IBD Thought Leaders Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Gather at the Crohn's & Colitis Foundations Clinical & Research Conference

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Dec 04, 2014, 12:00 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2014 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Clinical & Research Conference, held December 4-6, 2014 in Orlando, Florida, is an unparalleled educational experience. The "can't miss" event for healthcare professionals and researchers who study and manage patients with inflammatory bowel diseases will feature more content, special events, and attendees than ever before.

A breakdown of some of the CCFA's research advances. Learn more: http://www.ccfa.org/science-and-professionals/.

The conference will again be held over three days, and offer a two-track format designed for clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, nurses, and pediatric gastroenterologists. Expanded Meet-the-Experts sessions, increased symposia, larger presentation rooms, and networking event space will all benefit from the relocation.

Two hundred seventeen posters (115 Clinical Posters; 26 Pediatric Posters; 8 Nursing Posters; 68 Basic Science Posters) and 39 oral presentations will be presented over the course of the meeting. Highlights include:

Therapeutic options for ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD)
Psychosocial functioning in pediatric patients
Predictors of medication adherence
The role of the microbiome in modulating the pathogenesis of IBD
Disease monitoring and surveillance inpatients with IBD

About the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is the largest voluntary non-profit health organization dedicated to finding cures for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). CCFAs mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults who suffer from these diseases. The Foundation works to fulfill its mission by funding research, providing educational resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public, and furnishing supportive services for those afflicted with IBD. For more information, visit http://www.ccfa.org, call 888-694-8872, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.

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