GI Epi Conference – “Work in Progress” with Jeff Yang
"Work in Progress" with Jeff Yang, Predoctoral Student/Epidemiology
"Work in Progress" with Jeff Yang, Predoctoral Student/Epidemiology
Dr. Stephan Moll’s expertise is in thrombosis and anticoagulation. In this presentation, he will set forth clinically important facts about the pathophysiology, prevalence and thrombotic risk of inherited and acquired thrombophilias. In addition, he will describe which patient and family members to test for thrombophilia, what tests to obtain, and at what time to test. … Read more
Dr. Magness' research program focuses on the genetic regulation of intestinal stem cell maintenance and differentiation and development of novel approaches to single-cell biology. He is the founder and director of Center for GI Biology and Disease's (CGIBD) Advanced Analytics Core that offers single-cell and high-throughput genomics services. His talk will focus on the state of single cell genomics platforms and the services offered by the AA Core.
Because of the prevalence, seriousness, and treatability of sepsis, UNC Hospitals launched Code Sepsis, an initiative that aims to implement reliable screening for early detection of sepsis, educate multidisciplinary teams in evidence-based therapies, and standardize tools and treatment bundles for our specific patient populations. Most patients and their families have never heard of sepsis, a … Read more
Dr. Goyal has a strong foundation in academic gastroenterology, pancreato-biliary endoscopy, therapeutic bariatric endoscopy, endocrinology, clinical study design, and understanding the regulatory processes involved in development and approval of investigational drugs and devices. His long-term interest is to develop a comprehensive translational endoscopic bariatric research program with the goal of conducting multidisciplinary clinical and translational investigations ino the physiology of obesity and diabetes
Speaker: David Weber, MD, MPH, Medical Director of UNC's Department of Hospital Epidemiology and Occupational Health ServiceTopic: "Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria: Outbreak Related to Heater-Cooler Units."
The eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) represent a spectrum of conditions where high numbers of eosinophils infiltrate the GI mucosa and cause pathologic changes and clinical symptoms. They are classified by where the eosinophilic infiltration predominates. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is the most common and well-studied, and now represents a substantial cause of upper GI morbidity. In … Read more