Sociétés savantes et industriels partenaires

AMERICAN

NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY

AND MOTILITY SOCIETY

EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY

AND MOTILITY

The European Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) and the American

Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society – Functional Brain-Gut Research Group (ANMS-FBG) would like to invite you to participate in the next Joint International Neurogastroenterology and Motility Meeting to be held on September 6 – 8, 2012 in Bologna, Italy (NGM2012).

The purpose of this meeting is to bring together leading experts and emerging young investigators actively involved in neurogastroenterology, digestive motility and functional

gastrointestinal diseases from all around the world to discuss cutting-edge research. The meeting is also aimed at attracting physicians and health care professionals with an interest in these common pathological conditions whose diagnosis and treatment require updated knowledge in this rapidly growing area of Medicine.

The scientific committee has produced an exciting and comprehensive program. Attention has been paid to address basic, translational and clinical aspects of hot topics of neurogastroenterology including: molecular and environmental factors influencing neuromuscular and other components of the gut wall, stress mechanisms of gastrointestinal functional and motility disorders, pain mechanisms, nutrient / microbiome sensing and function, epidemiological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects of functional esophago-gastro-intestinal disorders in different parts of the world, new technologies for the assessment of esophago-gastro-intestinal motility and perception, shortcomings and promises of current and future therapies.

Home of the oldest University of the world, Bologna maintains the elegance of a wealthy Medioeval city. It is well connected to the rest of Europe by one of the largest airports in Italy and it is conveniently located in the heart of the Country, only 30 to 180 minutes away from other main cities such as Florence, Venice, Milan and Rome, by train.

September is a very pleasant period of the year in Italy and we hope the artistic and naturalistic beauties of the Country will contribute to attract you to attend NGM2012.

Looking forward to seeing you in Bologna and sharing with you this exciting meeting.

Vincenzo Stanghellini

Chair Organizing Committee

on behalf of

ESNM Members: Inge Depoortere, David Grundy, Magnus Simren, Andrè Smout

ANMS-FBG Members: Lin Chang, Satish Rao, Kenton Sanders, Terez Shea-Donohue

Local Committee Members: Giovanni Barbara, Roberto DeGiorgio