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PancreasFest 2015 Schedule
<<< Indicates NIDDK Focus Sessions
DRAFT – as of 4/2/15
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
PF15 – Day 1 Evening Program
@ Wyndham Pittsburgh University Center
Session 1:
PCOE Meeting & Reception
5:30 pm
Welcome Day I
David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
5:35 pm
Paradigm Shifts: Academic Medical Centers and the Pancreas
Moderators: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
The Kaiser Permanente Experience: Bechien U. Wu, MD, MPH
The Ohio State Experience: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH
The Beth Israel Deaconess Experience: Stephen D. Freedman, MD, PhD
The Mayo Clinic Experience: Raul Urrutia, MD, PhD
The UPMC Experience: David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
7:00
Reception & Light Dinner Buffet
9:00
Adjourn Day I
Thursday July 23, 2015
PF15 – Day 2
@ The University Club
7:30 am
Registration, Exhibits, and Continental Breakfast
8:00
Welcome Day II
David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
Session 2:
Chronic Pancreatitis <<<
Moderators: Michelle Anderson, MD, MSc and John Baillie, MD
8:10
Genetics of Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis
Aliye Uc, MD
8:25
Natural History of Chronic Pancreatitis
Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH
8:40
Metabolic Stress
Stephen Pandol, MD
8:55
Can We Treat Chronic Pancreatitis?
TBA
9:10
Panel Discussion
9:25
Break and Exhibits
Pediatric Session:
9:40
9:55
Bus leaves University Club
Arrive at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC / John G. Rangos, Sr.
Research Center
10:00 Session A: Pediatric Pancreatitis
Moderator: Sohail Husain, MD
Role of CFTR Mutations in Pancreatitis: Not Only for Pediatricians
Tanja Gonska, MD
A Pediatric Gastroenterologist's View of Pain Management in Chronic
Pancreatitis
Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, MD
Genetic and Electrophysiological Characteristics of Recurrent Acute
Pancreatitis in Children: The Israeli Experience
Michael Wilschanski, MD
11:00 Panel Discussion
Drs. Gonska, Schwarzenberg & Wilschanski
11:10 Pediatric Pancreatitis Case Discussions
Moderator and Case Presenter: Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD
Panel:
• Maisam Abu-El-Haja, MD
• Douglas S. Fishman, MD
• Veronique Morinville, MD
• Steven L. Werlin, MD
11:40 Lunch
12:15 Tour
1:00
Meeting of INSPPIRE (International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis
in Search of a Cure)
3:00
3:15
Bus leaves Children’s Hospital
Arrive at University Club
Session 3:
Advances in Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis <<<
Moderators: Matthew J. DiMagno, MD and Jamie Barkin, MD
9:40
Role of Molecular Markers in Classifying Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Anne Marie Lennon, MD
10:00
Benefits of Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Randall Brand, MD
10:20
Biomarker Development for Diagnosing Pancreatic Cancer: Novel Strategies to
Improve on the Standard CA19-9 Assay
Brian Haab, PhD
Session 4:
Minimizing Morbidity with Pancreatic Cancer Treatment <<<
Moderators: TBA
10:40
Endoscopic Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
TBA
11:00
Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment
Herbert J. Zeh, III, MD
11:20
Role of SBRT in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer
TBA
11:40
Pancreatic Cancer Med/Surg Panel Discussion
Moderator: Adam Slivka, MD, PhD
Medicine: Drs. Bahary, Brand, Burton, Haab and Lennon
Surgery: Drs. Zeh and TBA
12:10 pm
Lunch Buffet and Exhibits
Session 5:
The Ruth C. Brufsky Award for Excellence in Research in Pancreatic Cancer
Moderator: Randall E. Brand, MD
12:30
Ruth C. Brufsky Award Lecture:
Novel Strategies for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Peter J. O’Dwyer, MD
1:00
Discussion
1:15
Break and Exhibits
Session 6:
Pancreas Working Group Meetings
1:30 – 2:45
1. Acute Pancreatitis Biomarkers & Measures and APPRENTICE (Acute Pancreatitis
Patient Registry to Enhance Novel Therapies in Clinical Experience)
Facilitators: Georgios Papachristou, MD, Enrique de Madaria, MD, and Bechien U. Wu,
MD
2. Chronic Pancreatitis: Biomarkers of Inflammation, Cell Function, Fibrosis & Pain
Facilitators: Vikesh Singh, MD and Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD
3. Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts & IPMNs
Facilitators: Randall E. Brand, MD and Walter Park, MD, MS
4. Diabetes, Surgery & TP-IAT
Facilitators: Melena Bellin, MD and Kathryn Morgan, MD
2:45
Break & Exhibits
Session 7:
Pancreas Center of Excellence (PCOE) Meeting / Discussion
Moderators: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
3:00
Pancreas Centers of Excellence Discussion
PCOE group votes on prioritized plans from each PCOE working group:
1. Epidemiology – Gregory A. Coté, MD, MS and Dhiraj Yadav, MD, MPH
2. Diagnosis – Sunil Sheth, MD and Vikesh Singh, MD
3. Pediatrics – Melena Bellin, MD
4. Medical – Andreas Gelrud, MD, MSc
5. Surgery – Kathryn Morgan, MD
6. Screening – Michelle A. Anderson, MD, MSc, Kenneth Lee, MD, and Randall
E. Brand, MD
7. Research & Education – Stephen Pandol, MD
8. Scorecard – Darwin Conwell, MD, MS and Matthew Alsante
4:30
Adjourn Day II
Session 8:
Poster Rounds and Reception (not accredited)
Sponsored by the National Pancreas Foundation
4:30 – 5:45
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Professor Reviewers:
Peter Cotton, MD
Peter Hegyi, MD, PhD, DSci
Murry Korc, MD
Mark Lowe, MD, PhD
Richard Myers, MD
July 23 evening activities will be “on your own.” Suggestions for restaurants and activities will be
provided.
Friday July 24, 2015
PF15 – Day 3
@ The University Club
6:30 am
Registration, Exhibits, Continental Breakfast
6:45 – 8:00
Reports and Open Discussion from Day II Sessions: Pancreas Working Group & PCOE
Moderators: Darwin Conwell, MD, MPH and David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
This session is open to all and is accredited symposia. Speakers will be asked to
summarize group activities and goals within five minutes, leaving 30+ minutes for
discussion.
Acute Pancreatitis Biomarkers & Measures and APPRENTICE
Chronic Pancreatitis: Biomarkers of Inflammation, Cell Function, Fibrosis & Pain
INSPPIRE (International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In Search for a Cure)
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts & IPMNs
Diabetes, Surgery & TP-IAT
Quality Index Development for Acute Pancreatitis
PCOE (Pancreatic Cancer Centers of Excellence)
Discussion
8:15
Welcome Day III
Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD
Session 9:
Pancreatic Lipases <<<
Moderator: Georgios Papachristou, MD and Miklos Sahin-Toth, MD, PhD
8:15
Pancreatic Lipases in Health and Disease
Mark E. Lowe, MD, PhD
8:35
Fatty Acid Toxicity Mechanisms
Peter Hegyi, MD, PhD, DSci
8:55
The Genetics of Carboxyl-Ester Lipase: From Diabetes to Chronic Pancreatitis
Anders Molven, PhD
9:15
Lipase (PNLIP) Mutations in Pancreatic Disease
Andras Szabo, PhD
9:35
Panel Discussion
9:50
Break and Exhibits
Session 10:
Professors’ Perspectives <<<
Moderator: David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
Questions will be entertained after each speaker.
10:10
The Future of Genomics
Richard Myers, MD
10:35
MicroRNA and Pancreatic Diseases
Murray Korc, MD
11:00
Future of Pancreatic Endoscopy
Peter Cotton, MD
11:25
Break, Exhibits and Lunch (sponsored by CAPER)
Session 11:
CAPER Young Investigator Research
Moderator: Gregory A. Coté, MD
Questions will be entertained after each speaker.
11:50
Collaborative Acute Pancreatitis Registry in Spain
Enrique de Madaria, MD
12:15
Launching of Post-ERCP Acute Pancreatitis Prevention Trial in India
Venkata Sandeep Akshintala, MD
12:40
TP-IAT
Kathryn Morgan, MD
1:05
Mindfulness Therapy and Chronic Pancreatitis
Walter Park, MD, MS
Session 12:
CAPER Business Meeting
Moderator: Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH
1:30
CAPER Research Award Presentations
Moderator: Shaliendra S. Chauhan, MD
1:45
CAPER Lifetime Achievement Award
Presented by: Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH
1:50
Award Lecture: Innovation and Hard Work
Awardee: David C. Whitcomb, MD, PhD
2:10
CAPER Website: Utilization for Webinars
Georgios Papachristou, MD
2:25
CAPER Business Meeting
Wahid Wassef, MD, MPH
2:30
Adjourn PancreasFest 2015
Afternoon
On your own