2nd Annual Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Research Symposium
Friday, March 27, 2026
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Eric P. Newman Education Center (EPNEC), Seminar Room B
320 S Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Join us for a full-day symposium bringing together Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis researchers from across campus with invited keynote speakers.
This symposium will bring together IBD Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis researchers from across the campus and provide an opportunity to share new research findings, facilitate scientific exchange, identify potential new collaborations, and promote our associated research core facilities.
Abstract Submissions
We will welcome abstract submissions* from trainees, researchers, and faculty. Selected abstracts will be featured during the symposium, and prizes will be awarded for outstanding presentations.
*Abstract requirements and deadlines will be provided later.
Invited Keynote Speakers
- Professor Mark Silverberg, MD, PhD, FRCPC, University of Toronto, Canada
- Professor Iris Dotan MD, Rabin Medical Center, Israel
Organizers:
- Matthew Ciorba, MD– Professor of Medicine, WashU
- Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, MS– Associate Professor of Medicine, WashU
More details to come!