Grand Rounds in Digestive Diseases
From the origins of colorectal cancer, to duodenal resurfacing for the treatment of diabetes or spatial omics to decipher the role of macrophages in liver disease. These are just a few examples of the series of lectures organized by the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, entitled ‘Grand Rounds in Digestive Diseases’.
In bi-monthly Thursday morning sessions, top-level scientists from the Amsterdam UMC and beyond provide a broad audience with an overview of the recent scientific advances in their research field. In addition to purely scientific Gastroenterology & Hepatology-related presentations, four times a year more general topics are covered.
These series of lectures have been initiated by Prof. Geert D’Haens and Dr. Joep Grootjans from the department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, together with the research institute AGEM (Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism). Topics are selected by a steering committee which includes clinical and basic scientists from the departments of Surgery, Paediatrics, Radiology, Pathology and the Tytgat Institute. The Grand Rounds are hosted both on-site at the location AMC (bi-monthly, Thursday morning from 8.00AM to 8.45AM) and online via zoom.
EKZ Grand Rounds & Inspirational sessions
At the end of 2023, the science committee of the Emma Children's Hospital was established in order to organize the monthly Grand Rounds in Pediatric Research. These Grand Rounds will provide a platform for the wonderful scientific projects and developments in and around the Emma Children's Hospital, as well as to increase cooperation and visibility of (young) researchers. These Grand Rounds are open for all employees of the Amsterdam UMC. Especially the presence of the researchers, staff physicians and physician assistants at the Emma Children's Hospital is highly anticipated.
The EKZ Science Committee also organizes Inspirational Speaker Sessions on Pediatric Research. These sessions are for EKZ researchers, young and older, and all interested parties in Amsterdam UMC are welcome!
Organized by the EKZ Research Committee: ekzwetenschapscommissie@amsterdamumc.nl
ImmunoMetNet series
After a couple of successful annual meetings and many online seminars, the organizers decided to start a local ImmunoMetNet Amsterdam UMC series where “young” Amsterdam UMC researchers from distinct disciplines and research institutes get the chance to present immunometabolism-related work. As such, ImmunoMetNet AMS will create a new network between at least AGEM, CCA, ACS, AII and Neuroscience. Hereby, we aim to share expertise, tools and samples across teh borders of the distinct Amsterdam UMC research institutes with immunometabolism as the unifying factor.
This comes down to low-key interactive meetings every two months with immunometabolism-focused presentations by “young” Amsterdam UMC researchers from distinct disciplines across at least 5 Amsterdam UMC research institutes. Drinks and snacks are supplied to fuel ImmunoMet-Networking.
Keep an eye on www.immunometnet.com and the @immunometnet Twitter profile or reach out to immunometnet@amsterdamumc.nl for more information on future ImmunoMetNet seminar series!