Dear colleagues and friends,
The XXXIInd International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer will be held in Innsbruck, Austria, September 5 - 7, 2019.
I herewith cordially invite you to actively participate in this event.
I hope that you will have a stimulating and fruitful meeting and that you will enjoy Austria.
See you in Innsbruck in September 2019!
Prof. Dr. Herbert Tilg
President of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group
Dear colleagues and friends,
The XXXIInd International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer will be held in Innsbruck, Austria, September 5 - 7, 2019.
I herewith cordially invite you to actively participate in this event.
I hope that you will have a stimulating and fruitful meeting and that you will enjoy Austria.
See you in Innsbruck in September 2019!
Prof. Dr. Herbert Tilg
President of the European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group
European Helicobacter and Microbiota Study Group
Colm O'MORAIN
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Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Trinity College
Department of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin,
Suite 18, Beacon Consultants Clinic, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Dublin, IRELAND.
Office phone +35312920582
E-mail colmomorain@gmail.com
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CURRENT POSITION
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Beacon Hospital,
National Clinic Lead in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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EDUCATION and WORK EXPERIENCE
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1971 University College Dublin M.B, BCh , BAO 1972
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Post Graduate Training:
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1973 – 1975 & 1977- 1978 Registrar in General Medicine and Gastroenterology Mater Hospital Dublin
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1975 – 1977 Attache Etranger, Nice University Hospital
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1978 – 1982 Senior Registrar in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Northwick Park Hospital, London
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1982 – 1984 Fogarty Fellow in Gastroenterology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York
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1984 - 1998 Consultant in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Adelaide Meath Hospital, Dublin
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1998 – 2012 Consultant in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Tallaght University Hospital
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2004 Fellow Cancer Prevention Programme N.I.H
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2012 – Consultant Gastroenterologist, Beacon Hospital, Dublin
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
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1985 – 1990 Clinical Lecturer Trinity College Dublin
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1989 - 1992 Director of Undergraduate Studies, Trinity College Dublin
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1990 – 1997 Senior Lecturer Trinity College Dublin
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1997 – 2003 Clinical Professor of Medicine
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2004 2012 Foundation Professor of Medicine, Tallaght University Hospital
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2007 – 2012 Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
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2019 – National Clinical Lead in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
AWARDS
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Eaton Research Fellowship 1978 – 19
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Medical Research Council Research Fellowship, UK – 1980 – 1982
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Fogarty International Fellowship, USA – 1982
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Honorary Member of Soiete Royal de Gastroenterologie – Belgium
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Honorary Member of Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology DSc University of Athens for service to Gastroenterology - 2011
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DSc University of London for publications - 2005
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Felix Burda Awards for colo-rectal cancer prevention - 2010
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Orator for the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology - 2011
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The Max Siurala Prize for Gastroenterology from the Finnish Society of Gastroenterology - 1990
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Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland - 1987
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Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in London - 2002
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Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology - 2004
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Fellow of the American Gastroenterology Association - 2006
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Member of the Royal Irish Academy - 2012
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Life-Time Achievement Award from the Irish Society of Gastroenterology 2011
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Life -Time Achievement Award from the United European Gastroenterology 2018
SOCIETY AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
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Treasurer, Secretary and President of the Irish Society of Gastroenterology 1995 - 2003
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Acting Chairman of Life Sciences Committee of the Royal Irish Academy 2012 - 2014
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Member of Council of the British Society of Gastroenterology – 1990 - 1992
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Founder Member of European Board of Gastroenterology - 1994
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Council Member of Royal College of Physicians in Ireland – 1990- 1993
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Member of Irish Affairs Committee of the Medical Defence Union – 1887 –
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President of National Society of Gastroenterology _ 1998 – 2000
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Member of Council of the United European Gastroenterology – 2002 - 2004
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Chairman of Public Affairs Committee
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President of United European Gastroenterology 2012 - 2014
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Board Member of BioMedical Alliance for Research In Europe – 2014 to present
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President of BioMedical Alliance for Research In Europe
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President of the Bockus Society of Gastroenterology - 2016 - 2019
RESEARCH INTEREST
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Member of European Helicobacter Microbiote Study Group – 1998 to present
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President of the European Helicobacter Pylori Microbiote Study Group - 2012
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Irish Representative of the Union of European Specialists in Gastroenterology – 1992 - 1998
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Irish Representative of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation – 2014 - 2016
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Member of International Organisation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Board Member of Tallaght University Hospital – 1998 - 2010
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Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee - 1998 - 2002
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Chairman of the Ethics Committee of St James’s and Tallaght University Hospital’s – 2004 - 2009
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Member of the European Cancer Prevention Scientific Group – 1994 – to present
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Member of the World Endoscopy Organisation for colorectal screening
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Member of Advisory Board for colorectal cancer screening in Ireland 2008 - 2011
EDITORIAL BOARDS
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Helicobacter - 2010 to present
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Alimentary Pharmacology Therapeutics – 2000 – 2002
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Journal of American College of Gastroenterology - 2001 -
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European Cancer Prevention Journal - 1994 to present
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European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – 2000 to present
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Central European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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GUT Pathogens Editorial Board
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Professor Colm Ó Moráin: Top 10 Publications on Helicobacter pylori
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Malfertheiner, P; Megraud, F; O'Morain, C; Bazzoli, F; El-Omar, E; Graham, D; Hunt, R; Rokkas, T; Vakil, N; Kuipers, EJ, , Gut (2007), 56, 6, pp772-781, (DOI: 10.1136/gut.2006.101634), PMID: 17170018,
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Malfertheiner, P; Megraud, F; OMorain, C; Bell, D; Bianchi, PG; Deltenre, M; Forman, D; Gasbarrini, G; Jaup, B; Misiewicz, G; Pajares, J; Quina, M; Rauws, E; Andersen, L; Arenas, MI; Bazzoli, F; Berstad, A; Bianchi, P; Birkner, B; Brun, J; Buckley, M; Bures, J; Butruk, E; Cadranel, S; Casas, RJ; Caspary, F; Cottrill, M; Culhane, A; DeKoster, E; Dite, P; Farkkila, M; Fujioka, T; Fukuda, T; Glupczynski, Y; Hirschl, A; Hunt, R; Johannessen, T; Krejs, G; Labenz, J; Lamers, C; Lind, T; McColl, K; Nuesch, H; ODonoghue, D; Offer, G; Peura, D; Pombal, R; Pounder, R; Pretolani, P; Rokkas, T; Romaozinho, J; Rune, S; Sandelowsky, H; Seifert, B; Shimoyama, T; Sjolund, K; Stockbrugger, R; Thomson, A; Ubaldi, E; Unge, P; VanCutsem, E; Wadstrom, T; Weber, J; Sipponen, P; Price, A, , Gut (1997), 41, 1, pp8-13, , PMID: 9274464,
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Lind, T; Megraud, F; Unge, P; Bayerdorffer, E; O'Morain, C; Spiller, R; van Zanten, SV; Bardhan, KD; Hellblom, M; Wrangstadh, M; Zeijlon, L; Cederberg, C, , Gastroenterology (1999), 116, 2, pp248-253, (DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70119-8), PMID: 9922303,
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Malfertheiner, P; Megraud, F; O'Morain, CA; Gisbert, JP; Kuipers, EJ; Axon, AT; Bazzoli, F; Gasbarrini, A; Atherton, J; Graham, DY; Hunt, R; Moayyedi, P; Rokkas, T; Rugge, M; Selgrad, M; Suerbaum, S; Sugano, K; El-Omar, EM, , Gut, (2017), 66, 1, 6-30, (DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-312288), PMID: 27707777,
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Malfertheiner, P; Megraud, F; O'Morain, CA; Atherton, J; Axon, ATR; Bazzoli, F; Gensini, GF; Gisbert, JP; Graham, DY; Rokkas, T; El-Omar, EM; Kuipers, EJ, Gut (2012) 61, 5, pp646-664, (DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302084), PMID: 22491499,
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Coghlan, JG; Humphries, H; Dooley, C; Keane, C; Gilligan, D; McKenna, D; Sweeney, E; O Morain, C, , Lancet (1987) 2, 8568, pp1109-1111, , PMID: 2890019,
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Blum, AL; Talley, NJ; O'Morain, C; van Zanten, SV; Labenz, J; Stolte, M; Louw, JA; Stubberod, A; Theodors, A; Sundin, M; Bolling-Sternevald, E; Junghard, O, , New England Journal Of Medicine (1998) 339, 26, pp1875-1881, (DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199812243392602), PMID: 9862942,
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Malfertheiner, P; Megraud, F; O'Morain, C; Hungin, APS; Jones, R; Axon, A; Graham, DY; Tytgat, G; Asaka, M; Bazzoli, F; Birkner, B; Bures, J; Burette, A; Bytzer, P; Castro, L; Culhane, A; de Boer, W; De Korwin, J; De Koster, E; de Wit, N; Deltenre, M; Dent, J; Di Mario, F; Dragosics, B; Farkkila, M; Forman, D; Freston, J; Gasbarrini, G; Goh, K; Graham, D; Hameeteman, W; Hawkey, C; Hirschl, A; Hungin, P; Hunt, R; Jaup, B; Kimura, K; Kist, M; Klotz, P; Koletzko, S; Kuipers, E; Labenz, J; Ladas, S; Lam, SK; Lauritsen, K; Lerang, F; Lionis, C; Loft, D; Louw, J; McColl, K; Mendonca-Santos, J; Michetti, P; Misiewicz, J; Mossner, J; Niv, Y; Nowak, A; Parajes-Garcia, J; Pilotto, A; Pounder, R; Quina, M; Racz, I; Rauws, E; Saez, LR; Rokkas, T; Segal, I; Seifert, B; Sipponen, P; Sjolundh, C; Solcia, E; Stockbrugger, R; Sung, J; Surrenti, C; Tulassay, Z; Unge, P; Vaira, D; Vakil, N; van Zanten, SV; Wadstrom, T, , (2002) 16, 2, pp167-180, (DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2002.01169.x), PMID: 11860399,
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Hunt, KA; Zhernakova, A; Turner, G; Heap, GAR; Franke, L; Bruinenberg, M; Romanos, J; Dinesen, LC; Ryan, AW; Panesar, D; Gwilliam, R; Takeuchi, F; McLaren, WM; Holmes, GKT; Howdle, PD; Walters, JRF; Sanders, DS; Playford, RJ; Trynka, G; Mulder, CJJ; Mearin, ML; Verbeek, WHM; Trimble, V; Stevens, FM; O'Morain, C; Kennedy, NP; Kelleher, D; Pennington, DJ; Strachan, DP; McArdle, WL; Mein, CA; Wapenaar, MC; Deloukas, P; McGinnis, R; McManus, R; Wijmenga, C; van Heel, DA, , Nature Genetics (2008) 40, 4, pp395-402, (DOI: 10.1038/ng.102), PMID: 18311140,
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Megraud, F; Coenen, S; Versporten, A; Kist, M; Lopez-Brea, M; Hirschl, AM; Andersen, LP; Goossens, H; Glupczynski, Y; Alarcon, T; Albrecht, P; Barna, Z; Burucoa, C; Calvet, X; Cambau, E; Cellini, L; Conroy, MC; Deforges, L; Dzierzanowska-Fangrat, K; Franzin, L; Gisbert, J; Gosciniak, G; Huang, TD; Jeverica, S; Kuipers, E; Kupcinskas, L; Lario, S; Lawson, A; Marzio, L; McNulty, C; Melby, K; Mentis, A; Monno, R; Montes, M; Oleastro, M; O'Morain, C; Pellicano, R; Perez-Trallero, E; Pieramico, O; Rasmussen, L; Raymond, J; Royo, G; Stoof, J; Szkaradkiewicz, A; Taneike, I; Tonkic, M; Villar, PH; Wuppenhorst, N; Zanetti, M, , Gut (2013) 62, 1, pp34-42, (DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2012-302254), PMID: 22580412,