.D.
University of Minnesota 
(Minneapolis, U.S.A.)

"Does phosphorylation play a role in the function of the MUC3-related mucins?"

Abstract

Söderholm, Johan D., M.D., Ph.D.
Linköping University 
(Sweden)

"Role of the follicle-associated epithelium in the initiation of inflammatory bowel disease"

Abstract

Straus, Daniel S., Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside 
(U.S.A.)

"Studies on the therapeutic activity of PPARgamma ligands rosiglitazone and 15d-PG2 in mouse models 
for inflammatory bowel disease"

 

Summers, Robert W., M.D.
University of Iowa
(Iowa City, U.S.A.)

"Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of
helminth ova therapy in active ulcerative colitis"

Abstract
 

Swidsinski, Alexander, M.D., Ph.D.
The University Hospital Charité of the Humboldt University of Berlin 
(Germany)

"A high bacteroids/erec ratio of the mucosal biofilm is a main feature in inflammatory bowel disease"

Vermeire, Severine, M.D.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 
(Belgium)

"Predictors of response to anti-TNFa  
treatment in Crohn's disease"

Abstract
Presentation

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