Year 4, 2011-12
Module leaders:
Professor Julian Walters
Professor Salim Khakoo
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Monday 10 October - Friday 11 November 2011

Module 1: Gene environmental interactions: metabolic, genetic
and nutritional disorders of gut and liver

Timetable [Word]

Coursework submission: TWO items of coursework are required to be submitted for this module.
Please submit your SECOND assessment at this portal - select BSc 1112-GASTROHEP-Mod1-second
- deadline is 5 pm, Friday 11 November.

Student presentations

PowerPoint presentations, unless otherwise indicated:
Mon 10 Oct Genome technologies [pdf] - Dr Mick Jones
Tues 11 Oct Genetics of coeliac disease - Professor Julian Walters
Colorectal cancer genetics - Professor Huw Thomas
Thurs 13 Oct Alcoholic liver disease and gene-environmental interactions - Dr Shahid Khan
The genetics of inflammatory bowel disease - Dr Horace Williams
Fri 14 Oct The genetic basis of gallstone disease - Dr Abigail Zabron
Metabolism of xenobiotics [pdf] - Professor Alan Boobis
Mon 17 Oct Gene-environment interactions in IBD - Dr Matthew Shale

Intestinal absorption: normal and abnormal - Professor Julian Walters
Tues 18 Oct Sugar absorption; IBS - Professor Julian Walters
Coeliac disease: a patient's experience - Professor Julian Walters
Tues 25 Oct Nutritional assessment - Dr James Le Couteur

Principles of nutrition support - Dr James Le Couteur
Thurs 27 Oct Effects of the gastrointestinal microbiota on metabolism - Dr Jeremy Cobbold
Genetics of NAFLD/NASH - Dr Jeremy Cobbold
Fri 28 Oct Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary manifestations of cystic fibrosis - Dr David Westaby
Pharmacogenetics - Professor Martin Wilkins
Mon 31 Oct The ageing gut [pdf] - Dr Mary Hickson
Factors that may affect food intake [pdf] - Dr Mary Hickson
Drugs that can affect appetite or food intake [pdf] - Dr Mary Hickson
Poor dentition [pdf] - Dr Mary Hickson
CNS regulation of appetite - Dr Jeannie Todd
Calcium, vitamin D and osteoporosis - Professor Julian Walters
Tues 1 Nov Intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome - Dr Simon Gabe
Pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease - Dr Ailsa Hart
Endoscopy [pdf] - Dr Manmeet Matharoo, Dr Kinesh Patel
Constipation and pelvic floor disorders - Dr Naila Arebi
Thurs 3 Nov Genetics in chronic pancreatitis - Dr Panagiotis Vlavianos

Genetics of pancreatic cancer - Dr Lakshmana Ayaru
Fri 4 Nov Nutrition in pregnancy and lactation - Caroline King
Why ethics? - Professor Andrew George
Gut hormones and the control of food intake - Dr Alexander Miras
Mon 7 Nov Dietary carbohydrates more than just an energy source - Professor Gary Frost
Tues 8 Nov The potential consequences of a diabetic pregnancy - Dr Anne Dornhorst
Diet and the metabolic syndrome - Dr Anne Dornhorst

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