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Epi Conferences

Seminar DateSpeakerAffiliationTitle
09/27/2023Rebecca Rubinstein, MPHUNC at Chapel HillWorks in Progress: Effects of human milk oligosaccharides on Campylobacter infections in Nicaraguan Children
10/04/2023David Leiman, MD, MSHPDuke UniversityDysphagia in older adults
10/11/2023Edward Barnes, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
10/18/2023Trevor Barlowe, MDUNC at Chapel HillWorks in progress
11/01/2023Walker Redd, MDUNC at Chapel HillWorks in progress: Assessing for racial disparities in the diagnostic evaluation of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in patients with dysphagia or esophageal food impaction
11/08/2023Cary Cotton, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
11/15/2023Jared Sninsky, MDUNC at Chapel HillDevelopment and Validation of a Novel Machine Learning-Based Serum Protein Electrophoresis Biomarker Model: A Practical Treat-to-Target Tool for Ulcerative Colitis
11/29/2023Joy Chang, MD, MSUniversity of MichiganShared decision making in eosinophilic esophagitis: Barriers and facilitators to patient-centered care
12/06/2023Sasha Deutsch-Link, MDUNC at Chapel HillAccess to Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease and Cirrhosis: Why Does the Treatment Gap Exist and What Can We Do?
12/13/2023Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillErrors in Literature
12/20/2023Stephanie Borinsky, MDUNC at Chapel HillTreatment Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
01/10/2024Meghan O’Leary, PhDUNC at Chapel HillUsing systems science to implement and evaluate colorectal cancer screening programs in diverse settings
01/17/2024Trevor Barlowe, MDUNC at Chapel HillWorks in progress: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists do not increase the risk of aspiration events during upper endoscopy
01/24/2024Eric Shah, MD, MBAUniversity of Michigan HealthGI Innovation and entrepreneurship: empowering the next generation of gastroenterologists with a rewarding career path
01/31/2024David Ransohoff, MDUNC at Chapel HillThe power of designing focused questions for the reliability of clinical research: a discussion using a recent study on gallstone disease
02/07/2024John Baron, MDUNC at Chapel HillWhat happened to Vioxx?
02/14/2024Brian Sullivan, MDDuke UniversityUnderstanding and implementing quality improvement in GI
02/21/2024Hans Herfarth, MD, PhDUNC at Chapel HillInvestigator initiated studies: lessons learned
02/28/2024Luther Bartelt, MD, DTM&HUNC at Chapel HillIndividual and community costs of childhood malnutrition
02/28/2024Emily Ciccone, MD, MHSUNC at Chapel HillIntestinal dysbiosis, pathogen amplification, and spread
03/06/2024John Haydek, MD, MSCSUNC at Chapel HillNon-invasive biochemical versus endoscopic surveillance of disease activity for patients with ulcerative colitis in clinical remission
03/20/2024Cary Cotton, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillWorks in Progress; measuring health state utility for health economics research in eosinophilic esophagitis
03/27/2024Michael Li, MD, MPHUniversity of CaliforniaImmunotherapy and liver disease
04/10/2024Jennifer Lund, PhDUNC at Chapel HillDeveloping a research program on climate change and health
04/17/2024Douglas Robertson, MD, MPHDartmouth Geisel School of MedicineColorectal cancer screening and the CONFIRM trial
04/24/2024Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillDDW Practice Talks
05/08/2024Disha SubramaniamUNC at Chapel HillWorks in progress
07/24/2024Robert Sandler, MD, MPH and Sidney Barritt IV, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
07/31/2024Edward Barnes, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/07/2024Andrew Moon, MD, MPH and Donna Evon, PhDUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/14/2024Erica Brenner, MD, MSCR and Matthew Egberg, MD, MPH, MMScUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/21/2024Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD and Cary Cotton, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
09/04/2024Evan Dellon, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
09/11/2024Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: journal editor roundtable
09/18/2024Peter Leese, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: research resources at UNC
09/25/2024Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: research resources at UNC
10/02/2024Walker Redd, MD, MSCR and Trevor Barlowe, MDUNC at Chapel HillACG Practice Talks
10/09/2024Jared Sninsky, MD, MSCRBaylor College of MedicineNon-invasive biomarkers of disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease: prospective pilot data and future directions
10/23/2024Matthew Egberg, MD, MPH, MMScUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
11/06/2024Ellen Green, MD, PhDUNC at Chapel HillWorks in Progress: Emergency presentation diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in SEER-Medicare beneficiaries; disparities and undertreatment
11/13/2024Caitlin Murphy, PhD, MPHUT Health HoustonEarly life exposures and risk of gastrointestinal cancers
11/20/2024Manasi Agrawal, MDIcahn School of MedicineEnvironmental pollutants and inflammatory bowel disease
12/04/2024Meghan O’Leary, PhD and Kristen Lich, PhDUNC at Chapel HillUsing simulation and systems mapping to assess the potential impact and cost-effectiveness of approaches to improving colorectal cancer screening in public health screening initiatives
12/11/2024Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillNC TraCS Institute panel on engagement, inclusive science and recruitment
12/18/2024Multiple SpeakersUNC at Chapel HillErrors in Literature
01/08/2025Gabriel Lupu, MDUNC at Chapel HillWIP: Less restrictive Medicaid policies for DAA access are associated with greater declines in HCC-related deaths
01/15/2025Sonia Napravnik, PhDUNC at Chapel HillAI v EHR data
01/22/2025Sasha Deutsch-Link, MDUNC at Chapel HillLessons learned from applying for foundation career development award
01/29/2025Michael Kappelman, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillTips for preparing a successful submission to PCORI: lessons learned in planning a study in Pediatric IBD
02/05/2025Dazhe Chen, PhDNIEHS/NIHPesticide exposure and inflammatory bowel disease in two prospective cohort studies
02/12/2025Robert Sandler, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillNuts and bolts of how to get a study started
02/19/2025David Ransohoff, MDUNC at Chapel HillStories of success and failure in cancer screening test development and commercialization
02/26/2025Jessie Edwards, PhDUNC at Chapel HillDesigning target emulation trials
03/05/2025Benjamin Sines, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillData driven biologic understanding of disease and treatment response inference
03/19/2025Oren Fix, MD, MScUNC at Chapel HillGenerative AI large language models (LLMs) for clinical care in hepatology and gastroenterology
03/26/2025Maire Conrad, MD, MSUniversity of PennsylvaniaDistinct features of the gut microbiome in children with inflammatory bowel disease
04/02/2025Cary Cotton, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillWorks in Progress
04/09/2025Disha SubramanianUNC at Chapel HillWork in Progress: Missing data in external comparator arms for pediatric IBD trials
04/16/2025David Ransohoff, MDUNC at Chapel HillCancer Screening Part II: Developing screening beyond the 5 ‘standard of care’ tests: Challenges and approaches in 2025
04/23/2025Angelica Lackey, MPH UNC at Chapel HillIncreasing social vulnerability impacts EoE presentation and decreases treatment response in eosinophilic esophagitis
04/23/2025Edward Barnes, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillPartnering with Industry: An opportunity to expand research opportunities
04/30/2025Jared Sninsky, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillQuasi-experimental study design and non-invasive biomarkers of inflammation in IBD
05/07/2025David Ransohoff, MDUNC at Chapel HillDeveloping new cancer screening tests in 2025: Difficult challenges and potential approaches
07/23/2025Trevor Barlowe, MD, MSCR and Gabriel Lupu, MDUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: Performing clinical research at UNC
07/30/2025Robert Sandler, MD, MPH and Andrew Moon, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/13/2025Edward Barnes, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/20/2025Donna Evon, PhD and Sidney Barritt IV, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
08/27/2025Erica Brenner, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
09/03/2025Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
09/10/2025Evan Dellon, MD, MPH and Cary Cotton, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research
09/17/2025Andrew Moon, MD, MPH; Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH; and Robert Sandler, MD, MPHUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: Journal Editor Roundtable
09/24/2025Eric Orman, MD, MSCRIndiana UniversityCirrhosis readmissions: Challenges and progress over the last decade
10/22/2025Anne Peery, MD, MSCRUNC at Chapel HillIntroduction to division research: Research resources at UNC
11/05/2025Alison Faust, MD and Shari Rogal, MD, MPHUniversity of PittsburghUsing implementation science to improve care for alcohol associated liver disease
11/12/2025Nasia Safdar, MD, PhDUniversity of WisconsinPrevention of C-difficile in healthcare systems
11/19/2025Patricia Jones, MD, MSCRUniversity of MiamiHealth related social needs in patients with liver cancer
12/03/2025Lauren Nephew, MD, MA, MSCRIndiana UniversityFrom describing to intervening on barriers to care access in end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma
12/10/2025Karn Wijampreecha, MD & Claire Faulkner, MD, MPHUniversity of ArizonaNeighborhood disadvantage and clinical outcomes in MASLD
01/07/2026Oren Fix, MDUNC at Chapel HillEpic Cosmos
01/14/2026Kira Newman, MD, PhDUniversity of MichiganClinical outcomes and equity in LGBTQIA+ populations
01/21/2026Jeff Berinstein, MD, MScUniversity of MichiganGetting SMART about Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Developing personalized adaptive treatment strategies to lower the colectomy rate
01/28/2026Josh Fuchs, PhDUNC at Chapel HillClinical note data extraction with large language models
02/04/2026Trevor Barlowe, MDUNC at Chapel HillWorks in progress
02/11/2026Joy Chang, MD, MSUniversity of MichiganFrom training to early independence: Navigating a career in academic research
02/18/2026Prashant Singh, MBBSUniversity of MichiganFrom design to dinner: Lessons learned from diet trials
02/25/2026Michael Fried, MD, FAASLDUNC at Chapel HillNavigating the dual path: Academic excellence & entrepreneurial innovation
03/04/2026Corey Ketchem, MDNorthwesternEvolving methods for real-world data research: Lessons from EoE
03/11/2026Patricia Bloom, MDMayo ClinicCrafting investigator-initiated trials with translational impact