Participating Centres

Australia

Patrick Hughes
NHMRC Peter Dogherty Fellow
Gastrointestinal Neuro-immune Interactions
Department of Medicine
The University of Adelaide
Centre for Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Diseases
Adelaide

Austria

Johann Hammer
Medizinische Universität Wien
Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin 3
Wien

Peter Holzer
Leiter Forschungseinheit für Translationale Neurogastroenterologie
Institut für Experimentelle und Klinische Pharmakologie
Medizinische Universität Graz
Graz

Belgium

G.E. Boeckxstaens
Dept. Gastroenterology
University Hospital Leuven
Leuven

Raes Jeroen Bioinformatics and (eco-)systems biology
Department of Molecular and Cellular Interactions
Brussels

Mira Wouters
Dept. Gastroenterology
University Hospital Leuven
Leuven

Jan Tack
Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Diseases (TARGID)
University of Leuven Leuven

Lukas van Oudenhove
Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Diseases (TARGID)
University of Leuven
Leuven

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Naida Lojo-Kadric
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Sarajevo

Lejla Kapur-Pojskic
Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Sarajevo

Stojko Vidovic
School of Medicine
University of Banja Luka
Banja Luka

Dragan Mavija
Clinics of Gastroenterology, Clinical Centre
Banja Luka

Irina Vulic
School of Medicine
University of Banja Luka
Banja Luka

Chile

Caroll Beltrán
Division of Gastroenterology
Hospital Clinico Universidad de Chile
Santiago

Croatia

Goran Hauser
Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka
Department of Gastroenterology-Head of Gastroenterology ICU
Rijeka

Cyprus

Christiana Demetriou
University of Nicosia
Nicosia

Chrysostomos Klonis
Larnaka

Elena Philippou
University of Nicosia
Nicosia

Finland

Jonna Jalaka-Tuovinen
University of Helsinki
Helsinky

Anne Salonen
University of Helsinki
Helsinky

Willem de Vos
University of Helsinki
Helsinki

France

Michel Neunlist
University of Nantes Neuropathies of the enteric nervous system and digestive diseases
Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif
Nantes

Nathalie Vergnolle
INSERM U.563 U 1043
EQ. Vergnolle
CHU Purpan
TOULOUSE

Philippe Ducrotté
University Hospital of Rouen
CHU CH.NICOLLE
ROUEN

Thierry Piche
Service d’Hépato-gastroentérologie
Hôpital de l’Archet 2
Nice

Jean Marc Sabate
Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie
CHU Louis Mourier
Colombes Cedex

Germany

Viola Andresen
Israelitisches Krankenhaus
Innere Medizin
Hamburg

Paul Enck
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Klinik für Innere Medizin VI-Psychosomatik
Tübingen

Prof. Dr. Thomas Frieling
Helios Klinikum Krefeld Medizin. Klinik II
Krefeld

Miriam Goebel-Stengel
Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus
Innere Medizin
Berlin

Jutta Keller
Israelitisches Krankenhaus
Gastroenterologisches Funktionslabor
Hamburg

Heiner Krammer
Praxis für Gastroenterologie und Ernährungsmedizin End-und Dickdarmzentrum Mannheim
Mannheim

Hubert Mönnikes
Martin-Luther-Krankenhaus
Innere Medizin
Berlin

Beate Niesler
Institute of Human Genetics
Department of Human Molecular Genetics
Heidelberg

Christian Pehl
Krankenhaus Vilsbiburg
Vilsbiburg

Rainer Schäfert
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Heidelberg

Greece

Maria Gazouli
Department of Basic Science
Laboratory of Biology - School of Medicine
University of Athens Michalakopoulou 176
Athens

Georgios Karamanolis
Hepatogastroenterology Unit
Aretaieion Hospital
University of Athens
Athens

Konstantinos Triantafyllou
School of Medicine
University of Athens
Athens

John Vlachogiannakos
School of Medicine
University of Athens
Athens

Hungary

Jozsef Czimmer
Division of Gastroenterology
First Department of Medicine
Clinical Centre, University of Pécs
Pécs

Richárd Róka
Division of Gastroenterology
First Department of Medicine
University of Szeged
Szeged

Ireland

Ted Dinan
Department of Psychiatry
University College Cork
Cork

Gerard Clarke
Department of Psychiatry
University College Cork
Cork

Israel

Roy Dekel
Tel Aviv Sorasky
Medical Center (Ichilov)
Section of Gastroenterology
Tel Aviv

Ram Dikman
Department of Gastroenterology
Rabin Medical Center
Beilinson Campus
Petach Tikva

Eitan Friedman
Sheba Medical Center
Tel-Hashomer

Fuad Iraqi
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv

Italy

Giovanni Barbara
Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Bologna
Bologna

Vincenzo Stanghellini
Department of Clinical Medicine
University of Bologna
Bologna

Macedonia

Meri Trajkovska
Univ. Clinic of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinical Centre
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje

Malta

Mario Vassallo
Office of the Chairman
Department of Medicine
Mater Dei Hospital
Tal-Qroqq
Malta

Norway

May-Bente Bengtson
Tønsberg County hospital in Vestfold
Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Tønsberg

Torunn Fiskerstrand
Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine
Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen

Kurt Hanevik
Haukeland University Hospital
Unit for Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Bergen

Trygve Hausken
Haukeland University Hospital
Unit of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
Bergen

Nina Langeland
Haukeland University Hospital
Unit for Infectious Diseases
Department of Medicine
Bergen

Knut-Arne Wensaas
Uni Research Health and Research Unit for General Practice in Bergen
Bergen

Poland

Tomasz Brzozowski
Department of Physiology
Jagiellonian University Medical College
Cracow

Agata Mulak
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Wroclaw Medical University
Wroclaw

Leszek Paradowski
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Wroclaw Medical University
Wroclaw

Romania

Vasile Drug
Gastroenterology Department
University Hospital “St Spiridon”
Iasi

Dan Dumitrascu
2nd Medical Department
University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatiegau
Cluj-Napoca

Russia

Alexander Trukhmanov
First Moscow Medical University Pogodinskaya
Moscow

Dmitry S. Bordin
Healthcare Institution of Moscow
Moscow Clinical Scientific Center
86 shosse Entuziastov
Moscow

Serbia

Nataša Golic
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
University of Belgrade
Belgrade

Gordana Nikevic
Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering
Belgrade

Mirjana Rajilic-Stojanovic
Department for Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology
University of Belgrade
Belgrade

Spain

Fernando Aspiroz
Laboratory of Neuro-Immuno-Gastroenterology
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Departament of Medicine
Barcelona

Carmen Alonso Cotoner
Gastroenterology Department
Hospital General Vall d´Hebron
Institut de Recerca
Barcelona

María Vicario Pérez
Digestive Diseases Research Unit
Vall d’Hebron Hospital
Autonomous University
Barcelona

Javier Santos Vicente
Digestive Diseases Research Unit
Department of Gastroenterology
Institut de Recerça Vall d'Hebron & Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Barcelona

Sweden

Mauro D'Amato
Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics
Karolinska Institutet
Department of Biosciences and Nutrition
Stockholm

Greger Lindberg
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm

Magnus Simren (Co-Chair of Managing Committee)
Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Department of Internal Medicine
Gothenburg

Switzerland

Michael Fried
Universitätsspital Zürich
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Zürich

Daniel Pohl
Universitätsspital Zürich
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Zürich

Werner Schwizer
Universitätsspital Zürich
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Zürich

The Netherlands

J. Conchillo
Maastricht University Medical Center ,Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Maastricht

Daisy Jonkers
Maastricht University Medical Center, Division Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Maastricht

Ad Masclee
Maastricht University Medical Center,Department of Internal Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology
Maastricht

John Penders
Departments of Epidemiology & Medical Microbiology
Maastricht University
Maastricht

UK

Qasim Aziz
Director Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
London

David Grundy
Department of Biomedical Science
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield

Lesley A Houghton
Leeds Institute of Biomedical & Clinical Sciences
University of Leeds
Leeds

Robin Charles Spiller
NIHR Biomedical Research Unit
Queen's Medical Centre
University Hospital
Nottingham

United States of America

Emeran Mayer
Center for Neurobiology of Stress
Division of Digestive Diseases
Los Angeles, California