Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors & Receptors

Thank you making our sessions at the 42nd annual DDW® in Chicago, IL scientifically relevant and exciting! If you have specific feedback regarding speakers sponsored by the Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors and their Receptors (H&R) section at DDW, please share your thoughts with us. We will do our best to consider your comments and concerns as we plan our program for next DDW 2012 in San Diego. We are now accepting volunteers for DDW 2012 abstract review and topic/speaker suggestions. Please visit the Volunteer and Feedback Form to get involved.

One of our section's abstracts, Neurotensin (NT) receptor 1 (NTR1)-microRNA networks in human colon epithelial cells. Characterization of novel pathways connecting neurotensin and tumor growth, was accepted for presentation at the very successful AGA Basic Science Plenary Session.

This year the H&R section accepted the majority of the abstracts submitted (92 percent). The accepted abstracts were designated as oral or poster presentations and of distinction based on their ranking by our dedicated abstract reviewers. The table below shows the change from last year:

 

H&R Abstract Selection

2010

2011

Total Abstracts submitted

141

135

Accepted Abstracts

125

124

Oral Presentations

30

41

Posters

95

83

Posters of Distinction

9

14

The H&R section sponsored research and translational symposia, one state-of-the-art lecture, abstract based research and topic fora, and one distinguished abstracts plenary. Our sessions were very well attended. The chart below outlines the sessions we sponsored at DDW 2011 and the number of people who attended the session. If you have feedback to share regarding any of these sessions please email Jennifer Gibson at AGA headquarters.

H&R Sessions

 

Saturday, 5/7/2011

Duration

Attendance

Research Forum:  Gut Endocrine Hormones and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

10:30 – 12 p.m.

81

Research Forum:  Luminal Chemosensing and the Brain-gut Axis in Metabolic Homeostasis

2:15 – 3:45 p.m.

80

Research Symposium:  New Insights into the Origin of Gastric Metaplasias (Funderburg Symposium)

4 – 5:30 p.m.

103

Sunday, 5/8/2011

Translational Symposium:  High Throughput Approaches to Identifying Novel Therapeutics for Colon Cancer

8:30 – 10 p.m.

63

Topic Forum:  Physiology and Pathophysiology of Gastric Cell Lineages

10:30 – 12 p.m.

50

Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors and their Receptors Distinguished Abstracts Plenary: Physiology and Pathophysiology of Cell Differentiation in GI Mucosae

4 – 5:30 p.m.

75

H&R Section Townhall Meeting

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

unknown

Monday, 5/9/2011

Translational Symposium:  Barrier Function and Intestinal Homeostasis

8:30 – 10 p.m.

250

State-of-the-Art Lecture:  Adipokines as Modulators of Inflammation

2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

unknown

Research Symposium:  Epigenetics in Inflammation, Obesity and Cancer

4 – 5:30 p.m.

60

Tuesday, 5/10/2011

Research Forum:  Enteroendocrine Cells Signaling and Regulation

8:30 – 10 p.m.

95

Research Symposium:  Recreating the 3-dimensional Epithelial World: New Models for Studying Cancer Pathophysiology

10:30 – 12 p.m.

90

Research Forum:  Signaling Molecules in the Enteric Nervous System and Enteroendocrine Axis

4 – 5:30 p.m.

45


Each June, H&R section descriptors are reviewed to optimize scientific relevance and minimize overlapping topics with other AGA Institute sections and to encourage both clinical research and basic science abstract submissions. The current list of abstract descriptors is as follows. (H&R descriptors may change as we go forward to DDW 2012.) We would like to thank our abstract review Committee Chairs and members for generously sharing their expertise and time in order to ensure that the most novel and relevant developments in Hormones, Transmitters, Growth Factors & Their Receptors were shared at DDW.

Descriptor Name

Abstracts Received

Abstract Review Chair

Abstract Reviewers

Gene Expression and Regulation (e.g., Transcription Factors, RNA Interference, Functional RNAs, Genomic Tools)

11

Jason Mills

Deborah Gumucio, Madhu Malo, Yana Zavros

Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Integrative Physiology (e.g., Molecular Messengers and Communication Pathways)

8

Curtis Okamoto

Marie-Josee Boucher, Deborah Gumucio, Andrea Todisco

Receptor Trafficking and Signaling Pathways

11

Jason Mills

Marie-Josee Boucher, Celia Chao, Eileen Grady

Cell Growth, Apoptosis and Development (e.g., Growth Factors, Morphogens, Stem Cells, Hedgehogs, Notch, Wnts)

12

Jason Mills

Jill Smith, Andrea Todisco, Yana Zavros

Pathophysiologic Basis of Diseases, Malignancy Biomarkers and Mouse Models in GI Pathophysiology (Transgenic, Knockouts, Gene Therapy)

7

Curtis Okamoto

Deborah Gumucio, Mark Kidd, Jill Smith

Luminal Chemosensing Pathways (Enteroendocrine Cells and Signaling Molecules) and Neuroendocrine Tumors

11

Roberto De Giorgio

Bruno Bonaz, Waliul Khan, Mark Kidd

Peptides/Transmitters/Growth Factors and their Receptors in the Enteric Nervous System and Brain-gut Axis

28

Roberto De Giorgio

Jorg Glatzle, Kara Margolis, Dervla O'Malley

Peptides/Transmitters/Growth Factors and their Receptors and Gastrointestinal Motility, Secretion and Absorption

18

Bruno Bonaz

Jorg Glatzle, Eileen Grady, Dervla O'Malley

Inflammation, Injury and Neuroimmune Interactions (e.g., PARS, Cytokines, Chemokines and TLRs)

16

Roberto De Giorgio

Waliul Khan. Efi Kokkotou, Aiping Zhao

Metabolic Stress and Homeostasis (e.g., Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Diabetes (An)Orexigenic Factors, Incretins, Adipokines)

8

Bruno Bonaz

Giamila Fantuzzi, Efi Kokkotou, Aiping Zhao

Section leaders will review committee membership this summer for new abstract review committees to confirm the final composition for DDW 2012 committees.

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer for any of our abstract descriptors for DDW 2012, please fill out this form to volunteer. Please indicate the abstract descriptor you are interested in reviewing. You can also recommend any new descriptors for abstracts. H&R section members interested in serving in this capacity are encouraged to contact us and volunteer to review abstracts. We are accepting volunteers through the end of July. You can join the H&R section at any time.

In addition, we encourage you to submit your invaluable ideas about the topics and invited speakers that you would like to hear at next year's DDW. The more specific you can be, the better (title, individual talks, speakers, learning objectives). Please fill out this form to submit your suggestions to the AGA Institute by July 1, 2011.

Members interested in participating in the various activities of the section should contact us at the addresses below. We are particularly interested in increasing participation by junior investigators/clinicians and international members at this time.

Thank you for your continuing strong support of the H&R section.

Sincerely,

James R. Goldenring, MD, PhD, AGAF 

Chair, H&R Section, AGA Institute Council

Andrew B. Leiter, MD, PhD

Vice-Chair, H&R Section, AGA Institute Council