• All Program
  • Symposium
  • Luncheon Symposium
    & Satellite Symposium
  • Free Paper, Plenary Session,
    & Southeast Asia Grant
    Presentation
  • Korea-Japan Joint
    Symposium

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 20 (Thu)

Opening Remarks

Time 08:50-09:00

Symposium 1 Asia-Pacific Forum: Current issues of Helicobacter pylori treatment in Asia

Time 09:00-10:00
Chair Alex Hwong Ruey Leow (University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia)
Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
Speaker 09:00-09:20 Functional dyspepsia with Helicobacter pylori
Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia)
09:20-09:40 Vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies in Asia
Varocha Mahachai (Thammasat University, Thailand)
09:40-10:00 Antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter in Asia-pacific region
Alex Hwong Ruey Leow (University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia)

Satellite Symposium 1: Recent updates on gastritis

Time 10:20-11:00
Chair Jae Gyu Kim (Chunga-Ang University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 10:20-10:40 The RE.GA.IN consensus project
Massimo Rugge (Padova University, Italy)
10:40-11:00 Endoscopic diagnosis of gastritis
Sun-Young Lee (Konkuk University, Korea)

Free Paper 1

Time 11:00-12:00
Chair SamRyong Jee (Inje University Busan Paik Hospial, Korea)
Speakers 11:00-11:10 TBD
11:10-11:20 TBD
11:20-11:30 TBD
11:30-11:40 TBD
11:40-11:50 TBD
11:50-12:00 TBD

Luncheon Symposium 1 (DAEWOONG PHARMACEUTICAL)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair ByungWook Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD

Symposium 2: Recent advancements in gastric cancer research

Time 13:00-14:00
Chair James R. Goldenring (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)
Yong Chan Lee (Severance Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 13:00-13:20 Homologous recombination genes and gastric cancer
Keitaro Matsuo (Aichi Cancer Center, Japan)
13:20-13:40 Metabolic dynamics in gastric cancer
Eunyoung Choi (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)
13:40-14:00 Apposition of Fibroblasts with Metaplastic Gastric Cells Promotes Dysplastic Transition
James R. Goldenring (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA)

KCHUGR-KGCA Joint Symposium: Exploring the latest in research of KCHUGR and KGCA - What's happening in gastric cancer?

Time 14:20-16:00
Chair ByungWook Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Keun Won Ryu (National Cancer Center, Korea)
Speaker 14:20-14:45 Research updates of KCHUGR
Jae Yong Park (Chung-ang University Hospital, Korea)
14:45-15:10 Research updates of KGCA
Hoon Hur (Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea)
15:10-15:35 Current issues and controversies regarding ESD
Cheol Min Shin (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea)
15:35-16:00 Current issues and controversies regarding gastrectomy
Hyung-il Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea)

Satellite Symposium 2: The latest research on acid blockers

Time 16:20-17:00
Chair Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia)
Sung Kook Kim (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 16:20-16:40 Long term acid suppression and risk of gastric cancer
Ji Yong Ahn (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
16:40-17:00 P-CABs or PPIs: New standard for upper GI bleeding?
Dae Young Cheung (The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Korea)

Free Paper 2

Time 17:00-17:30
Chair Ok-Jae Lee (Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 17:00-17:10 TBD
17:10-17:20 TBD
17:20-17:30 TBD

Day 2 : March 21 (Fri)

Southeast Asia Grant Presentation

Time 08:30-08:55
Chair Jeong Seop Moon (Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Korea)
Jun Haeng Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
Speakers TBD TBD

Symposium 3: The effort to reduce gastric cancer in the world

Time 09:00-10:00
Chair TBH
Speaker 09:00-09:15 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer
Jin Young Park (IARC, France)
09:15-09:30 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in China
Wen Qing Li (Peking University, China)
09:30-09:45 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in Europe
Danute Ražuka-Ebela (University of Latvia, Latvia)
09:45-10:00 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in USA
Joo Ha Hwang (Stanford University, USA)

Satellite Symposium 3: Artificial intelligence in gastroenterology

Time 10:20-11:00
Chair Khek Yu Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Oh Young Lee (Hanyang University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 10:20-10:40 Machine learning for prediction of GI bleeding
Dennis L. Shung (Yale University, USA)
10:40-11:00 Artificial intelligence in upper gastrointestinal diagnosis
Khek Yu Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Symposium 4: Role of microbiota in upper GI diseases

Time 11:00-12:00
Chair Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Suck Chei Choi (Wonkang University, Korea)
Speaker 11:00-11:20 Role of Helicobacter pylori in gut virome
Li Deng (Helmholtz Center Munich German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany)
11:20-11:40 Role of gastric microbiota in gastric cancer development
Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
11:40-12:00 The role of microbiota in gastrointestinal cancer treatment
Juozas Kupčinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania)

Luncheon Symposium 2 (JEIL PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD
Kee Don Choi (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 1: Gastric cancer screening: eradication vs. endoscopy

Time 13:00-13:40
Chair Jae Kim (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea)
Tadashi Shimoyama (Aomori General Health Examination Center, Japan)
Speaker 13:00-13:20 Effectiveness of Korean National Cancer screening program
Jong Yeul Lee (National Cancer Center, Korea)
13:20-13:40 Future of Gastric Cancer Screening in Japan in the Era of Decreasing Helicobacter pylori Infection Rates: a suggestion
Shigemi Nakajima (JCHO Shiga Hospital, Japan)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 2: Helicobacter pylori eradication: tailored vs. empirical

Time 13:40-14:20
Chair Sang Gyun Kim (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea)
Kazunari Murakami (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
Speaker 13:40-14:00 Tailored therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea
Joon Sung Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea)
14:00-14:20 Evidence-Based Tailored Eradication Strategy for H. pylori infection in Japan: Up-dated JSHR Clinical Guideline in 2024
Mitsushige Sugimoto (Oita University, Japan)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 3: Helicobacter pylori eradication: salvage therapy

Time 14:20-15:00
Chair Gwang Ha Kim (Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea)
Yoshio Yamaoka (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
Speaker 14:20-14:40 Salvage therapy for failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication
Jun-Won Chung (Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Korea)
14:40-15:00 Optimization Strategies for Personalized Therapy in Third-Line H. pylori Eradication
Hideki Mori (Keio University, Japan)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium: Plenary Session and YIA ceremony

Time 15:20-17:10
Chair Ki-Nam Shim (Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Korea)
Masumi Okuda (Hyogo Medical College, Japan)
Speaker 15:20-15:30 TBD
15:30-15:40 Comparative Analysis of Gastric Microbiome Composition Pre- and Post-Helicobacter pylori Treatment Using Full-Length 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing
Namsrai Renchinsengee (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
15:40-15:50 TBD
15:50-16:00 Host-Pathogen Interactions: Mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori CagA in Modulating IL-13 Expression in Gastric Cells
Rizki Amalia (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
16:00-16:10 TBD
16:10-16:20 Characterization and pathogenicity of novel Helicobacter species infecting the stomach of dogs and cats in Japan
Sae Aoki (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)
16:20-16:30 TBD
16:30-16:40 Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of fecal antigen measurement by bioluminescent enzyme immunoassay (BLEIA)
Hiroki Nomiya (Hirosaki University, Japan)
16:40-17:10 Award Ceremony

Day 3 : March 22 (Sat)

Plenary Session

Time 08:30-09:30
Chair Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University, Japan)
Jong-Jae Park (Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea)
Speakers 08:30-08:45 TBD
08:45-09:00 TBD
09:00-09:15 TBD
09:15-09:30 Distribution of antibiotic Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) for Helicobacter pylori strains in Korean patients from Seoul & Establishment of K-CAST-Hp
Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)

Symposium 5: Revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases

Time 09:30-10:30
Chair Shailja Shah (UC San Diego Health, USA)
Speaker 09:30-09:50 The influence of diet on Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Alex Boussioutas (Monash University, Australia)
09:50-10:10 Efficacy of over-the-scope clips in managing nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
James Yun Wong Lau (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
10:10-10:30 Future role of endoscopy in obesity management in era of GLP-1 agonists
Sung Kwan Shin (Yonsei University, Korea)

Satellite Symposium 4: What's new in Helicobacter pylori eradication in 2025?

Time 10:40-11:20
Chair James Yun Wong Lau (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea)
Speaker 10:40-11:00 Helicobacter eradication in the elderly
Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University, Japan)
11:00-11:20 Evolving concepts in Helicobacter pylori management
Shailja Shah (UC San Diego Health, USA)

General Assembly

Time 11:20-12:00
Chair Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 3 (HK inno.N)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair TBH
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD

Closing Ceremony & Lucky Draw

Time 13:00-13:40

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 20 (Thu)

Symposium 1 Asia-Pacific Forum: Current issues of Helicobacter pylori treatment in Asia

Time 09:00-10:00
Chair Alex Hwong Ruey Leow (University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia)
Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
Speaker 09:00-09:20 Functional dyspepsia with Helicobacter pylori
Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia)
09:20-09:40 Vonoprazan-based Helicobacter pylori eradication therapies in Asia
Varocha Mahachai (Thammasat University, Thailand)
09:40-10:00 Antibiotic resistance of Helicobacter in Asia-pacific region
Alex Hwong Ruey Leow (University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia)

Symposium 2: Recent advancements in gastric cancer research

Time 13:00-14:00
Chair James R. Goldenring (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)
Yong Chan Lee (Severance Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 13:00-13:20 Homologous recombination genes and gastric cancer
Keitaro Matsuo (Aichi Cancer Center, Japan)
13:20-13:40 Metabolic dynamics in gastric cancer
Eunyoung Choi (Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA)
13:40-14:00 Apposition of Fibroblasts with Metaplastic Gastric Cells Promotes Dysplastic Transition
James R. Goldenring (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA)

KCHUGR-KGCA Joint Symposium: Exploring the latest in research of KCHUGR and KGCA - What's happening in gastric cancer?

Time 14:20-16:00
Chair ByungWook Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Keun Won Ryu (National Cancer Center, Korea)
Speaker 14:20-14:45 Research updates of KCHUGR
Jae Yong Park (Chung-ang University Hospital, Korea)
14:45-15:10 Research updates of KGCA
Hoon Hur (Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea)
15:10-15:35 Current issues and controversies regarding ESD
Cheol Min Shin (Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea)
15:35-16:00 Current issues and controversies regarding gastrectomy
Hyung-il Kim (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea)

Day 2 : March 21 (Fri)

Symposium 3: The effort to reduce gastric cancer in the world

Time 09:00-10:00
Chair TBH
Speaker 09:00-09:15 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer
Jin Young Park (IARC, France)
09:15-09:30 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in China
Wen Qing Li (Peking University, China)
09:30-09:45 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in Europe
Danute Ražuka-Ebela (University of Latvia, Latvia)
09:45-10:00 Efforts to reduce gastric cancer in USA
Joo Ha Hwang (Stanford University, USA)

Symposium 4: Role of microbiota in upper GI diseases

Time 11:00-12:00
Chair Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Suck Chei Choi (Wonkang University, Korea)
Speaker 11:00-11:20 Role of Helicobacter pylori in gut virome
Li Deng (Helmholtz Center Munich German Research Center for Environmental Health, Germany)
11:20-11:40 Role of gastric microbiota in gastric cancer development
Jun Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
11:40-12:00 The role of microbiota in gastrointestinal cancer treatment
Juozas Kupčinskas (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania)

Day 3 : March 22 (Sat)

Symposium 5: Revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment of upper gastrointestinal diseases

Time 09:30-10:30
Chair Shailja Shah (UC San Diego Health, USA)
Speaker 09:30-09:50 The influence of diet on Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Alex Boussioutas (Monash University, Australia)
09:50-10:10 Efficacy of over-the-scope clips in managing nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
James Yun Wong Lau (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
10:10-10:30 Future role of endoscopy in obesity management in era of GLP-1 agonists
Sung Kwan Shin (Yonsei University, Korea)

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 20 (Thu)

Satellite Symposium 1: Recent updates on gastritis

Time 10:20-11:00
Chair Jae Gyu Kim (Chunga-Ang University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 10:20-10:40 The RE.GA.IN consensus project
Massimo Rugge (Padova University, Italy)
10:40-11:00 Endoscopic diagnosis of gastritis
Sun-Young Lee (Konkuk University, Korea)

Luncheon Symposium 1 (DAEWOONG PHARMACEUTICAL)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair ByungWook Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea)
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD

Satellite Symposium 2: The latest research on acid blockers

Time 16:20-17:00
Chair Rabbinu Rangga Pribadi (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia)
Sung Kook Kim (Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 16:20-16:40 Long term acid suppression and risk of gastric cancer
Ji Yong Ahn (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
16:40-17:00 P-CABs or PPIs: New standard for upper GI bleeding?
Dae Young Cheung (The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Korea)

Day 2 : March 21 (Fri)

Satellite Symposium 3: Artificial intelligence in gastroenterology

Time 10:20-11:00
Chair Khek Yu Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Oh Young Lee (Hanyang University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 10:20-10:40 Machine learning for prediction of GI bleeding
Dennis L. Shung (Yale University, USA)
10:40-11:00 Artificial intelligence in upper gastrointestinal diagnosis
Khek Yu Ho (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Luncheon Symposium 2 (JEIL PHARMACEUTICAL CO.,LTD.)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD
Kee Don Choi (University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea)

Day 3 : March 22 (Sat)

Satellite Symposium 4: What's new in Helicobacter pylori eradication in 2025?

Time 10:40-11:20
Chair James Yun Wong Lau (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea)
Speaker 10:40-11:00 Helicobacter eradication in the elderly
Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University, Japan)
11:00-11:20 Evolving concepts in Helicobacter pylori management
Shailja Shah (UC San Diego Health, USA)

Luncheon Symposium 3 (HK inno.N)

Time 12:00-13:00
Chair TBH
Speaker 12:00-13:00 TBD

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 20 (Thu)

Free Paper 1

Time 11:00-12:00
Chair SamRyong Jee (Inje University Busan Paik Hospial, Korea)
Speakers 11:00-11:10 TBD
11:10-11:20 TBD
11:20-11:30 TBD
11:30-11:40 TBD
11:40-11:50 TBD
11:50-12:00 TBD

Free Paper 2

Time 17:00-17:30
Chair Ok-Jae Lee (Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Korea)
Speaker 17:00-17:10 TBD
17:10-17:20 TBD
17:20-17:30 TBD

Day 2 : March 21 (Fri)

Southeast Asia Grant Presentation

Time 08:30-08:55
Chair Jeong Seop Moon (Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Korea)
Jun Haeng Lee (Samsung Medical Center, Korea)
Speakers TBD TBD

Day 3 : March 22 (Sat)

Plenary Session

Time 08:30-09:30
Chair Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University, Japan)
Jong-Jae Park (Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea)
Speakers 08:30-08:45 TBD
08:45-09:00 TBD
09:00-09:15 TBD
09:15-09:30 Distribution of antibiotic Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) for Helicobacter pylori strains in Korean patients from Seoul & Establishment of K-CAST-Hp
Hwoon-Yong Jung (University of Ulsan, Asan Medical Center, Korea)

Program is subject to change

Day 2 : March 21 (Fri)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 1: Gastric cancer screening: eradication vs. endoscopy

Time 13:00-13:40
Chair Jae Kim (Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea)
Tadashi Shimoyama (Aomori General Health Examination Center, Japan)
Speaker 13:00-13:20 Effectiveness of Korean National Cancer screening program
Jong Yeul Lee (National Cancer Center, Korea)
13:20-13:40 Future of Gastric Cancer Screening in Japan in the Era of Decreasing Helicobacter pylori Infection Rates: a suggestion
Shigemi Nakajima (JCHO Shiga Hospital, Japan)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 2: Helicobacter pylori eradication: tailored vs. empirical

Time 13:40-14:20
Chair Sang Gyun Kim (Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea)
Kazunari Murakami (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
Speaker 13:40-14:00 Tailored therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection in Korea
Joon Sung Kim (Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, Korea)
14:00-14:20 Evidence-Based Tailored Eradication Strategy for H. pylori infection in Japan: Up-dated JSHR Clinical Guideline in 2024
Mitsushige Sugimoto (Oita University, Japan)

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 3: Helicobacter pylori eradication: salvage therapy

Time 14:20-15:00
Chair Gwang Ha Kim (Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea)
Yoshio Yamaoka (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
Speaker 14:20-14:40 Salvage therapy for failure of Helicobacter pylori eradication
Jun-Won Chung (Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Korea)
14:40-15:00 TBD (JHS)
TBD: JHS recommended speaker

Korea-Japan Joint Symposium: Plenary Session and YIA ceremony

Time 15:20-17:10
Chair Ki-Nam Shim (Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Korea)
Masumi Okuda (Hyogo Medical College, Japan)
Speaker 15:20-15:30 TBD
15:30-15:40 Comparative Analysis of Gastric Microbiome Composition Pre- and Post-Helicobacter pylori Treatment Using Full-Length 16S rRNA Amplicon Sequencing
Namsrai Renchinsengee (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
15:40-15:50 TBD
15:50-16:00 Host-Pathogen Interactions: Mechanisms of Helicobacter pylori CagA in Modulating IL-13 Expression in Gastric Cells
Rizki Amalia (Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan)
16:00-16:10 TBD
16:10-16:20 Characterization and pathogenicity of novel Helicobacter species infecting the stomach of dogs and cats in Japan
Sae Aoki (National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japan)
16:20-16:30 TBD
16:30-16:40 Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of fecal antigen measurement by bioluminescent enzyme immunoassay (BLEIA)
Hiroki Nomiya (Hirosaki University, Japan)
16:40-17:10 Award Ceremony