ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

DAY 1 (12th November 2026)

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
8.00 - 8.30 amREGISTRATION
8.30 - 9.15 amThe pathology of inflammatory conditions of the oesophagusProfessor Cord Langner
9.15 - 10.00 amBarrett’s oesophagus – definition, development and diagnosisProfessor Priyanthi Kumarasinghe
10.00 - 10.15 amTEA
10.15 - 11.00 amSquamous neoplasia of the oesophagusProfessor Rish Pai
11.00 - 11.45 amGlandular neoplasia of the oesophagusProfessor Amitabh Srivastava
11.45 - 12.30 pmThe pathology of inflammatory conditions of the stomachProfessor Fatima Carneiro
12.30 - 1.15 pmLUNCH
1.15 - 1.45 pmCase based discussionLocal Speakers
1.45 - 2.30 pmGastric polyps and their differential diagnosisProfessor Gregory Lauwers
2.30 - 3.15 pmThe pathology of gastric cancerProfessor Fatima Carneiro
3.15 - 4.00 pmThe nightmare of ampullary and endobiliary biopsiesProfessor Priyanthi Kumarasinghe
4.00 pmTEA

DAY 2 (13th November 2026)

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
8.00 - 8.45 amIatrogenic pathology of the upper gastrointestinal tractProfessor Gregory Lauwers
8.45 - 9.30 amThe pathology of inflammatory conditions of the small intestineDr. Ian Brown
9.30 - 10.15 amThe appendix – the clandestine troublemaker for pathologistsDr. Tomas Slavik
10.15 - 10.30 amTEA
10.30 - 11.15 amThe pathology and site specificity of neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gutProfessor Anthony Gill
11.15 - 12.00 pmThe pathology and site specificity of lymphomas and other tumours of the gutProfessor Neil Shepherd
12.00 - 12.45 pmThe wonderful world of infective pathology of the gutDr. Tomas Slavik
12.45 - 1.30 pmLUNCH
1.30 - 2.15 pmSymposiumLocal Speakers
2.15 - 3.00 pmSpecial techniques for diagnostic pathology of the gutDr. Ian Brown
3.00 - 3.45 pmIatrogenic pathology of the lower gastrointestinal tractProfessor Amitabh Srivastava
3.45 pmTEA

DAY 3 (14th November 2026)

TIME TOPIC SPEAKER
8.30 - 9.30 amFree papers session
9.30 - 10.15 amBiopsy pathology of inflammatory bowel diseaseProfessor Rish Pai
10.15 - 10.30 amTEA
10.30 - 11.15 amIBD associated dysplasia and carcinomaProfessor Cord Langner
11.15 - 12.00 pmPolyps and polyposis syndromes of the colorectumProfessor Neil Shepherd
12.00 - 12.45 pmThe pathology of colorectal cancerProfessor Kieran Sheahan
12.45 - 1.30 pmLUNCH
1.30 - 2.00 pmCase based discussionLocal Speakers
2.00 - 2.45 pmThe forgotten world of anal pathologyProfessor Kieran Sheahan
2.45 - 3.45 pmThe Gastrointestinal Pathology QuizAll ISGGIP members
3.45 - 4.15 pmAward ceremony and closing remarks
4.15 pmTEA