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 August 15th, 2025
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.
Day 1, Wednesday 15.10.
11:00 – 13:00 Transport from the airport
13:00 – 14:00 Faculty members meeting
Program
Chairs: Amit Assa, Valerie McLin, Jiri Bronsky, Salvatore Oliva
14:00 – 14:15 Welcome by faculty; Intro for ESPGHAN and research curriculum (Amit Assa)
14:15 – 15:15 Interactive Introduction with the delegates
15:15 – 15:30 Faculty lecture: Principles of feedback (Jiri Bronsky)
15:30 – 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 – 16:30 Group Work (Ice breaker)
16:30 – 16:45 Faculty lecture: Presentation techniques (Valerie McLin)
16:45 – 17:15 Faculty lecture: Writing a scientific publication (Jiri Bronsky)
17:15 – 17:30 Coffee break
Chair: Amit Assa
17:30 – 18:00 Student presentation 1 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
18:00 – 18:30 Student presentation 2 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
18:30 – 19:00 Student presentation 3 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
19:00 – 19:30 Student presentation 4 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
20:00 Dinner at the hotel
Day 2, Thursday 16.10.
Chair: Valerie McLin
08:30 – 09:00 Faculty lecture: Using AI wisely in your research (Salvatore Oliva)
09:00 – 09:30 Student presentation 5 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
09:30 – 10:00 Student presentation 6 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
10:00 – 10:30 Student presentation 7 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break / Photo
11:00 – 11:30 Student presentation 8 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
11:30 – 12:00 Faculty lecture: Biostatistics in a nutshell (Amit Assa)
12:00 – 12:30 Student presentation 9 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
Chair: Salvatore Oliva
13:15 – 13:45 Student presentation 10 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
13:45 – 14:15 Student presentation 11 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
14:15 – 14:45 Student presentation 12 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
14:45 – 15:15 Manuscript critical review workshop 1 (Moderators: Group 1 – Amit Assa, Valerie McLin; Group 2 – Jiri Bronsky, Salvatore Oliva)
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee and getting ready
16:00 – 19:00 Social programme
19:30 – Optional dinner at the hotel
Free evening
Day 3, Friday, 17.10.
Chair: Jiri Bronsky
08:30 – 9:00 Faculty lecture: Research opportunities in ESPGHAN and other societies (Amit Assa)
09:00 – 09:30 Student presentation 13 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
09:30 – 10:00 Student presentation 14 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
10:00 – 10:30 Manuscript critical review workshop 2 (Moderators: Group 1 – Jiri Bronsky, Salvatore Oliva; Group 2 – Amit Assa, Valerie McLin)
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 Student presentation 15 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
11:30 – 12:00 Student presentation 16 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
12:00 – 12:30 Faculty lecture: How to be an efficient researcher - Developing proposals and writing grant applications (Valerie McLin)
12:30 – 13:15 Lunch
Chair: Amit Assa
13.15 – 13.45 Student presentation 17 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
13.45 – 14.15 Student presentation 18 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
14.15 – 14.45 Student presentation 19 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
14.45 – 15.15 Student presentation 20 (feedback: TBA/TBA/faculty)
15.15 – 16.00 Q&A with Faculty – How to protect your time
15:35 – 16:15 Coffee break (Faculty collation of scores)
16:15 – 16:45 Closing evaluation
17:00 Depart from the hotel for evening event and farewell dinner
Day 4, Saturday 18.10.
Breakfast and check out. Transfer back to the airport.
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
