Today, I leave as the president of @myueg.bsky.social It was a pleasure to serve our federation "onwards & upwards"! Handover of office was during #UEGWeek; @joostphdrenth.bsky.social was a phantastic vice president and will serve as an excellent president! This is the last #selfiewiththepresident
We're excited to announce our UEG Rising Star Awardees 2026! ⭐
The award recognises the most promising emerging GI scientists and provides a platform to further their careers, including a special Rising Star presentation at #UEGWeek 2026. 👏
➡️ https://ueg.eu/rising-star-awards
Listen as #UEGWeek 2025 Opening Plenary speaker Wendi LeBrett discusses the influence and virality of social media in medicine, highlighting the critical role of trustworthy sources in spreading accurate information. 🧑💻
📹 Watch on Gutflix: https://bit.ly/48C1U3g
Tune in as Mary Phillips and Leigh Donnelly reflect on the highlights of #UEGWeek 2025 from a nursing & allied healthcare perspective. They dive into the sustainability & green endoscopy, caring for trans patients in gastroenterology, fake news in dietetics, and more.
🔗 https://bit.ly/44R97K3
From #UEGWeek 2025 - Yorick van de Pavert highlights the benefits of endoscopic #gastroenterostomy vs surgical for patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction in findings from the ENDURO trial.
Watch the full interview 👉 buff.ly/Vwlo9CV
#GastricCancer
From #UEGWeek: Dr. Maria Effenberg highlighted clinical implications of the new liver disease nomenclature and discussed pros and cons. @myueg.bsky.social ow.ly/wb9Q50XbQNx
From #UEGWeek 2025 - Patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction respond more quickly to endoscopic versus surgical gastroenterostomy, with similar rates of reintervention.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/K3KoBOg
#MedNews #GastroSky
In this episode, @egledie & @drmanmeetm reflect on the #UEGWeek highlights from an endoscopy perspective, discussing the shift towards precision endoscopy, smarter patient & lesion selection, & the philosophy of “treat the patient, not the polyp.”
🎧 https://bit.ly/44R97K3
From #UEGWeek 2025 - Trial findings suggest that it may be possible to use nanoparticle therapy to induce antigen-specific tolerance as a novel way to treat patients with #CeliacDisease.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/Y0dq5MO
#MedNews #GastroSky
Obefazimod in mod-severe UC
- week 8 induction data presented at #UEGWeek
- first in class for IBD
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MoA: ⬆️expression of miR-124, which regulates inflammatory response & restores mucosal homeostasis.
From #UEGWeek 2025 - The benefits of #semaglutide therapy in patients with #MASH and moderate-to-advanced liver fibrosis are mediated by both weight loss-independent and dependent pathways.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/Jv8eYsO
#MedNews
From #UEGWeek 2025 - Upfront #vedolizumab treatment for #ICI-induced colitis may reduce the burden of corticosteroid therapy and enable a faster return to cancer therapy.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/Eixl7gj
#MedNews
From #UEGWeek 2025 - The results of ABTECT 1 and 2 point to clinically meaningful improvements for patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative #colitis who receive miRNA upregulator #obefazimod.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/AD8vG64
#MedNews
From #UEGWeek 2025 - Treatment with #linerixibat significantly and rapidly reduces itch in people with primary biliary #cholangitis.
Full story 👉 buff.ly/JkyKnxp
#MedNews
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🌟 October UEG Advocacy Bulletin is here!
Featuring patient engagement highlights from #UEGWeek, a statement on HCC prevention, plus:
🔹 EU policy updates
🔹 Bulgaria CRC screening campaign
🔹 New podcast episode on transitional care
👉 Read more on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4n9chzR
#EUNewsline
9 years in 7 minutes
How does it feel when, after 9 years of work, a clinical trial like SIMBA is presented for 7 minutes at a conference?
#UEGweek #Berlin
Don't miss the latest post on my blog #DeMadariaVsPlacebo
demadaria.substack.com/p/9-years-in...
Missed #UEGWeek 2025?
Find out the key highlights and top stories with our hub page.
Access the hub for free here 👉 buff.ly/rGbR5dB
#GastroSky #MedNews
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Powerful discussions at #UEGWeek 2025 where patient leaders & medical experts came together to discuss:
🩺 Cancer care
📝 Patient-reported outcomes
👥 Patient involvement in trials
Insights will fuel a Digestive Health Manifesto driving real change across Europe.
#EUNewsline
🏆 #UEGWeek top abstract awardee Yorick van de Pavert and his team undertook an investigation to identify the superior treatment for malignant gastric outlet obstruction.
The results? EUS-GE emerged as the preferred option compared with SGJ – listen to find out why.
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Take a look at the bitesize highlights from Andreas Mackensen's Opening Plenary talk at #UEGWeek! 🎤
Andreas discussed the groundbreaking use of CAR T cells in "resetting" the immune system – a potentially transformative step toward curing autoimmune diseases.
Microplastics have been detected in multiple human tissues, but what do they mean for our gut health?
#UEGWeek presenter Christian Pacher-Deutsch and his team set out to explore this question, uncovering how microplastics can alter the human gut microbiome 🧫
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🌍 Bringing #patientvoices together at #UEGWeek!
For the first time, we introduced “Meet the Patient Organisations!” – a unique chance to connect with patient leaders and learn about their work.
💚 Let's keep driving change for better #digestivehealth & #patientcare.
#EUNewsline
#UEGWeek 2025 is over&done. A truly global event with 12k participants from 115 countries - mostly from 🇪🇺 but all around the 🌎 with large fraction from 🇺🇸 and 🇯🇵
We are looking forward to another edition next year in Barcelona! Stay tuned @myueg.bsky.social
Well, the latest and presumably last in the famous series #selfiewiththepresident with incoming @myueg.bsky.social president @joostphdrenth.bsky.social on the opportunity of #UEGWeek. He promised to continue the series! Stay tuned!
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Scientists and clinicians can play a key role in transforming social media from a threat into a powerful tool for truth💡
Check out highlights from Wendi LeBrett's talk at the Opening Plenary of #UEGWeek, where she shares her perspective on how to fight fake news in medicine.
💧 "Water is the best choice for our health," says #UEGWeek presenter Lihe Liu, after uncovering new evidence that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages could pose risks to liver health.
Catch her full interview.
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Don’t forget to claim your CME credits & certificate online! ✨
Accreditation is available for both in-person and virtual delegates. You can collect up to 23.5 European CME credits.
🔗 http://ueg.eu/cme-accreditation
#UEGWeek
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🧬 Novel insights presented by Christian Pacher-Deutsch at #UEGWeek reveal that short-term exposure to microplastics can reshape gut microbial activity and metabolism, with effects dependent on microplastic type.
Dive into our bitesize recap to discover more.
Catch up on the key highlights and top stories from #UEGWeek 2025 with our hub page.
Access the hub for free here 👉 buff.ly/rGbR5dB
#GastroSky #MedNews
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A huge thank you to our Scientific Committee, the PGT Taskforce and everyone who contributed to the success of UEG Week and the PGT Programme 2025 in Berlin!
We also thank all abstract presenters for enriching the excellent scientific programme of UEG Week!
#UEGWeek #UEGCommunity
