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9th London GI PATHOLOGY Update

20 to 23 April, 2027

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Tuesday 23 April - HPB pathology

Registration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am

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 appendix

Registration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am

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 changes

Registration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am

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 GI

Registration and Access to the Barbican Centre - Upper Foyer, Level 4 from 8.30am

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

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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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