• Symposium
  • Meet the Professor
  • Satellite Symposium

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 14 (THU)

Symposium 1: Recent Advancements in Gastric Cancer Research: Bench to Bedside

Time 09:00 - 10:40
Chairs TBA
Speakers 09:00 - 09:25 Plasticity and Therapeutic Reversibility in Gastric Precancerous Lineages
James R Goldenring (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA)
09:25 - 09:50 Development of Rejuvenation Treatment for Gastric Preneoplastic Lesions
TBA
09:50 - 10:15 Tumor Microenvironment in the Pathogenesis of Gastric Cancer
Hanlee P. Ji (Stanford University School of Medicine, USA)
10:15 - 10:40 Non-invasive Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Prognosis Prediction
Khay-Guan Yeoh (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Symposium 2 (Asian-Pacific Forum): Distinguished Research Update about Upper GI Disease and H. pylori Infection

Time 14:00 - 16:00
Chairs TBA
Speakers 14:00 - 14:13 A Novel Diagnostic Method for H. pylori
Mototsugu Kato (National Hospital Organization Hakodate National Hospital, Hakodate, Japan)
14:13 - 14:26 Gastric Microbiome Changes in Relation with H. pylori Resistance
Muhammad Miftahussurur (Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
14:26 - 14:39 Long-term Gastrointestinal Sequelae following COVID-19
Rithvik Golla (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India)
14:39 - 14:52 Endoscopic Surveillance for Premalignant Esophageal Lesions
TBA
14:52 - 15:05 Predictors for Regression and Progression of Intestinal Metaplasia
Ratha-korn Vilaichone, Thammasat University, Thailand
15:05 - 15:18 Patient-reported Experience Measure for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
TBA
15:18 - 15:31 A New Technique to Diagnose GERD
Hang Viet Dao (Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam)
15:31 - 15:44 OTSC for the Prevention of Ulcer Rebleeding
Philip Wai Yan Chiu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
15:44 - 15:57 ESD Experience in New Zealand
Cameron K.M.W. Schauer (North Shore Hospital, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand)

Day 2 : March 15 (FRI)

Symposium 3: Global Perspective: Gastric Atrophy and Intestinal Metaplasia

Time 13:20 - 15:05
Chairs TBA
Speakers 13:20 - 13:32 International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
Jin Young Park (International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France)
13:32 - 13:44 USA
Joo Ha Hwang (Stanford University, USA)
13:44 - 13:56 Latin America
Arnoldo Riquelme (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile)
13:56 - 14:08 Korea
Il Ju Choi (National Cancer Center, Korea)
14:08 - 14:20 Taiwan
Yi-Chia Lee (National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan)
14:20 - 14:32 Japan
Hidekazu Suzuki (Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan)
14:32 - 14:44 Australia
Alex Boussioutas (Monash University, Australia)
14:44 - 15:05 Panel Discussion
All presenters

Symposium 4 (KCHUGR-KGCA Joint Symposium): Updates in the Diagnosis and Treatment of EGC

Time 15:25 - 17:05
Chairs TBA
Speakers 15:25 - 15:50 Predicting Extra-perigastric Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with EGC
Dongjin Kim (The Catholic University of Korea, Eunpyeong ST. Mary's Hospital, Korea)
15:50 - 16:15 Deep Learning-based Clinical Decision Support System for Gastric Neoplasms in Real-time Endoscopy
Chang Seok Bang (Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea)
16:15 - 16:40 Long-term Outcomes of Function-preserving Surgery for EGC
Bang Wool Eom (National Cancer Center, Korea)
16:40 - 17:05 ESD for Undifferentiated EGC: Future Perspectives after Clinical Trial
TBA

Day 3 : March 16 (SAT)

Symposium 5: Cutting Edges of Cancer Genetics, Microbiome, and Human Diseases

Time 13:30 - 15:10
Chairs TBA
Speakers 13:30 - 13:55 Gastric Cancer Genetics and Its Implications for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of the Disease
José Carlos Machado (Universidade do Porto, Portugal)
13:55 - 14:20 Understanding Oral Microbiome and Clinical Application
Na-Young Song (Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea)
14:20 - 14:45 Oral-gut Microbiome Axis and Gastrointestinal Neoplasia
Amedeo Amedei (Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Italy)
14:45 - 15:10 Gut-liver Microbiome Axis and Metabolic Diseases
TBA

Symposium 6: Considerations for Optimal Strategies on the Upper GI Practical Issues in Elderly Patients

Time 15:25 - 17:05
Chairs TBA
Speakers 15:25 - 15:50 Endoscopic Gastric Cancer Screening
Mina Suh (National Cancer Center, Korea)
15:50 - 16:15 Trends in H. pylori Infection and Management Strategies
Wai Keung Leung (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
16:15 - 16:40 Long-term Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for EGC
Da Hyun Jung (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea)
16:40 - 17:05 Endoscopic Resection of Early Gastric Cancer and Management Following Noncurative Resection in Elderly Patients
Masau Sekiguchi (National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan)

Program is subject to change

Day 2 : March 15 (FRI)

Meet the Professor

Time 08:00 - 08:45
Chair TBA
Speaker 08:00 - 08:45
(Room A)
Development of Gastric Cancer After H. pylori Eradication
Wai Keung Leung (The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
08:00 - 08:45
(Room B)
Stroma Changes and Field Cancerization in the Stomach
James R Goldenring (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA)

Program is subject to change

Day 1 : March 14 (THU)

Satellite Symposium 1: Tests for Tailored Eradication Therapy: Which is better?

Time 16:20 - 17:00
Chair TBA
Speaker 16:20 - 16:30 Culture-based Susceptibility Testing
David Graham (Baylor College of Medicine, USA)
16:30 - 16:40 Antibiotic-resistant Mutation Test
Peter Malfertheiner (Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany)
16:40 - 17:00 Discussion

Day 2 : March 15 (FRI)

Practice Guideline Committee Session: Consensus on Diagnosis and Endoscopic Treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors

Time 11:00 - 12:00
Chair TBA
Speaker 11:00 - 11:20 Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors: Diagnosis and Treatment
Sung Eun Kim (Kosin University College of Medicine, Korea)
11:20 - 11:40 Overseas Guidelines for Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors
Byung-Hoon Min (Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Korea)
11:40 - 12:00 New Guideline for Upper Gastrointestinal Subepithelial Tumors: Focusing on Endoscopic Treatment
TBA

Day 3 : March 16 (SAT)

Satellite Symposium 2: GERD, When to Test and Treat?

Time 11:20 - 12:00
Chair TBA
Speaker 11:20 - 11:30 Pediatric Patients, from Infants to Adolescents
In Hyuk Yoo (The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul ST. Mary’s Hospital, Korea)
11:30 - 11:40 Adults and Elderly Patients
Ronnie Faas (Case Western Reserve University, USA)
11:40 - 12:00 Discussion