The ESPGHAN young investigators forum (YIF) has been an integral part of the society for the last 25 years. The meeting was established to nurture academic development in the society and foster collaborations amongst the emerging generations of academics and clinicians. Over the years YIF has seen so many of the delegates come through to become established academics and clinicians as well as develop friendships and successful collaborations across Europe.
The Aims of the YIF are to: to provide young investigators with a friendly and constructive atmosphere in order to present their research and learn from each other. to meet and network with senior faculty members and to set up research collaboration in Europe to enable young investigators to contribute to the scientific development of ESPGHAN
Application Deadline TBC
This course is free of charge.
Applicants will be required to upload the following documents - please also refer to the specfic requirements further detailed below:
• CV
• scientific abstract
• letter of support from ESPGHAN member in good standing (any type)
Applicants will be selected on the basis of their abstracts, which are reviewed and scored independently by the faculty.
Specific requirements:
Definition of Young Investigator: Active clinical or laboratory based researcher, ideally less than 10 years working in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. Delegates may not attend more than one forum.
Delegates: the forum is aimed at young investigators who are developing their research career and are committed to working in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and/or nutrition in Europe. It is not aimed at experienced researchers who are already principal investigators with grant funding, or at workers who are intent on a career outside of Europe.
Abstract: the abstract should be divided into Background/Aims, Methods, Results, Summary/Conclusions. It is important that the abstract includes data from your research activity and doesn’t describe plans for the future without any actual data. Single case reports are less likely to be successful unless they have an important message of wide relevance.
Letter of Support – the ESPGHAN member who is supporting you should give some information about your current situation and your state of training.
CV – this should be relatively brief but include basic information and any items that are relevant to your gastroenterology/hepatology/nutrition experience and training, plus any presentations to national and international meetings and any publications (including abstracts).
Family and guests - faculty and delegates are discouraged from bringing family members as this reduces the interaction between the delegates.
Kindly use the online application form on this page. Applications submitted by email cannot be accepted. If you experience any issues with the tool, please contact us at office@espghan.
Please do not make travel arrangements before receipt of a formal confirmation of acceptance from the ESPGHAN Office. The number of participants is limited and a selection will be made by the school organisers after the deadline. Priority will be given to ESPGHAN Members.
Registration fee: participation to the Forum is free of charge for approved delegates.
Delegates are expected to attend the full course and arrange their travel according to the course schedule.
The course language is English.
ESPGHAN will arrange and cover the following for registered delegates:
* reimbursemnt of travel costs is contingent on attendance of the full course. Delegates departing before the end of the course may not receive travel coverage.
Please be aware that ESPGHAN will be taking photos and/or videos at this event. By registering and attending th is course you acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions. Details of the disclaimer will be attached to your notification email. Please contact office@espghan.org if you have any questions or concerns.
If you have any questions, please contact the ESPGHAN Office for details.
Phone: +41 (0)22 9000 401
Email: office@espghan.org