Volume 19, Issue 2

This issue's Interview Corner is dedicated to Fernando Magro, the current President-Elect of ECCO. Fernando Magro is a gastroenterologist and head of the Clinical Pharmacology Department at University Hospital São João in Porto, Portugal, where he also serves as a Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. He is a founding member of the Portuguese Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group and an active researcher focusing on the management, treatment and prognosis Gerhard has been a very active member at ECCO for many years and now he overtook the task to be the Chair for UR-CARE Steering Committee.

ECCO convenes a bi-annual National Representatives Meeting, providing a platform for IBD stakeholders including National representatives from IBD, nurse and patient organisations to discuss ECCO’s activities, highlight their positions and strategize in the context of Diversity, Equitable Access and Inclusion. On the occasion of the UEG Week 2023 in Copenhagen, ECCO hosted the 3rd Council of National Representatives Meeting – bringing together the ECCO and N-ECCO National Representatives as well as the National Representatives of Patient Organisations and EFCCA ...

To submit an abstract for the 20th Congress of ECCO, use our ECCO Portal. Please also view important information on the submission process and the guidelines for abstract submission.

Summer is coming and Berlin is getting ready – not yet for the next ECCO Congress, but for the European Soccer Championship! Leading up to the summer break, everyone has been very active, which is reflected in this issue of ECCO News...

The Educational Programme of the 20th Congress of ECCO starts prior to the official start of the ECCO Congress and courses take place from February 19-21, 2025. These activities target ECCO’s different interest groups including young gastroenterologists, surgeons, paediatricians, pathologists, IBD Nurses, dietitians, allied health professionals and scientists...