EAGEN & UEG POSTGRADUATE COURSEChronic inflammatory and preneoplastic

conditions in gastroenterology and hepatology

5th June, 2015, Kaunas, Lithuania

First AnnouncementCourse Directors:

Prof. Peter Malfertheiner and Prof. Limas KupcinskasInformation and registration:www.emlt.lt/EAGEN2015.html

UNITED EUROPEANGASTROENTEROLOGY

ORGANIZATION AND FACULTY

COURSE DIRECTORS

Prof. Peter Malfertheiner and Prof. Limas Kupcinskas

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Laimas Jonaitis

Vitalija Petrenkiene

FACULTY

Michael Manns (Germany)

Lars Lundell (EAGEN)

Peter Malfertheiner (EAGEN)

Stephan Schreiber (Germany)

Limas Kupcinskas (Lithuania)

Devor Stimac (EAGEN)

Petr Dite (EAGEN)

Tamara Matysiak-Budnik (France)

Julius Spicak (EAGEN)

EAGEN & UEG POSTGRADUATE COURSE PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

08:00 -

09:00 REGISTRATION

09:00 -

09:15 Welcome and Introduc�on

SESSION 1

09:15-09:45

Barre�'s oesophagus and oesophageal adenocarcinoma: overpassed or underes�mated? Role of geographical varia�ons

Lars Lundell (Sweden)

09:45-10:15

Could Helicobacter pylori eradica�on prevent gastric cancer?

Limas Kupcinskas (Lithuania)

10:15-10:45

"Healthy stomach" Can we provide it to everybody?

Peter Malfertheiner (Germany)

10:45-11:15

COFFEE BREAK

SESSION 2

11:15-11:45 Sustained remission in IBD: How close are we? Stephan Schreiber (Germany)

11:45-12:15 Colorectal cancer (s�ll an issue) in the era of modern treatment of Inflammatory bowel diseases

Devor S�mac (Croa�a)

12:15-12:45 TBA

12:45-13:15 Endoscopic management of preneoplas�c lesions and early

cancer in the gastrointes�nal tract

Tamara Matysiak -Budnik (France)

13:15-14:30 LUNCH

SESSION 3

14:30-15:00

Should we care about pancrea�c cancer in pa�ents with chronic pancrea��s?

Petr Dite (Chech Republic)

15:00-15:30

Chronic liver disease: what are the challenges now? Could we prevent development of hepatocellular carcinoma in

hepa��s C and B pa�ents?

Michael Manns (Germany)

15:30-16:00

Julius Spicak (Czech

Republic)16:00-16:30

Closing remarks

18:30 SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Hepatocellular carcinoma – mul�modal therapy is the way

Lecture: 20 min. presenta�on + 10 min. ques�ons and discussion

REGISTRATIONstThe registration starts from 1 February, 2015

*Registration fees (in Euro)

Before the 1st May, 2015 After the 1st May, 2015 & On site

Delegates 100 125

Residents 50 75

Registration fee includes:

- Admission to scientific sessions

- Course material

- Refreshments during the course

- Social programme

For more details about registration procedure please visit Course website

www.emlt.lt/EAGEN2015.html

GENERAL INFORMATION

Date: 5th June, 2015

Venue: The meeting will take place at ZALGIRIS arena Amphitheatre

( ). The Arena is situated only a 15-minute Karaliaus Mindaugo Av. 50, Kaunas, LT-44334 Lithuania

walk from the Kaunas city center.

Accreditatio: EACCME

Language: The language of the course is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Passport and Visas: All foreign visitors entering Lithuania must have a valid passport or

identity card. For some countries a visa is necessary. Please visit this site for more information

about visas: http://keliauk.urm.lt/en

Accommodation: The participants are welcome to book hotel rooms for a special price.

More information can be found at www.emlt.lt/EAGEN2015.html

Contacts: For questions regarding registration, accommodation, social program and general

information about the Course, please contact:

Conference secretariat:

Professional Conference Organizer

EVENT MANAGEMENT LT

Tel. +370 644 00344

E-mail: secretariat@emlt.lt