Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) will be held from May 3–6, 2025, in San Diego, CA, and online. DDW is the leading event for professionals in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields. Sponsored by AASLD, AGA, ASGE, and SSAT, DDW 2025 offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge with the latest research, expert discussions, and advanced technologies and treatment protocols. With over 13,000 attendees annually, DDW 2025 features 4,300 oral abstract and poster presentations, and 400 original lecture sessions.
To secure your attendance at this event, we highly recommend registering promptly by clicking this link. By doing so, you will have the chance to secure accommodations, access travel information, plan your itinerary, and guarantee your participation in educational and networking activities before they reach full capacity.
Below, you will find a list of sessions focused on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that we are eagerly looking forward to at #DDW2025. The sessions are organized in chronological order for your convenience.
Genetics in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Date: Sat, May 03
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will highlight recent discoveries in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) across diverse populations. It will cover large-scale exome sequencing efforts and explore how ancestry can influence the genetic makeup associated with IBD.
- Description: This session will highlight recent discoveries in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) across diverse populations. It will cover large-scale exome sequencing efforts and explore how ancestry can influence the genetic makeup associated with IBD.
Comparative Effectiveness in IBD
- Date: Sat, May 03
- Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific)
- Description: In this session, the focus will be on comparing the effectiveness of various treatments and therapeutic approaches for luminal and perianal Crohn's disease, while also addressing how ethnicity can impact treatment outcomes in IBD.
- Description: In this session, the focus will be on comparing the effectiveness of various treatments and therapeutic approaches for luminal and perianal Crohn's disease, while also addressing how ethnicity can impact treatment outcomes in IBD.
Engineered Probiotics- Latest Advances & Future Outlook
- Date: Sat, May 03
- Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will explore the cutting-edge developments in engineered probiotics, explaining their differences from traditional probiotics. It will include an overview of the latest techniques for enhancing probiotics and provide a review of pre-clinical data, featuring engineered E. coli Nissle for IBD and the potential of Akkermansia muciniphila for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
- Description: This session will explore the cutting-edge developments in engineered probiotics, explaining their differences from traditional probiotics. It will include an overview of the latest techniques for enhancing probiotics and provide a review of pre-clinical data, featuring engineered E. coli Nissle for IBD and the potential of Akkermansia muciniphila for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
Patricia and Ralph Giannella Lecture: Recent Advances in Dilemmas of IBD Care
- Date: Sun, May 04
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will address some of the most complex challenges in IBD management, including the treatment of dysplasia, mild disease, and extraintestinal manifestations.
- Description: This session will address some of the most complex challenges in IBD management, including the treatment of dysplasia, mild disease, and extraintestinal manifestations.
Farron and Martin Brotman, MD, Lecture — IBD in 2025: Reviewing a Quarter Century of Progress
- Date: Sun, May 04
- Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will reflect on the significant progress in IBD treatment over the past 25 years, reviewing the advances in understanding disease pathogenesis and the evolution of treatment paradigms.
- Description: This session will reflect on the significant progress in IBD treatment over the past 25 years, reviewing the advances in understanding disease pathogenesis and the evolution of treatment paradigms.
Dr. Ellen Scherl — Jill Roberts Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in IBD
- Date: Mon, May 05
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in IBD care will be explored, including its applications in clinical decision-making, endpoint assessment, and research.
- Description: The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in IBD care will be explored, including its applications in clinical decision-making, endpoint assessment, and research.
Emerging Strategies for the Management of Complicated IBD
- Date: Mon, May 05
- Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will discuss new and alternative strategies for managing complicated cases of IBD, including stem cell transplantation and the development of novel therapies.
- Description: This session will discuss new and alternative strategies for managing complicated cases of IBD, including stem cell transplantation and the development of novel therapies.
Microbiome and Visceral Hypersensitivity in IBD and IBS
- Date: Mon, May 05
- Time: 10:00am - 11:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will focus on the mechanisms behind visceral hypersensitivity in IBD and IBS, with an emphasis on specific microbiota and microbial products, as well as the influence of sex on sensory neuron sensitivity.
- Description: This session will focus on the mechanisms behind visceral hypersensitivity in IBD and IBS, with an emphasis on specific microbiota and microbial products, as well as the influence of sex on sensory neuron sensitivity.
Positioning of IBD Treatments
- Date: Tue, May 06
- Time: 6:30am - 7:45am (Pacific)
- Description: Please note that this session requires additional registration. This session will explore various treatment options for IBD, their mechanisms, and how to create personalized treatment plans based on disease severity, comorbidities, and prior treatment responses.
- Description: Please note that this session requires additional registration. This session will explore various treatment options for IBD, their mechanisms, and how to create personalized treatment plans based on disease severity, comorbidities, and prior treatment responses.
Diet and IBD
- Date: Tue, May 06
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will examine how diet influences biological factors relevant to IBD in at-risk individuals, and evaluate the effects of dietary interventions on disease progression.
- Description: This session will examine how diet influences biological factors relevant to IBD in at-risk individuals, and evaluate the effects of dietary interventions on disease progression.
IBD Complications
- Date: Tue, May 06
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will explore the spectrum of complications related to IBD, including colon cancer, and discuss how to deliver cost-effective care for IBD patients.
- Description: This session will explore the spectrum of complications related to IBD, including colon cancer, and discuss how to deliver cost-effective care for IBD patients.
Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Synbiotics in Health and Disease
- Date: Tue, May 06
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will investigate the roles of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in health maintenance and disease treatment, focusing on their applications for IBD, liver disease, and overall gut health.
- Description: This session will investigate the roles of prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics in health maintenance and disease treatment, focusing on their applications for IBD, liver disease, and overall gut health.
Same Evidence but Different Guidelines? Comparing and Contrasting Different International IBD Guidance and the Impact for Clinicians: A Cochrane Clinical Symposia
- Date: Tue, May 06
- Time: 8:00am - 9:30am (Pacific)
- Description: This session will compare and contrast IBD clinical guidelines from different regions, such as the USA, UK, and Europe, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence, and discussing how the GRADE approach supports these differences.
- Description: This session will compare and contrast IBD clinical guidelines from different regions, such as the USA, UK, and Europe, highlighting areas of convergence and divergence, and discussing how the GRADE approach supports these differences.
The DDW2025 is set to be an enriching and informative event. We recommend clicking here to explore the comprehensive list of topics and sessions that will be covered at this significant event. Don’t miss the opportunity to expand your expertise — register today.
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