Digestive Disease Week May 30- June 4, 2009 Exhibit dates: May 31- June 3, 2009 McCormick Place Chicago, IL Register now!

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AASLD 2009 program focuses on viral hepatitis and NASH The association's role at DDW® is to bring to GI clinicians and allied health professionals "advances occurring both at the bench and at the bedside that will affect the health of their patients with liver disease," said the AASLD president.  more  Lectures highlight cutting-edge therapies, critical issues in liver diseases This year, SOA Lectures feature one of hepatology's top transplantation experts.  more

AGA offers hot topics from the clinic and the lab The AGA once again offers an exciting DDW program featuring experts discussing hot topics in the clinic and the lab.  more  Nobel laureate shares research on protein degradation and drug targeting Nobel laureate Aaron Ciechanover, MD, will be the featured speaker of the June 3 AGA Institute Overarching Basic Science Symposium, titled, The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Human Diseases and Drug Targeting.  more

ASGE's 2009 offerings have something for everyone, every hour ASGE will provide attendees with numerous opportunities to enrich their knowledge base and skills set, and celebrate the accomplishments of their colleagues.  more  Masters Series Course teaches deep-small bowel endoscopy A two-day course: Enteroscopy in the 21st Century will teach gastroenterologists how to navigate enteroscopes with overtube devices deep into the small bowel. more

More video sessions among increased SSAT program offerings The growth trend for SSAT's program will continue in 2009 as the society offers four video sessions, two subject-focused plenary sessions, two debate sessions and three new case-based presentations.  more  SSAT panel to discuss genetic testing Advances in the use of genetic information for the treatment of colon cancer and related ethical questions will be discussed.  more

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