Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Section 1: Scientific Overview and Developmental Perspectives 1.Gastrointestinal Development: Morphogenesis and Molecular Mechanisms Robert Montgomery, PhD 2. Deitary Regulation of Gene Expression Ian Sanderson, MD 3. The Exocrine Pancreas Steven Werlin, MD Alan Mayer, MD PhD 4. Innate Immunity and Epithelial Biology: Special Considerations in the Neonatal Gut Patricia Lin, MD Andrew S. Neish 5. The intestinal Microbiota and the Microbiome Erika Claud, MD W. Allan Walker, MD 6. Intestinal Barrier Function: Implications For the Neonate and Beyond Ricardo Caicedo, MD Martha Douglas-Escobar, MD Nan Li, MD Josef Neu, MD 7. Intestine as a Neuroendocrine organ Carol Lynn Berseth, MD 8. Trophic Factors In the Neonatal Gastrointestinal Tract Douglas G Burrin, PhD Michael Janeczko, MD 9. Cholestasis in Neonates and Infants Michael K. Davis, MD Joel M. Andres, MD Section 2: Nutrition 10. Regulation of Protein Synthesis and Proteolysis in the Neonate by Feeding Tracy Gautsch Anthony, PhD Susan Hazels Mitmesser, PhD 11. Non-Invasive Techniques to Monitor Nutrition in Neonates Dominique Darmaun , MD Jean-Christophe Roze , MD 12. Nutritional Requirements of the Very Low Birthweight Infant Patti J. Thureen, MD William W. Hay, Jr., MD 13. Controversies in Neonatal Nutrition: Macro and Micronutrients Frank R. Greer, MD 14. Diverse Roles of Lipids in Neonatal Physiology and Development Nancy Auestad, PhD Section 3: Select Clinical Entities 15. Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Pathogenesis, Clinical Care and Prevention Josef Neu, M.D. Martha Douglas-Escobar, M.D. 16. Short Bowel Syndrome J. Marc Rhoads, MD 17. Adult Consequences of Neonatal and Fetal Nutrition: Mechanisms Robert Lane, M.D., Clotilde desRobert Kjersti Aagaard-Tillery, Nichole Mitchell 18. Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Tissue Engineering Mike K. Chen, MD