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9th London GI PATHOLOGY Update
20 to 23 April, 2027
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Tuesday 23 April - HPB pathologyRegistration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am |
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| Time | Speaker | WHO 2026 | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Introduction | Roger Feakins | |
| 09.20-10.00 | Autoimmune liver disease and overlap syndromes | John Hart | |
| 10.00-10.40 | The contemporary liver pathology tube: new stops, new routes | Sanjay Kakar | |
| 10.40-11.10 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11.10-11.50 | Alcoholic and steatotic liver disease | John Hart | |
| 11.50-12.30 | Pancreatic carcinoma in 2027 | Volkan Adsay | W |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13.30-14.10 | Gallbladder pathology: more than just gallstones | Matteo Fassan | |
| 14.10-14.50 | Hepatocellular adenomas: when is a benign tumour not benign? | Sanjay Kakar | W |
| 14.50-15.20 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15.20-16.00 | The morphology is not enough: interplay of immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma | Sanjay Kakar | W |
| 16.00-16.40 | Memorable medical liver consultation cases | John Hart | |
| 16.40-16.45 | Closing Remarks | ||
Wednesday 21 April - Neuroendocrine neoplasms, upper GI disease and appendixRegistration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am |
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| Time | Speaker | WHO 2026 | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Introduction | Roger Feakins | |
| 09.20-10.00 | Making sense of ampullary neoplasia | Volkan Adsay | W |
| 10.00-10.40 | Autoimmune gastritis and related entities | Hwajeong (Jenny) Lee | |
| 10.40-11.10 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11.10-11.50 | Pitfalls in coeliac disease diagnosis | Matteo Fassan | |
| 11.50-12.30 | Mesenchymal tumours of the digestive system | Lindsay Alpert | W |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13.30-14.10 | Gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms and their precursors | Stefano La Rosa | W |
| 14.10-14.50 | Appendiceal pathology is easy (until it isn’t) | Volkan Adsay |
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| 14.50-15.20 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15.20-16.00 | Neuroendocrine carcinomas vs grade 3 neuroendocrine tumours | Stefano La Rosa | W |
| 16.00-16.40 | The many faces of upper GI carcinoma | Matteo Fassan | W |
| 16.40-16.45 | Closing Remarks | ||
Thursday 22 April - Recent changesRegistration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am |
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| Time | Speaker | WHO 2026 | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Introduction | Roger Feakins | |
| 09.20-10.00 | Drug-induced disease of the GI tract | Lindsay Alpert | |
| 10.00-10.40 | Histological biomarkers in colorectal carcinoma | Hwajeong (Jenny) Lee | |
| 10.40-11.10 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11.10-11.50 | WHO classification - focus on tubular gut: recent changes & knowledge gaps |
Mark Arends | W |
| 11.50-12.30 | Amphicrine neoplasms and pancreatic acinar tumours | Stefano La Rosa | W |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13.30-14.10 | The latest developments in genomic testing | Nick West | |
| 14.10-14.50 | An update on GI cancer precursor lesions | Nicole Panarelli | W |
| 14.50-15.20 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15.20-16.00 | Diagnostic digital pathology, including IBD assessment | Viktor Koelzer | |
| 16.00-16.40 | From snare to slide: a practical approach to endoscopic mucosal resections |
Lysandra Voltaggio | |
| 16.40-16.45 | Closing Remarks | ||
Friday 23 April - Lower GIRegistration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am |
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| Time | Speaker | WHO 2026 | |
| 09.15-09.20 | Introduction | Roger Feakins | |
| 09.20-10.00 | IBD reporting issues and mimics | Nicole Panarelli | |
| 10.00-10.40 | Morpho-molecular classification of GI cancers | Viktor Koelzer | |
| 10.40-11.10 | Coffee Break | ||
| 11.10-11.50 | Beyond SILS: the broader spectrum of HPV -driven anal pathology | Lysandra Voltaggio | W |
| 11.50-12.30 | New datasets for colorectal cancer | Nick West | |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch Break | ||
| 13.30-14.10 | Polyposis syndromes of the GI tract | Mark Arends | |
| 14.10-14.50 | Sexually transmitted infections in unexpected places: recognition & diagnosis |
Lysandra Voltaggio | |
| 14.50-15.20 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15.20-16.00 | Non-neoplastic lower GI pathology in immunosuppressed patients | Nicole Panarelli | |
| 16.00-16.40 | Macroscopic dissection of colorectal cancer is not an afterthought | Nick West | |
| 16.40-16.45 | Closing Remarks - End of Conference | Roger Feakins | |
Tickets
Register for London GI PATHOLOGY Update
The London GI PATHOLOGY Update 2027 returns again as a four-day hybrid educational course, following the successful similar event in 2026, and will run from Tuesday 20th April to Friday 23rd April 2027 at the Barbican Centre in London. Speakers will cover multiple different topics in Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Pathology.
There are three options for delegates: in-person attendance, live streams or recordings. Registration for any combination of days is possible.
There is a superb faculty comprising previous and new participants from the UK, Europe and the USA. The speakers are engaging, enthusiastic individuals. They will deliver excellent and comprehensive talks that focus on diagnostic pathology and include relevant updates and recent advances.
Please join us in London or online to experience a series of entertaining lectures from a diverse group of experts in digestive disease pathology.
Progressive Discounts are automatically applied as you mix and match the days and types of registration chosen.
Course Speaker Nicole Panarelli shares her MEETING UPDATE
London GI Pathology Update
VIDEO SHORT...
Nicole Panarelli
Dr Nicole Panarelli
Weill Cornell Medicine, New York
Nicole C. Panarelli, MD, is Chief of GI and Liver Pathology and Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, NY. Dr. Panarelli completed her residency in anatomic pathology followed by a fellowship in gastrointestinal and liver pathology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She is an Associate Editor for Modern Pathology and a Section Editor for Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Panarelli is Past-President of the Rodger C. Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society, Treasurer of the Arthur Purdy Stout Society of Surgical Pathologists, and a member of the USCAP Education Committee. She was an author of the AFIP Fascicle on Non-neoplastic Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract and has contributed chapters to Odze and Goldblum Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas, Histology for Pathologists, and Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology in the Foundations in Pathology series. Dr. Panarelli’s research focuses on practice improvement in diagnostic GI pathology.
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Course Speaker Nick West shares his MEETING UPDATE
London GI Pathology Update
VIDEO SHORT...
Nick West
Nick West - Faculty of Medicine and Health,
School of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK
Nick West is Professor of Gastrointestinal Pathology and Head of the Division of Pathology & Data Analytics at the University of Leeds. He is also Consultant Histopathologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and clinical lead for pathology at the North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub. He is the lead pathologist for 13 colorectal cancer clinical trials and runs a translational research laboratory focussing on specimen quality, tumour morphology, genomic biomarkers and digital pathology/AI.
24 CPD Points*
CPD-approved by the Royal College of Pathologists
* 6 CPD Points Per Day
Course Speaker Adrian Bateman shares his MEETING UPDATE
London GI Pathology Update
VIDEO SHORT...
Adrian Bateman
Adrian Bateman - Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
Professor Adrian Bateman has been a Consultant Histopathologist in Southampton since 1997. He specialises almost entirely in gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic pathology and also has an interest in IgG4-related disease. He has a particular interest in colorectal neoplasia. He is the Lead Pathologist for the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) and the coordinator of the English BCSP Pathology Expert Board. He is the Lead Editor for the 6th edition of Morson and Dawson’s Gastrointestinal Pathology and the Editor-in-Chief of Diagnostic Histopathology. He is the Chair of the Royal College of Pathologists Cellular Pathology Specialty Advisory Committee.
FAQ
Frequently Asked
+ Who is the Update Course designed for?
Anyone who reports gastrointestinal and/or hepatopancreatobiliary pathology will benefit from attending the event. Join us for an enjoyable and informative congress with top quality experts and entertaining speakers.
+ Are there Early Bird deals on registrations?
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT OF 25% AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY 28th 2027
+ Are there Discounts for multi-day registrations?
YES, the more days you register for, the greater the discount.
10% for 2 days, 15% for 3 days and 20% for 4 days. You can mix Virtual and In Person as desired. If you are a Trainee or a Biomedical Scientist then you can use the Concession registration rate. So you register for all four days at Early Bird Pricing you will receive 40% discount in total.
+ Will the event be live-streamed?
YES, not only will the event be livestreamed on all three days but for both 'In Person' and 'Virtual' delegates there will be access to high quality recordings shortly after the event. These recordings will be available for three months.
+ Will the event be recorded?
YES, high quality recordings together with protected Presentation PDFs will be available shortly after the event
+ How long will recordings be available for
Recordings together with protected Presentation PDFs will be available until the end of July 2027 - basically three months
+ Can I mix In Person and Virtual registrations?
YES, you can mix and match your registrations.
+ What happens if I am not able to attend on the day?
ALL delegates will have access to the live-stream together with post-event high quality recordings.
+ Are recordings of the previous Update Courses available?
YES, you can purchase 'Recordings-Only' produce from the Secure Registration page
+ Are there CPD points available for this event?
YES, this meeting is approved for 24 CPD credits (6 points per day) by the Royal College of Pathologists, UK
+ Will I receive a Certificate of Participation for the event?
YES, following the event, delegates who attended 'In Person' or 'Virtually' and who provide feedback will receive a Certificate of Participation shortly after the event. This will be in PDF form and be delivered via email the week following the Course.
Course Speaker Jason Hornick shares his MEETING UPDATE
London GI Pathology Update
VIDEO SHORT…
Jason Hornick
Jason Hornick – Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Dr Hornick is the Director of Surgical Pathology and Immunohistochemistry and Chief of Soft Tissue and Bone Pathology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, the Mass General Brigham Endowed Cancer Chair, and a consultant at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Hornick is President of the Arthur Purdy Stout Society and President-Elect of the USCAP.
Speakers
Meet Our Event Speakers
Roger Feakins
Organiser
Rhonda Yantiss
Miami
Yoh Zen
London
Valérie Paradis
Paris
Claudio Luchini
Verona
Francesca Rosini
Bologna
Jason Hornick
Boston
Maria Westerhoff
Michigan
Rupert Langer
Linz
Nick West
Leeds
Adrian Bateman
Southampton
Nicole Panarelli
New York
Shaun Walsh
Dundee
Eric Walk
Boston
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