In this episode, UEG's new Scientific Committee chair Jörn Schattenberg and Carolin Schneider, UEG rising start of 2025, recap the standout science from UEG Week 2025 in Berlin. They discuss highlights from the HPB field, including pivotal phase III data on linerixibat for cholestatic pruritus in PBC, advances in MASLD/MASH therapies such as FGF21 analogues and resmetirom, and new insights into liquid biopsy and AI-assisted imaging for pancreatic lesions. The conversation also explores simvastatin’s potential in preventing recurrent pancreatitis and reflects on the value of collaboration, precision medicine, and prospective clinical trials showcased at UEG Week.
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Best of UEG Week - IBD with Bel Kok
In this episode of the UEG Podcast, our host Pradeep Mundre, together with IBD expert Klaartje Bel Kok, explore the latest breakthroughs in IBD presented at UEG Week 2025 in Berlin.
From long-term IL-23 inhibitor data to novel drugs such as Obefazimod and Tulisokibart, the discussion covers key findings that are reshaping IBD management. Bel dives into new insights on JAK inhibitors in pregnancy, the growing role of ultrasound monitoring in IBD, and the challenge of choice overload in treatment decisions.
Tune in for expert reflections on emerging research, collaboration within the IBD community, and the evolving understanding of IBD’s complex aetiology.
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Best of UEG Week - DDM Summit with Francisco Real
Join Julia Mayerle and Francisco X. Real (Paco) as they reflect on the first-ever Digestive Disease Mechanism (DDM) Summit, introduced during UEG Week 2025 in Berlin.
In this special episode, they discuss how the DDM Summit brought together leading scientists and clinicians to explore the mechanisms driving GI cancers — from colorectal to pancreatic and liver cancer. Hear how cutting-edge discoveries in genomics, metabolism, and tumour microenvironment are already shaping translational research and clinical trials.
Julia and Paco also share highlights from the meeting, including exciting poster sessions, emerging collaborations, and their vision for the next DDM Summit focusing on inflammation in GI disease.
- 08:00 The evolution of colitis-associated colorectal cancer Trevor A. Graham (United Kingdom)
- 09:45 Tumour cell plasticity and immune evasion in metastatic colorectal cancer. Eduard Batlle Gomez (Spain)
- 11:45 Cutting the nerve supply to pancreatic cancer Andreas Trumpp (Germany)
- 16:40 Neutrophil-driven inflammation in PDAC progression Dieter Saur (Germany)
- 17:30 Exploring the therapy-associated tumour immune microenvironment across the spectrum of HCC Tom Bird (UK)
- 17:45 Intermittent fasting in MASH and liver cancer Suchira Gallage (Germany)
- 17:50 Metabolic drivers of cancer and obesity-related diseases Guadalupe Sabio (Spain)
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Best of UEG Week - Endoscopy with Manmeet Matharoo
In this episode, host Eglė is joined by Manmeet Matharoo (St Mark’s Hospital, London) to reflect on the highlights of UEG Week 2025 in Berlin from an endoscopy perspective. Together, they discuss the shift towards precision endoscopy, smarter patient and lesion selection, and the philosophy of “treat the patient, not the polyp.” The conversation explores how concepts such as cold-snare resection, training quality assurance, and green endoscopy are shaping modern practice. They also touch on leadership, mentorship, and the medical community’s role in tackling misinformation online — a thoughtful look at how endoscopy is evolving towards safer, more personalised care.
[02:05: Rutter MD, Ranjan R, Westwood C, et al. BSG/ACPGBI guidance on the management of colorectal polyps in patients with limited life expectancy. Gut 2025; 74: 1551-1560.](https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2025-335047)
[03:05: Cancer and IBD: Mitigating risk among uncertainty](https://congressplatform.ueg.eu/exhibition/dashboard#/stream/uegw2025-62b/28307)
[06:45: Cold snaring for small polyps or serrated polyps: Is this the answer?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/cold-snaring-for-small-polyps-or-serrated-polyps-is-this-the-answer)
[07:05: Cold snaring for large adenomas: Can it be an answer?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/cold-snaring-for-large-adenomas-can-it-be-an-answer)
[09:15: NHS clinical endoscopist training programme](https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/endoscopy/clinical-endoscopist-training-programme)
[10:05: ESGE Academy](https://academy.esge.org/)
[10:10 Gieqs](https://www.gieqs.com/)
[12:40: Opening Plenary: Words of welcome](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/words-of-welcome-18)
[13:10: Lars Aabacken: UEG Lifetime Achievement Award](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/ueg-lifetime-achievement-award-7)
[14:00: How to fight fake news in medicine?](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/how-to-fight-fake-news-in-medicine)
[16:00: LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND OPTIMAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES AFTER ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION FOR T1 COLORECTAL CANCER: A REAL-WORLD MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE STUDY BY THE HIROSHIMA GI ENDOSCOPY RESEARCH GROUP](https://stream.ueg.eu/week2025/crs/long-term-outcomes-and-optimal-treatment-strategies-after-endoscopic-submucosal-dissection-for-t1-colorectal-cancer-a-real-world-multicenter-prospective-study-by-the-hiroshima-gi-endoscopy-research-group)
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From Vienna to Berlin: What inspired us last year at UEG Week
Our hosts Egle and Pradeep take you back to UEG Week 2024 in Vienna, where they spoke with visitors from across the globe. Discover their impressions, experiences, and highlights — from career-boosting opportunities to inspiring scientific sessions and the vibrant community spirit.
Tune in and get ready for what awaits at UEG Week 2025 in Berlin. Don’t miss the chance to hear why participants call UEG Week a “must” every year!
Gastroenterology to-go! The UEG Podcast covers scientific, educational and professional development topics within the digestive health community. Listen as our two international experts (Egle Dieninyte-Misiune, Lithuania and Pradeep Mundre, UK) cover a wide array of timely, multidisciplinary topics with other digestive health professionals from all fields and career stages as guest speakers. New episodes and experts every other week.
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