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PIONEER Symposium

Saint Louis University School of Medicine's PIONEER Symposium is a premier conference dedicated to advancing the care of pediatric patients with intestinal failure. 

Event Overview

The Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation: Opportunities in Nutrition, Emerging Clinical Evidence and Experimental Research (PIONEER) Symposium is an annual multidisciplinary forum that spotlights research breakthroughs, cutting-edge therapies and the evolving landscape of intestinal rehabilitation.

The event brings together leading experts from pediatric gastroenterology, surgery, dietetics, pharmacy and nursing. Participants explore studies and cross-disciplinary partnerships that improve outcomes for pediatric patients with intestinal complexity, sparking innovation in this fast-evolving field.

Attendee Impact

  • Clinical and Experimental Strategies: Describe emerging strategies in the management of pediatric intestinal failure, including surgical innovation, nutrition optimization and regenerative therapies.
  • Complication Analysis: Analyze mechanisms and management of complication such as parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, bacterial overgrowth, feeding intolerance, etc.
  • Nutrition Strategies and Evaluation: Evaluate current approaches to enteral and parenteral nutrition, including strategies to promote growth, intestinal adaptation and prevention of liver injury.
  • Research Insights: Interpret translational research findings on gut-liver signaling, microbiome-host interaction, and organoid or animal models of short bowel syndrome.
  • Multidisciplinary Care Models: Apply care models that integrate gastroenterology, surgery, nutrition, pharmacy and nursing to improve patient outcomes.
  • Future Challenges and Direction: Identify ongoing challenges and future directions in pediatric intestinal rehabilitation, including biomarker development, novel therapies and collaborative research priorities.

2026 PIONEER Symposium

The date, time and location of this year's symposium are yet to be determined. Please check back for event updates.