Volume 19, Issue 1

Volume 19, Issue 1
18April2024

Letter from the ECCO President

Britta Siegmund, ECCO President


Britta Siegmund
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Dear ECCO Friends,

Spring is here and I am reflecting on the wonderful congress we had in Stockholm! The new ECCO strategy – E” element of REACstrategy – was not only fully launched but also already addressed in all our committee meetings. The focus of this year’s congress was the letter “E” – Equitable access to IBD to care”, – expanding the outreach and inclusivity of ECCO initiatives across the globe. With 99 different countries represented at the congress and many multi-national exchanges throughout the programme, such as the Global Forum, it shows the growing network, with more plans to come. We as the Governing Board are very excited that the ECCO family shares our enthusiasm for E” element of REACstrategy !

Posted in ECCO News, Volume 19, Issue 1, Letters from the ECCO President

18April2024

The 19th Congress of ECCO in numbers

7,223 delegates attended the 19th Congress of ECCO in Stockholm, Sweden

The 19th Congress of ECCO, Stockholm, Sweden – Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2024, held on February 21-24, 2024, attracted a total number of 7,223 delegates from 99 different countries. Since the inaugural ECCO Congress in 2006 in Amsterdam, at which there were 350 delegates, participant numbers have steadily increased, as shown in the graph below. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak in the beginning of 2020, we are happy that this high number of delegates had the chance to participate in the ECCO’24 Congress in Stockholm.

  • Congress Participation

    ECCO Congress participation 2006-2024 © ECCO

    Posted in ECCO News, Congress News, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    19th Congress of ECCO: Overview of Scientific and Educational Programmes

    Brigida Barberio, ECCO NEWS EDITOR


    Brigida Barberio
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    Dear IBD colleagues and friends,

    Are you enjoying the first sunshine of spring, with its blooming trees, with longer days and milder temperatures?

    Now, just for a moment, I want to bring all of you back to last winter and, particularly, to our 19th Congress of ECCO, held in Stockholm February 21-24, 2024, which I think was really exciting!

    Posted in ECCO News, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    Farewell to the outgoing, and welcome to the impressive new SciCom Committee Members of 2024

    Isabelle Cleynen, SciCom Chair


    Isabelle Cleynen
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    At the last ECCO Congress, we had three members stepping down from the ECCO Scientific Committee: Marc Ferrante (Leuven, Belgium; Member since 2019, Chair since 2023), Yves Panis (Clichy, France; Member since 2020) and Konstantinos Papamichail (Boston, US; Member since 2020). Although all three of them served on SciCom in a period greatly impacted by the pandemic, together with the other SciCom Members they ensured a seamless continuation of SciCom activities and the initiation of new ones.

    Posted in ECCO News, SciCom, Committee News, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    ECCO Fellowships & Grants Abstracts

    Isabelle Cleynen, SciCom Chair

    At ECCO’24, Stockholm, the winners of the ECCO Fellowships and Grants programme received their certificates, presented by SciCom Chair Marc Ferrante together with President Britta Siegmund. This year, a record number of grants were awarded, including the new Global Grant designed for low and lower-middle income countries as well as the IIS Registry Grant given for the first time. 

    Posted in ECCO News, SciCom, Committee News, Volume 19, Issue 1, Fellowships & Grants Synopsis Reports

    18April2024

    Report on ClinCom events at the 19th Congress of ECCO

    Murat Toruner, ClinCom Member


    Murat Toruner
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    Dear IBD Friends and Colleagues, 

    ClinCom organised two courses at the recent 19th Congress of ECCO in Stockholm. The first course was the 9th ClinCom Workshop, which comprised two sessions and attracted 39 participants.

    Posted in ECCO News, Committee News, Congress News, ClinCom, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    Best epidemiological abstracts at ECCO’24

    Paul Henderson, EpiCom Member


    Paul Henderson
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    A total of 116 abstracts with an epidemiology theme were accepted for presentation at the ECCO Congress in 2024. This represented an increase over the previous year, with total submissions in this category up by 20%. It is clear that ECCO Members and IBD researchers see epidemiology as a vital part of our understanding of the overall picture of IBD aetiology, management and outcomes. Here we highlight just a few of the top abstracts that caught our eye.

    Posted in ECCO News, Committee News, Volume 19, Issue 1, EpiCom

    18April2024

    Report on the 22nd ECCO IBD Intensive Course for Trainees

    Natália Queiroz, EduCom Member


    Natália Queiroz
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    The 22nd ECCO IBD Intensive Course for Trainees took place on February 21, 2024, in the vibrant city of Stockholm. Despite the cold and moody weather outside, the course itself was a lively and buzzing experience, filled with enthusiastic discussions and valuable insights.

    Posted in ECCO News, Committee News, EduCom, Congress News, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    Fast Facts in IBD - Online ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD

    Glen Doherty, EduCom Member


    Glen Doherty
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    Fast facts in IBD is a new web-based virtual learning opportunity brought to you by EduCom as an additional way to participate in ECCO Education. It is designed to complement the in-person ECCO Postgraduate Course in IBD, which takes place bi-annually at the ECCO Congress.

    Posted in ECCO News, Committee News, EduCom, Congress News, Volume 19, Issue 1

    18April2024

    Report on the 5th ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop in collaboration with ESGAR & IBUS

    Mariangela Alloca, EduCom Member and Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta, EduCom Member

    Ultrasound and MRI Portion


    Mariangela Allocca
    © ECCO

    M. Barreiro-de Acosta
    © ECCO

    The 5th ECCO Basic Imaging Workshop was successfully conducted on site during the 19th ECCO Congress in Stockholm in February 2024, as a part of ECCO’s educational programme. The workshop saw two sessions on the same day due to the high demand for participation. A heartfelt thank you goes out to the speakers and tutors for their dedicated efforts in covering both sessions. Gastroenterologists with expertise in intestinal ultrasound from ECCO and IBUS, along with radiologists from the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR), collaborated to provide attendees with a comprehensive immersion into imaging in IBD.

    Posted in ECCO News, Committee News, EduCom, Congress News, Volume 19, Issue 1