Oxford IBD MasterClass 2026

Dates: 14th - 15th September 2026, at Rhodes House, Oxford, UK

Oxford MasterClass 2026 Organising Committee:  Jack Satsangi, Paul Klenerman, Simon Leedham, Holm Uhlig,  Alissa Walsh, Oliver Brain, Sarah Cripps, Lydia White, Denise O'Donnell & Beatriz Camesella Perez

Oxford IBD MasterClass 2026

Prediction, prevention and cure

In 2026, the focus of the main scientific meeting covers the mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of IBD as well as state-of-the-art clinical management. The programme specifically highlights immunopathogenesis and immunomodulatory therapy and personalising of care and pathways for prevention. The meeting is aimed to appeal to clinicians, scientists, academics, pharmaceutical industry professionals and all health care professionals involved or interested in this field.

As always, the meeting will be delivered by a distinguished faculty of expert speakers, both national and international.  They will present and lead discussions to blend cutting edge-science with state-of-the-art clinical practice.

We have a wide range of topics to discuss and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and interact with the speakers and your contemporaries.

We are delighted to confirm that the Truelove lecture will be given by Professor Siew Ng, Director, Microbiota I-Center (MagIC), Croucher Professor in Medical Sciences, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, Associate Director, Center for Gut Microbiota Research, Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.  

Other confirmed speakers include Professors Tine Jess (Denmark), Raja Atreya (Germany), Jonas Halfvarson (Sweden), Marietta Iacucci (Ireland), and plus our colleagues from the UK Professors James Lindsay (London), Chris Lamb (Newcastle) and the Oxford faculty. 

The organising committee involves research-active academic clinicians within the Translational Gastroenterology Liver Unit  in Oxford – Professor Jack Satsangi, Professor Paul Klenerman, Professor Holm Uhlig, Professor Simon Leedham, Dr Alissa Walsh, Dr Oliver Brain, Sarah Cripps and Lydia White.

In addition to the main Oxford Master Class we are delighted to announce that we will be running a forum for specialist IBD Nurses & other interested clinicians who may wish to attend: IBD Immunology & Microbiome 101 – Introduction for Clinicians.  This session will be delivered by clinicians with a strong scientific background and excellent communication skills.  It is designed to help delegates, who are full-time clinicians, to enjoy and understand the science presented throughout the Masterclass.  The programme will be running in the morning on Monday 14th September.  Nurses and other Clinicians attending this forum are welcome to join the Oxford IBD MasterClass Meeting running from 09:50 am on Monday.  Please see registration options.

Both meetings & the OMC 2026 Course Dinner will be held at Rhodes House, which captures the essence of Oxford.

We look forward to welcoming you to Oxford!

 PROGRAMME

SPONSORS

The Oxford MasterClass 2024 would like to warmly thank and acknowledge the contributions from our sponsors.

This meeting is supported by sponsorship contributions from various pharmaceutical companies who have had no input into the development and content of the meeting.

If you would like to sponsor us for 2026, please contact jo.hovard@ndm.ox.ac.uk  

To view our sponsors please click here or the link in the menu.

ACCREDITATION

 To be confirmed

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

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