Program

2014 International Gastrointestinal Electrophysiology Society Workshop

5pm – 9:30 pm Saturday, May 3, 2014

Chicago South Loop Hotel

11 West 26th St

Chicago, IL 60617

5:00pm: Registration & Pizza Dinner

6:00-6:50 pm Gastric electrical rhythm in health and disease (10 minute presentations)

Chairs: Jane Yin & T Ordog

Intra-operative Electrophysiological and Interstitial Cell of Cajal Findings in Patients with the Symptoms of Gastroparesis. Archana Kedar (University of Louisville, Louisville, KY), Thomas L. Abell , Cheryl E. Bernard, Gianrico Farrugia, Christopher J. Lahr, William L. Hasler, Kenneth L. Koch, Richard W. McCallum, Linda T. Nguyen, Henry P. Parkman, Pankaj Pasricha, Irene Sarosiek, William J. Snape, Aynur Unalp, James Tonascia, Jose Serrano, Frank A. Hamilton.

Genome-wide Epigenetic Determinants of Interstitial Cell of Cajal Dysfunction. SA Syed (Mayo Clinic, Rochster, MN), JH Lee, H Yan, Z Zhang, Y Hayashi, T Ordog. (Young Investigator Award Winner)

A multichannel wireless mapping system for monitoring gastric slow wave propagation. N Paskaranandavadivel (University of Auckland, NZ), J Li, G O’Grady, LK Cheng, A Farajidavar. (Robert Stern Award Winner)

Gastric slow waves in different conditions and the ameliorating effects of needleless transcutaneous electroacupuncture on the gastric dysrhythmia. Nina Zhang (Ningbo Pace Translational Medical Research Center, Ningbo, China), Gengqing Song, Lin Lin, Jianfeng Chen, Qiong Wu, Jieyun Yin, Jiande Chen. (Young Investigator Award Winner)

Effects of transcutaneous electroacupuncture on multiple channel EGG recordings in patients with diabetic gastroparesis. Yan Sun (Texas Tech University, El Paso, TX), Jiande Chen, Irene Sarosiek, Richard McCallum, Thomas Abell, Jianfeng Chen, Jieyun Yin. (Alvarez Award Winner)

6:50-7:40 pm Electrical stimulation therapy (10 minutes presentations)

Chairs: Thomas Abell & Leo Cheng

Effects of Single Point Electric Stimulation on Rabbit Esophageal Motility. Lili Zhang (Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China), Wei Zhao, Chunshan Zhao, Qi Yao, Guojian Zhou, Xiaoxuan Xu, Bangmao Wang.

Chronic Electroacupuncture Reduces Body Weight in Obese Rats via Autonomic Pathway. Jiemin Liu (Veterans Research and Education Foundation, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK), Haifeng Jin, Robert D. Foreman, Yan Tan, Yong Lei, Jieyun Yin, Jiande Chen. (Young Investigator Award Winner)

Effect of Electrostimulation on ST36 on the Blood Glucose in Rats Fed High-Fat Diet. Haifeng Jin (VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK), Jiemin Liu, Yong Lei, Shiying Li, Robert Foreman, Jieyun Yin, Jiande Chen.

Long Term Symptom Outcome After an Evidence Based Medicine Trial of Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation. Archana Kedar (University of Louisville, Louisville, KY), Michael Griswold, Christopher J. Lahr, Edmundo Rodriguez-Frias, Thomas L Abell.

Effect and Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on Cisplatin-induced Kaolin Intake and C-fos expression in Area Postrema in Rats. Shiying Li (Veterans Research and Education Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK), Jieyun Yin, Jiande DZ Chen.

7:40-8:00 pm Coffee Break

8:00-8:40 pm Invited Lectures

Chairs: Jiande Chen & Xiaohua Hou

Updates on ICC. Jan Huizinga (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada).

Updates on gastric electrical stimulation. Richard McCallum (Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX).

8:40-9:00 pm Panel Discussion: Clinical Applications of EGG

Chair: Ken Koch

Panelists: Thomas Abell, Mark Noar, Richard McCallum and Jiande Chen

9:00-9:30 pm Short presentations (5 minute presentations)

Chairs: Sonny Chong & Richard McCallum

Low Resolution Gastric Mucosal Mapping Correlates with ICC Values in Patients Undergoing Temporary Gastric Electrical Stimulation. Om Amin (Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV), Archana Kedar, Lindsay McElmurray, Christopher J. Lahr, Michael G. Hughes, Robert Cacchione, Mostafa Fraig, Charu Subramony, Thomas L. Abell.

Cholecystokinin changes serosal EMG, but not MGG, in porcine. ND Muszynski (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN), S Somarajan, WO Richards, LA Bradshaw.

Proximal Gastric Measurements May Predict Clinical Response in Patients with Nausea and Vomiting Undergoing Temporary Endoscopic Gastric Electrical Stimulation.

Endashaw Omer (University of Louisville, Louisville, KY), Lindsay McElmurray, Archana Kedar, Michael G. Hughes, Robert Cacchione, Thomas L. Abell.

Electronic bypass: a novel therapeutic potential for diabetes. Y Tan (VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK), Y Lei, J Yin, RD. Foreman, JDZ Chen.

Systemic Autonomic Function Combined with Enteric Testing Correlates with Response to Gastric Electrical Stimulation. Abigail M. Stocker (University of Louisville, Louisville, KY), Hani Rashed, Lindsay McElmurray, Archana Kedar, Michael G. Hughes, Robert Cacchione, Thomas L. Abell.

Gastric Stimulation, a Novel Approach in Treating Malignancy Associated Gastroparesis

Hamza Shah (University of Louisville, KY), Archana Kedar, Lindsay McElmurray, Christopher J. Lahr, Brian Beauerle, Thomas L. Abell.