Are you interested in sharing your work on celiac disease at the largest medical conference for celiac disease this year? Submit your abstract before April 7th to the International Celiac Disease Symposium (ISCD). Open the story below to find the link to submit your research.
To balance the focus on medical research on coeliac disease AOECS puts the spotlight on the 8,700 hours per year when a person with coeliac disease is not a patient at the largest research conference on coeliac disease, the International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS) in Sheffield 5-7 September 2024.
Are you working with research on celiac disease or know somebody in that field? Hurry up - nominate candidates for the international Celiac Disease Foundation Research Prizes until February 23, 2024.
π¨ Urgent Appeal π¨ The shortage of gluten-free products in Ukraine persists. πΊπ¦ With most gluten-free food producers lost, coeliacs depend on shipments funded by the AOECS Emergency Fund. Your support can make a difference! π€ Please consider donating to aid coeliac Ukrainians in need. ππ Donate now: https://bit.ly/3v0qMk4 #SupportUkraine #together4coeliacs #AOECSEmergencyFund
The National Association of Celiacs of Georgia (GNCA), the newest affiliate member of the Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS), marked its first anniversary with a pioneering gluten-free expo in Tbilisi. The event garnered widespread attention and participation from key stakeholders, making it a resounding success.
There is a belief that gluten-free products are healthier than gluten-containing thereby leading people to eat a gluten-free diet despite not having to. However, research presented in the new AOECS Scientific Research eBook shows that gluten-free food gives no added nutritional value and in some cases even is less healthy than equivalent gluten-containing products.
Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) are small RNA molecules that are found in the bloodstream and other bodily fluids. Research presented in AOECS Scientific Research eBook reveals that miRNA could be used as a biomarker of coeliac disease. This could replace discomforting intestinal biopsy as a diagnosis tool for detecting coeliac disease.
Coeliac disease affects millions of individuals worldwide, causing adverse reactions to gluten consumption. Often people are unaware of suffering from this condition but even if you are diagnosed it can diminish your quality of life research in the new AOECS Scientific Research eBook reveals. Read more about this in the AOECS Scientific eBook just released.
The Association of European Coeliac Societies (AOECS) successfully held its Celiac Annual Conference and 35th General Assembly in Athens, Greece on September 2-5. Two celiac societies from Georgia and Israel have been accepted as AOECS affiliate members. The event was elegantly hosted by the Hellenic Coeliac Society and over 130 participants met over two days in Athens.
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For the first time ever you can visit the AOECS General Assembly Conference in Athens November 3rd, 2023. For only 50β¬ you will be able to mingle, meet and make connections with influential representatives from the worldwide coeliac community. You can also enjoy an action packed half-day with presentations, research news and panel discussions on coeliac disease. See you there!
Opportunity! AOECS is now looking for a freelance part-time Licensing Operations Manager to take care of monitoring and developing our licensing scheme for the Crossed Grain Trademark. There are currently over 23,000 licenced gluten free products labelled with the Crossed Grain Trademark showing they are safe to eat for coeliacs. Application open until Sept. 15th, 2023.