The CGIF maintains a tradition established in 1951 to provide academic and industry scientists a forum to present the latest advances in our understanding of gastrointestinal microbiology, (immuno)physiology and nutritional sciences.
The topics presented at the Congress include studies with livestock and poultry species for food production and biomedical research, as well as clinical and nutritional studies relevant to improving human health and well being. Research that addresses the environmental and public health impacts from gastrointestinal microbiology (e.g. the ecology of antibiotic resistance, food safety, and waste management) is also welcome.
The 2013 Congress will be held at the Gleacher Center, located close to Chicago's "Magnificent Mile", and we're proud to recruit an excellent group of plenary speakers (please visit the "invited speaker" page). The abstract submissions will be used by the Congress' scientific committee to select oral presentations for the 4 sessions; with dedicated space for poster presentation throughout the Congress and a formal poster session also included in the schedule. Similar to the 2011 Congress, we are in negotiations for the abstracts and plenary presentations to be published in a prominent scientific journal.
