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June 8 and 9, 2022 | Virtual MeetingConsortium for Autism, Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Digestive Diseases
Conference Schedule
June 8th & 9th, 2022
Day One
all times Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4)
1:00 – 1:10 pm
Welcome and Conference Overview
William Bennett, MD, MS
1:10 – 2:00 pm
The Impact of Gastrointestinal Issues in Everyday Life for Those with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Varied Speakers – Family Panel
2:00 – 2:50 pm
Survey Data Analysis Presentation
William Bennett, MD, MS
10 Minute Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm
The Nervous System-Gut Connection
GI issues and other common comorbidities in neurodevelopmental disorders
Andres Jimenez-Gomez, MD
Dysmotility and behaviors — an interconnected web
Kent Williams, MD
4:00 – 4:50 pm
The Spectrum of GI Issues in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and their Impacts
Growth and nutritional difficulties — lessons learned from Rett Syndrome
Kathleen Motil, MD, PhD
Gut-brain-microbiome axis in ASD: focus on gut neurotransmitters and nutrition
Kara Gross Margolis, MD
4:50 – 5:00 pm
Wrap Up and Day 2 Preview
William Bennett, MD, MS
Day Two
all times Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4)
1:00 – 1:10 pm
Overview and Day 1 Summary
William Bennett, MD, MS
1:10 – 2:00 pm
A Need to Improve Detection and Monitoring of GI Distress in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Traditional diagnostic strategies in pediatric gastroenterology and the challenges of their application to neurodevelopmental disorders
Joseph Croffie, MD, MPH
Improving outcome measures to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for GI symptoms in NDDs
Baharak Moshiree, MD
2:00 – 2:50 pm
On the Horizon: Finding New Methods to Study GI Issues Specifically in NDD Populations
Adapting survey instruments to better capture gastrointestinal distress in NDD populations
Calliope Holingue, MPH, PhD
Harnessing the power of model systems and finding non-invasive ways to collect human data
Julia Dallman, PhD
10 Minute Break
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Scientific Working Group Discussions
Group One: Central Data Repository Workgroup
William Bennett, MD, MS
Group Two: Curriculum Development Workgroup
TBA
Group Three: Diagnostic Instruments and QoL Measures Workgroup
TBA
4:50 – 5:00 PM
Wrap Up
William Bennett, MD, MS
Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
William Bennett, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Adjunct Associate Professor of Urology at Indiana University School of Medicine and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Indiana University Health – Riley Children’s Hospital
Joseph M. Croffie, MD, MPH
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics & Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Indiana University School of Medicine, Director of the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Motility Laboratory, and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Riley Children’s Hospital.
Julia Dallman, PhD
Associate Professor, Biology at University of Miami
Kara Gross Margolis, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Calliope Holingue, MPH, PhD
Psychiatric epidemiologist, faculty member at Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Autism and Related Disorders and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Dr. Deborah Goldman
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Minnesota Medical School and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic
Andres Jimenez-Gomez, MD
Kathleen Motil, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics – Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition at Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Medical Center – Rett Center
Baharak Moshiree, MD
Director of Motility in the Division of Digestive Health and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Atrium Health – Carolinas Medical Center (UNC Charlotte)
Kent Williams, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Ohio State University College of Medicine and Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
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