1st LGLN Symposium 2024
The 2024 London Gut Liver Network Symposium is our inaugural meeting bringing together the gut and liver research communities at the Francis Crick Institute.
February 26, 2024
Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London, UK
2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
8 talks
14:00
Introduction and Welcome
- Andrew Smith, Group Leader, Smith Lab, UCL
- James Lee, Group Leader, Genetic Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute
- Gautam Mehta, Associate Professor, Institute for Liver & Digestive Health, UCL
- Greg Sebepos-Rogers, Trainee, UCH, UCLH
14:30
Keynote Speaker Presentation
- James Lee, Group Leader, Genetic Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory, The Francis Crick Institute
15:00
Coffee break
Industry stands and refreshments
Lightning Talks
15:20
The impact of IL-2RA polymorphism on immune cell phenotype and function in Crohn’s disease
- Jennie Clough, PhD student, LORD Lab, King’s College London
15:30
Mesenteric fibrosis in small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs): pathogenesis and therapeutic targets
- Maria Martins, PhD student, Rombouts Lab, Regenerative Medicine & Fibrosis Group, Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, University College London
15:40
The utility of colonic organoids in modelling immune checkpoint inhibitor induced colitis
- Dr Hajir Ibraheim, PhD student, Powell Lab, Imperial College London
15:50
Toll-like receptor 5 signalling mediates pro-inflammatory and fibrogenic responses in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH)
- Dr Wenhao Li, Academic Clinical Lecturer, Alazawi Lab, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London
16:00
Linking Genetic Susceptibility to Environmental Risk – The Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in IBD
- Anna Kunkel, Research student, Lee and Stockinger Labs, Francis Crick Institute
16:10
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement
- Rachel Ainley, Head of Research & Evidence, Crohn’s & Colitis UK
- Vanessa Hebditch, British Liver Trust
16:30
Networking & Refreshments
18:30