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Endoscopic Ultrasound and Related Technologies for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pancreatic Disease: Research Gaps and Opportunities
Event Details
Background
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) provides the highest resolution images of the pancreas and has become widely used in the diagnosis and management of benign and malignant pancreatic disease. EUS-based criteria are used for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis; for the localization and identification of mass lesions; and for the capture of fluid, tissue, and cells to enable the diagnosis of cystic and solid lesions of the pancreas.
Purpose
Despite its widespread adoption, EUS methodology is evolving. Criteria for clinical performance and reporting are not uniform, training requirements are variable, and new EUS-based methods for diagnosis and treatment are being developed for clinical validation studies. The purpose of the planned workshop is to explore these advances, inform the community of clinician investigators, and identify research gaps that might shape future funding initiatives by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and other agencies.
Logistical Plan
The 1-day workshop will be open to the public and will be held at the University Club on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh immediately prior to the start of the annual PancreasFest meeting on July 26, 2017. The workshop will consist of a number of invited expert speakers and moderators who will explore topics chosen by a multidisciplinary organizing committee. The NIDDK will authorize an external meeting planning group, The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG) of Gaithersburg, Maryland, to assist with the meeting logistics. Plans for the workshop—including topics, speaker selection, design of the workshop sessions, discussion of possible poster presentations, and engagement with other stakeholders—will be the responsibility of the organizing committee.
Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs
Dr. Linda S. Lee
Brigham and Women’s Hospital–Harvard University
Dr. Vikesh K. Singh
Johns Hopkins University
Members
Dr. Dana K. Andersen
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Dr. Joo Ha Hwang
University of Washington
Dr. Kevin M. McGrath
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Walter G. Park
Stanford University
Dr. Jose Serrano
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Dr. Tyler Stevens
The Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Mark D. Topazian
Mayo Clinic–Rochester
Dr. Michael B. Wallace
Mayo Clinic–Jacksonville
Dr. Sachin Wani
University of Colorado
Dr. David Whitcomb
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Juergen K. Willmann
Stanford University
Dr. Dhiraj Yadav
University of Pittsburgh
Faculty List
Dana Andersen
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Email: dana.andersen@nih.gov
Reiko Ashida
Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
Email: rashida@goo.jp
Bill Brugge
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Email: wbrugge@partners.org
Mimi Canto
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Email: mcanto@jhmi.edu
Ken Chang
University of California, Irvine
Email: kchang@uci.edu
Suresh Chari
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Email: chari.suresh@mayo.edu
John DeWitt
Indiana University School of Medicine
Email: jodewitt@iu.edu
Joo Ha Hwang
University of Washington School of Medicine
Email: jooha@medicine.washington.edu
Mouen Khashab
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Email: mkhasha1@jhmi.edu
Kang Kim
University of Pittsburgh
Email: kangkim@upmc.edu
Linda Lee
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Email: lslee@partners.org
Mike Levy
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Email: levy.michael@mayo.edu
Kevin McGrath
University of Pittsburgh
Email: mcgrathkm@upmc.edu
Walter Park
Stanford University School of Medicine
Email: wgpark@stanford.edu
Vikesh Singh
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Email: vsingh1@jhmi.edu
Thomas Smyrk
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Email: smyrk.thomas@mayo.edu
Tyler Stevens
Cleveland Clinic
Email: stevent@ccf.org
Chris Thompson
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Email: cthompson@hms.harvard.edu
Mark Topazian
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Email: topazian.mark@mayo.edu
Irving Waxman
University of Chicago
Email: iwaxman@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
Michael Wallace
Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
Email: wallace.michael@mayo.edu
Dhiraj Yadav
University of Pittsburgh
Email: yadavd@upmc.edu
Sachin Wani
University of Colorado
Email: sachin.wani@ucdenver.edu
Event Logistics
Location
University Club
123 University Pl
Pittsburgh,
PA
15260
T:
+1-412-648-8213
Contacts
Program ContactDana Andersen, M.D.
NIDDK
T: 410-868-0638
Meeting Logistics
Mary Allen, CGMP
The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.
T: 301-670–4990