Helicobacter pylori Workshop at the Danish Polar Center, Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, Sept 22, 2010
Co-chairs: Michael Bruce MD, MPH & Anders Koch MD, PhD, MPH
8:30-8:45 Welcome/Introduction & Goals of the Workshop. Michael Bruce/Anders Koch
Session 1: Updates
8:45-9:00 Updates on H. pylori research in Alaska. Michael Bruce
9:00-9:15 Updates on H. pylori research in Russia. Vladislov Tsukanov
9:15-9:30 Updates on H. pylori research in N Canada. Karen Goodman
9:30-10:00 Open Discussion. All
10:00-10:15 Morning Coffee Break
Session 2: Gastric Cancer Background
10:15-10:25 Gastric cancer rates and H. pylori prevalence in Alaska. Michael Bruce
10:25-10:35 Gastric cancer rates and H. pylori prevalence in Russia. Vladislov Tsukanov
10:35-10:45 Gastric cancer rates and H. pylori prevalence in Greenland. Anders Koch
10:45-10:55 Gastric cancer rates and H. pylori prevalence in N Can. Karen Goodman
10:55-11:30 Open Discussion. All
11:30-12:30 Lunch
Session 3: Gastric Cancer Studies
12:30-12:45 Data from Retrospective Gastric cancer/H. pylori study in AK. Michael Bruce
12:45-1:00 Prospective Pilot for Gastric cancer & H. pylori study in AK. Michael Bruce
1:00-1:15 Plans for Gastric cancer studies in N. Canada. Karen Goodman
1:15-1:45 Designing Collaborative H. pylori Studies in the Arctic. Open Discussion. All
1:45-2:00 Afternoon Coffee Break.
Session 4: Guidelines
2:00-2:15 Management of H. pylori infections in high prevalence Regions such as the Arctic. Guidelines paper. Brian McMahon
2:15-3:00 Open Discussion. All