Volume 19, Issue 4

We take great pleasure in announcing that, following a lapse of one year, the ECCO Educational Committee (EduCom) will once again be holding a series of ECCO Educational Workshops.

Dear ECCO Members, I'm excited to share some great news about our e-Learning platform. As we settle into the cozy winter season, I encourage you to explore the latest additions to the ECCO e-Learning platform.

The incidence of all-age IBD is increasing worldwide, with studies in paediatric IBD (PIBD) showing a continued rise in the last few decades [1].

The new REACH strategy was launched at ECCO’24 in Stockholm by ECCO President Britta Siegmund. The acronym defines the goals for ECCO Activities over the next five years.

Diet is now widely recognised to be a significant factor in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The optimal role of diet in managing IBD remains an area of ongoing investigation. Diet has thus emerged as a ‘hot topic’ within the field of IBD, and it will take centre stage at the 13th SciCom Workshop.

My son loves the thrilling evolution of Pokémon creatures into their more advanced form. The suspense surrounding the ECCO Young Researcher Award mirrors this Pokémon transformation, as emerging researchers in our community are recognised for their own distinguished professional growth.