California DDRCC Network

California DDRCC Network Symposium

Attendees will learn about research activities and collaboration opportunities in Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCC) in California. Young investigators will present their research, which is followed by scientific discussion. The symposium will provide an opportunity for informal networking during breakout sessions.

Participating Centers

Digestive Diseases Research Center (CURE), University of California Los Angeles (Website)
San Diego Digestive Diseases Research Center (SDDRC), University of California San Diego
Liver Center, University of California San Francisco (Website)
Research Center for Liver Diseases (RCLD), University of Southern California (Website)

Upcoming California DDRCC Network Symposium

Date: Friday, December 3, 2021, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, PST

Location: Online only (Zoom Meeting)

Agenda:

Scientific program (sequential sessions)

1) Basic/translational

Thomas Vallim, PhD, UCLA: FXR in hepatic lipid metabolism

Cristina Llorente, PhD, UCSD: Intestinal immune system

Bruce Wang, MD, UCSF: Patient-derived hepatoblastoma organoids

Anisa Shaker, MD, USC: Esophageal injury and regeneration

2) Clinical

Berkeley Limetkai, MD, PhD, UCLA: Nutrition in inflammatory bowel disease

Siddharth Singh, MD, UCSD: Big data in inflammatory bowel disease

Michele Tana, MD, UCSF: Molecular signatures in autoimmune hepatitis

Brian Lee, MD, USC: Liver transplantation for alcoholic hepatitis

Career development workshop (parallel sessions)

1) Ask the editor: How to get reviewed/published in a high-impact gastroenterology or liver journal?

1a) Basic/translational

Bernd Schnabl, MD, UCSD, Journal of Hepatology

Jackie Maher, MD, UCSF, Gastroenterology

1b) Clinical

Martin Martin, MD, UCLA, American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Jennifer Lai, MD, UCSF, Hepatology

Past California DDRCC Network Symposia

Symposium date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific time
Location: Online only

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